Posted 2010-02-06 3:04 PM (#116213) Subject: Aluminum Trailer Clean up
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Hello, I just bought a 1990 Featherlite horse/stock trailer and I want to clean up the alum exterior. I'll attach some pics. I live too far (350 round trip)from the truck wash place that offers acid wash. I was wondering if muratic acid would work in a water solution. I know you need to stop its acid action after you put it on, but I don't know what to use for that or the correct mix. I can apply it with a weed pressure sprayer in a car wash place, then wash it off.
Any ideas on this topic? I saw a thread on floors but not sides. I will keep the trailer inside a large garage unless I use it, so I want to clean it all up. Tomorrow I get all new wheels brakes and bearings, the wood floor is good and new mats are coming. Any help would be great.
Posted 2010-02-06 3:17 PM (#116214 - in reply to #116213) Subject: RE: Aluminum Trailer Clean up
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Posts: 93 Location: Newnan, GA
there is a new advertiser - see metalwax.com - i too have a badly stained trailer and the acid wash did nothing for it. going to try the metalwax product soon and will post how it worked on my trailer....
Posted 2010-02-07 6:49 AM (#116235 - in reply to #116213) Subject: RE: Aluminum Trailer Clean up
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Posts: 420 Location: Florida
IMO this is a great opurtunity for the streak master product. There is no worry of running over a polished surface. I would apply with a pump sprayer rub in with a floor brush and after it foams up, rinse it off.
The area's of plain aluminum I did last summer on my Sooner are still shinny and bright.
For plain unpolished Aluminum I think this is a good idea.
Aluminum Trailer Clean up
