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Airstream Buffing Kit (NEW!! Larger Size for campers 24ft or longer)
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Jestco Products Buffing Supply
Buffing an Airstream in less than 40hrs - (17ft-Caravel model) Using your side/right angle grinder.
Hello fellow Airstreamers, Thanks for your interest in the Jestco Products Airstream Buffing Kit. This kit has been used by hundreds of Airstream owners worldwide and continues to be the quickest and most cost effective way to achieve a mirror finish on your classic camper. Most campers can be polished in less than 40 hours depending on the condition of the aluminum skin and the overall condition of the aluminum. This newer kit comes with extra supplies for the campers which are over 24ft in length. After discussing and studying the methods used by other aircraft and Airstream polishers, we have developed the following process.
This kit cannot be purchased in any store.
Our buffs are 100% cotton and can be used with Jestco Products buffing compounds to buff your airstream camper to a mirror finish. These are the same buffs used by many professional in automotive restoration, custom motorcycle shops, jewelers, gun and knife dealers. No shop is complete without buffing supplies from Jestco Products.
Our products are custom made, by my family business in the USA since 1980, using the finest materials.
Set includes:
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8 inch cotton buffs (item number 741B) |
Jestco Products |
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Gray abrasive compound (item number 755) 3.0 lbs |
Jestco Products |
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Pink Jewelers compound (item number 789) 3.0 lbs |
Jestco Products |
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Buffing rake-cleaner (Item number 779) |
Jestco Products |
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Side Grinder adaptor 5/8-11 thread |
Jestco Products |
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4 inch hard sewn buff (Item number 769) |
Jestco Products |
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4 inch soft buff (Item number 768) |
Jestco Products |
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¼ inch to ½ inch drill arbor (Item number 748) |
Jestco Products |
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Metal Armor Polish(item number 925) |
Jestco Products |
Buffing wheels come standard with ½ inch center hole and fit the side grinder adaptor supplied.
If you win this bid I will guarantee that it will work or you can return it for a full refund. Additional buffs and compounds are available if needed. Please see our eBay store for other available sizes. If you don't see what you need we can custom make any type of buffing product and list it on eBay.
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INSTRUCTIONS |
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1. Remove clear coat - Some campers came with a clear coat finish to protect the aluminum. If your camper does not have a clear coat you can skip this step. (equipment needed = paint stripper, tin cans, plastic scrapper, paint brush, non-abrasive scrub brush, safety glasses, gloves, water bucket, baking soda, water hose.)
- Using an automotive paint stripper, I use aircraft stripper from automotive paint supply stores, brush on surface and scrap with scrap blade before it dries.
- Wash and dry. This process usually takes 2 applications.
Once the clear coat is gone wash section with baking soda to neutralize the stripper. This is to prevent the steel components from rusting. |
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3. Buffing (equipment needed = side grinder/right angle grinder, buffing wheels, jewelers rouge, abrasive compound, mineral spirits, lots of rags)
- Start at the rear of the camper. Your Airstream will require more attention to the front of the camper because of the pitting and road debris and will usually take more patience than the rear. Use mineral spirits to clean the surface, especially around the rivets. This process cleans the porous metal and brightens the surface.
- Start with one of the 8 inch soft buffs. Apply the grey abrasive compound to the edge of the buff. Polish the surface using the grey abrasive compound with a side grinder/right angle grinder (1800-3600rpm range) Polish an 8 inch square section at a time using moderate to light pressure. Work the surface from the right to left direction while moving the buffer upwards. This will keep the surface cool and produce a smoother finish. After each section apply more compound. Lightly overlap the previous section each time.
- After every 4-8 applications with the compound, use the buffing rake to clean out the contamination and soften the buff. (Hang-on tight). I usually mount the rake to a board and lean it up against a wall. (This is definitely the dirty part of the process. Use a strong fan to blow away the dust if possible when raking)
- Use mineral spirits to clean the excess compound from the surface, especially around the rivets.
- Repeat the above steps (a-d) using the 8 inch soft buff and the Pink Jewelers rouge.
- Use the same process outlined in step (a-d) with the smaller 4 inch buffs to detail around the windows vents and lower trim areas.
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4. Final polishing (equipment needed = orbital car buffer prefer cyclo buffer, Metal Armor polish, soft cotton rags)
Buffing in step 3 leaves a mirror finish but does leave some swirl marks. This step remove the swirls and brightens the surface.
- Using the buffer wrapped in the cotton cloth apply a small amount of Metal Armor polish to face of buffer (about the size of a dime). Buff an area about 2 sq. ft. at a time until the polish is about 90% gone.
- Lay a microfiber cloth over the buffer to remove the remainder of Metal Armor polish from surface. This will give you a very deep shine.
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5. Waxing/Sealing Use a good carnuba wax to seal the surface. Wax can also be applied using the car buffer listed in step 4.
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Notes:
- Mineral spirits, paint stripper and cotton or microfiber rags can be obtained from Wal-Mart. The polishing should not be performed in the direct sunlight. This tends to dry the compound quickly and cause haziness.
- Ensure that the surface remains clean and free from dirt or any contaminants which could scratch the surface.
- Clean buffs regularly with rake as buffs become glazed over or if buffing surface gets too hard.
- Take care around the windows. Excessive heat could crack the glass.
- Caution !!!!! Always wear gloves, eye protection and respirator when buffing.!!!!! Caution
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Since 1980, we have continuously refined our premium buffing products to meet the customers' ever changing needs. Our products were designed with the customer in mind using many of your suggestions. We promise to continue to produce and supply the best products on the market at the best possible price. We are proud to offer you a secure shopping site with immediate delivery to your home or business. If ever you have any questions or concerns just email us and we will respond as soon as possible. We look forward to serving you and hearing how your restoration project goes.
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