mlodge
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Post by mlodge on May 17, 2011 19:44:51 GMT
Do you think it would be possible to remove the paint from a late 60's safari caravan and polish the aly body to a mirror finish as an airstream ?
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Post by Brian M on May 17, 2011 21:51:27 GMT
I suppose anything is possible but I have just been rubbing down the roof and side stripe of my Safari and found the paint is quite hard and needs a 220 grit paper to remove it, this then leaves a coarse finish on the ally that would take a lot of further rubbing down to get shiny again.
I'd bet you wouldn't have any fingerprints left if you did the whole body.
My suggestion would be that you go for a chrome wrap on all the panels. Then you can rip it off again if you decided it looks crap!!
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rdjpb
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Post by rdjpb on May 17, 2011 22:09:11 GMT
Then you can rip it off again if you decided it looks crap!! [/quote][/i]
Precisely ... why would you want to do that?
If you want a chrome finished van... buy an Airstream!!
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mlodge
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Post by mlodge on May 18, 2011 18:16:52 GMT
Now thats not very friendly is it now !
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rdjpb
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Post by rdjpb on May 19, 2011 11:46:46 GMT
OOPS - Sorry no offence!
I must confess I have thought about it myself. If you go ahead post a picture - it might start a trend
Cheers
Paul
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rdjpb
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Post by rdjpb on May 19, 2011 19:27:31 GMT
mlodge
in the section "Dating Safaris" subsection "1950s Safari?" is a picture of a late 1960s van with the nearside stripped down to the ally. Obviously its not well polished but it might give you an idea of what the effect might look like - and actually its looks rather good!!
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Post by michael1 on May 19, 2011 20:39:44 GMT
Hi just to let you know when Safaris where painted the first coat was a etching primer this bits into the ally so it is very hard to get off as some of you have found some early 50/60 models had a yellow primer a little bit softer late Safaris were pre painted panels when they came to the factory hope this helps you all
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Post by henry on Oct 24, 2012 17:15:22 GMT
On the subject of paint removal I took most of the paint off mine the best methods I have found are these poly disks for a grinder they do not put heat in to the pannel and do not warp the ally you would need around 15 to do the whole van but will be doable in a day or two depending on your stamina www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300496554326?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 If you have fibreglass parts and they are painted a heat gun works great |
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