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Post by mobiltec on Apr 30, 2015 6:24:06 GMT -8
How bad are the marks? Slight or terrible? Larry, any photos? John, do the marks wash off with water? It is major Bing for the Buck...new skin and very little painting. When John pointed out the problem I took a photo or two... I'm wondering if a coat of polish would prevent this from happening because it's not really polished aluminum. I think it's clear coat aluminum???
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Post by nccamper on Apr 30, 2015 8:51:38 GMT -8
I have a polished aluminum 1962 Forester and there is the same issue on a smaller scale. Do these rain marks wash right off with a clear coat?
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Post by chametzoo on May 5, 2015 8:01:48 GMT -8
My trailer sit's outside 365 days a year, unprotected, so durability is an important consideration.
John… could you expand on this? I see you live in CA, so no snow, but what about rain, sun and hail? Do you use a breathable cover at times? Like you, I have no built shelter for my trailer, and it will have new skin and paint soon. I have a nice CalMark cover (Sunbrella), but nothing to protect from periodic summer hail storms. I'm considering laying some carpet pad on the roof under the cover to prevent dents.
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Post by John Palmer on May 5, 2015 8:30:10 GMT -8
My trailer sit's outside 365 days a year, unprotected, so durability is an important consideration.
John… could you expand on this? I see you live in CA, so no snow, but what about rain, sun and hail? Do you use a breathable cover at times? Like you, I have no built shelter for my trailer, and it will have new skin and paint soon. I have a nice CalMark cover (Sunbrella), but nothing to protect from periodic summer hail storms. I'm considering laying some carpet pad on the roof under the cover to prevent dents. I live in So. Cal., we never get any rain (LOL) but we get what's called "acid rain" pollution from many sources. It settles like dust, and is wetted by our marine layer dew in the mornings, and baked by the sun in the afternoons. Combined with bird droppings, all of this etches the paint and finishes on cars over time. The single best solution to a vehicle which must be parked outside is to wash it at least once a month. Because of our sever water draught, car washing in your driveway has been restricted in our desert area. I'm not a big fan of outside covers, as I have seen more damage caused "by the covers" by wind and flapping. I think the best solution, is the metal shed covers, as they are still open, let the trailer breath, yet protect against the elements of mother nature.
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Post by chametzoo on May 5, 2015 9:49:40 GMT -8
John… could you expand on this? I see you live in CA, so no snow, but what about rain, sun and hail? Do you use a breathable cover at times? Like you, I have no built shelter for my trailer, and it will have new skin and paint soon. I have a nice CalMark cover (Sunbrella), but nothing to protect from periodic summer hail storms. I'm considering laying some carpet pad on the roof under the cover to prevent dents. I live in So. Cal., we never get any rain (LOL) but we get what's called "acid rain" pollution from many sources. It settles like dust, and is wetted by our marine layer dew in the mornings, and baked by the sun in the afternoons. Combined with bird droppings, all of this etches the paint and finishes on cars over time. The single best solution to a vehicle which must be parked outside is to wash it at least once a month. Because of our sever water draught, car washing in your driveway has been restricted in our desert area. I'm not a big fan of outside covers, as I have seen more damage caused "by the covers" by wind and flapping. I think the best solution, is the metal shed covers, as they are still open, let the trailer breath, yet protect against the elements of mother nature. I'm in northern New Mexico so we're right behind you in terms of lack of water! But we do get a vigorous monsoon pattern in the summer which sometimes includes frozen rain… otherwise known as hail. I would like very much to have at least a roof over the trailer for the reasons you state, but I rent my house so I can't really build anything like that. The hail, which can easily form dents in sheet metal, is my main concern. Possibly some cushioned barrier under the cover would help. Still brainstorming on this…
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Post by yas on May 5, 2015 11:59:28 GMT -8
I'm in northern New Mexico so we're right behind you in terms of lack of water! Except for today! Rain, rain, and more rain. It's lovely! My wife said "it's like Portland!" I, too, fear the hail storms. I'm moving to Santa Fe and won't have a place to park my trailer, let alone something covered. I had to rent a place to store and protect it.
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Post by chametzoo on May 5, 2015 15:44:49 GMT -8
Yes… for a "dry" climate, we do get our share of intense rain sometimes. Thanks for your comment Yas… It's still a work in progress. Not all hail will do damage, but sometimes we get a whopper of a storm, as you know. The simplest solution would be for me to roll out some dense material (like carpet padding) from front window head to rear, and put my custom made cover over the whole thing, nice and snug. Some might say that the pad would defeat the breathability of the cover's Sunbrella fabric… but maybe not so much condensation in this climate.
So you found a good spot for your trailers? I sometimes think of doing that, but the expense deters me, and it's so darn convenient having it right outside my door.
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Post by yas on May 5, 2015 18:31:07 GMT -8
I found room in a commercial building in Los Alamos. It's not cheap, but it's under cover, out of sight, and only for about a year. Then she'll go in a garage of her own.
And the owner has a '60 International Travellall in really nice shape that he'd like to sell me :-) 4WD and a matching shade of turquoise!
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Post by mobiltec on May 5, 2015 19:00:22 GMT -8
I found room in a commercial building in Los Alamos. It's not cheap, but it's under cover, out of sight, and only for about a year. Then she'll go in a garage of her own. And the owner has a '60 International Travellall in really nice shape that he'd like to sell me :-) 4WD and a matching shade of turquoise! How much is "not cheap"?
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Post by yas on May 6, 2015 6:38:15 GMT -8
$100/month. It was that, or sell that lovely Airflyte, as there is absolutely no place to park it at the place I'll be living for the next year.
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Post by mobiltec on May 6, 2015 17:11:39 GMT -8
$100/month. It was that, or sell that lovely Airflyte, as there is absolutely no place to park it at the place I'll be living for the next year. If I could find a place to work indoors for $100 a month I would take it in a heartbeat. My landlords are going to be charging me $100 a month to continue to work on my own lot outside here at my house. I'd pay $200 a month for an indoor place to work...
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Post by yas on May 6, 2015 17:28:12 GMT -8
I don't get to work there - just park ...
The Airflyte isn't finished, but it's water tight and camp-able. Making it really nice will have to wait until my garage gets built.
I agree with you - your landlords are greedy/crazy!
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Post by mobiltec on May 6, 2015 18:47:10 GMT -8
OH! Ok Yas. Gotcha. Still a small price to pay for keeping her dry and safe.
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Post by rockerarm on Aug 6, 2015 8:01:15 GMT -8
I bought my 68 Concord from the original owner who applied a sealer, (cool seal) to the top every one to two years. The trailer shows no signs of ever leaking. I just applied a coating yesterday, (white), after a good cleaning and scrapping I masked off the entire top, brushed cool seal onto all seams and then applied two coats with a roller. It may not be show quality but really looks great now.
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Post by vikx on Aug 6, 2015 22:02:47 GMT -8
I bought my 68 Concord from the original owner who applied a sealer, (cool seal) to the top every one to two years. The trailer shows no signs of ever leaking. I just applied a coating yesterday, (white), after a good cleaning and scrapping I masked off the entire top, brushed cool seal onto all seams and then applied two coats with a roller. It may not be show quality but really looks great now. It may look great, but this type of coating can actually damage the aluminum. It tends to peel/crack and allow water to creep under the coating, thereby causing metal rot. Aluminum roofs should not have any coating. Seams are factory sealed and protrusions should have new putty with limited sealer around the flange. The exception for coated roofs is Steel. If the roofing material is steel, it does need to be coated. ANYTHING but Elastomeric is better...
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