HOW TO POLISH ( AIRSTREAMS PART 1)

[@SkinnyVinnyLive]

Found this in a search about polishing. Glad I did!

[@sammy3627]

@@SkinnyVinnyLive thank you for the encouragement

[@fullerreflectionsllc1103]

Hey are you guys still in Fresno California and do you still polish airstreams the same way. I'm from tulare now in Oregon and getting ready to polish an Airstream this will be the largest metal polishing job I have done to date and found your video very informative I'm a paint correction specialist but Brite workbis a different animal any other advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great video.

[@Wren_thebuilder]

You have my respect for such a professional job. Well done sir 👏

[@keithholley2347]

Great information…thank you! What kind of fabric material are you using on your cyclo?

[@patrickgriffin6369]

I have a 1962 vintage Kozee travel trailer all aluminum . It has never been polished. Your instruction is the best I have seen. It is 20ft. long. I am not going for the quality you have displayed. I wish only to work the metal so as to bring it back to life so to speak. As this is a very large area (6 weeks) Should I follow your first 3 steps? or would a brass fibre wheel give me decent results in say 1 pass?

[@tw1919]

Just started on mine, have done about the same amount. Exciting to see it shine.

[@sammy3627]

Awesome send some pictures when you're done good luck

[@patrickgriffin6369]

Your presentation was professional, informative, Smart. Get ready I predict your business will boom.

[@sammy3627]

Thank you so much I really appreciate that

[@peteohead]

Can it be ceramic coated or clear coated afterwards to protect the metal and stop it corroding? Great work btw!

[@jonathanregis6136]

HI Sammy, Thanks for getting back to me, I must say what a hard job this is I take my "hat off" to you, why would anyone do this for a living ??? Now what I am getting is a rippling affect on my first cut, lots of vertical lines close together as if the wheel is not touching the whole surface of the metal, the only thing I am doing different from you is I am using a cheap grinder from Harbour Freight ? and I can't control it so well at 6000 RPM so I am doing it at 3000 RMP , or could it be as the wheel starts to wear down ? This is driving me nuts !!!!

[@Jess-ps1pk]

Did all this a couple years ago (1960 Airstream). Trailer is in my garage. Would like to clean it up this winter. Will be using Nuvite on my cyclo. Any suggestions. Thought this might make it even better than i is. Got a little fogging going on. Thanks

[@stankrieger3598]

cool on fleece towels. can a orbital sander (DA) be used like the cyclo in smaller areas (ie) Sections between door and window? By the way great teaching method. I have gone to many sites and come away with nothing, so great job getting the message across.

[@sammy3627]

Yes you can definitely use the fleece towels on a DA polisher

[@joelreyes9166]

Going to order the products in the morning. Sammy how do you price the jobs for polishing

[@shortmarie323]

Amazing job. What is the locks of compound you are using? And will it remove scratches?

[@AlanDavid]

thanks for your information. I have polished 4 Airstreams and gotten good results. My present one is a 1966 with pretty bad filiform corrosion in one or two areas. I tried black bars, wet sanding, etc, but was afraid of damaging them metal. Any other suggestions are appreciated.

[@markcurd8899]

God bless, thank you, you have made my day as I now see a way forward without replacing damaged panels.

[@sammy3627]

Awesome I'm glad we could help

[@RandyMabusedJW]

You have a great way of instructing. I enjoyed it. Thanks

[@sammy3627]

I really appreciate your kind word I'm glad our videos where of help

[@sammy3627]

Hey buddy the ranger necessarily tarnish it unless you have residue or some leftover compound on the shell so as long as I when you get done you incorporate some ultra finishing techniques you should be just fine because rain doesn't have hardness to it unless its industrial rain or something OK good luck

[@sammy3627]

Thanks a million I really appreciate your input

[@davidcook1166]

Sammy....THANK YOU for doing the vid! Question: near the beginning you commented about "fog" under the shine. Am I to assume that unless the metal is "compounded" properly and thoroughly then the polishing person may see fog deep under the shine. My 1955 Airstream Bubble has "shadows" when I bring out the final Cyclo shine with "S". The shadows depend on lighting....one moment it appears perfect, then, depending upon lighting and the angle you look, you may see these shadows. I'm near Tulsa should you be scheduling any trips to the area.(I'm fustrated!)....walt

[@TheKAKA1977]

Hello friend, how are you? My name is Carlos, I'm from Brazil, here I also work with polishing, I like this model of polishing wheels that you use, please, can you give me the specifications of the colors and size and model of the flange? Grateful

[@gremlin1396]

Awesome demonstration you guys do excellent work

[@lonewolfs901]

hey Sammy I'm a professional metal polisher but have never done a Airstream. how long does it typically take you to do one? and how much do you charge? I'm about to do my first one and don't want to shoot myself in the foot on pricing. And great video man.

[@sammy3627]

Hi and thanks for reaching out well Is people depending on their skill level 2 to 8 weeks it also depends on how they’re going to do it meaning 2 to 8 step process charging also depends on the skill levels we can do a airstream in about 2 to 5 days and charge from 165 to 225 per linear foot you might consider our training

[@lonewolfs901]

I appreciate any tips but I'm all the way in Florida though. so for a 20 ft in decent shape like total not square foot you're looking from 7 to 10 grand? Just trying to get a ballpark I know there's a large gap when you're talking thousands just was making sure I'm in the right range. I've done similar stuff worked at a polish and plating shop for 5 years so my skill levels pretty high and my pops has been polishing since he was a teenager. Again thanks for any feed back man is greatly appreciated. and also since I watched this video about a year ago just out of curiosity I noticed how you clean it in between the steps with paint thinner or mineral spirits and I started doing that on all aluminum I do and it does give it that higher grade of shine

[@tenore8]

@@sammy3627 Wowsers!

[@jonathanregis6136]

I just want to say to everyone out there before you start to polish your Airstream, when researching I came across several you tube sights I was going to order my polishes etc from Sammy but was convinced by my girlfriend to order them from Iowa 80 she lives in Iowa !!!! anyway all was fine and I started . To cut a long story short during the process I came across several problems I emailed Iowa80 several times and got no reply, the only person to get back to me with advice was Sammy even though he had not sold me anything he still took the time to help. So thanks Sammy and your team, if you are thinking of polishing your trailer bear this in mind. Ps This is a god awful job and I will get Sammy to finish it

[@iggymoyanojr7145]

Sammy ; You just blew my mind . Can't wait to take a new airstream to your shop to get this job done .It's a long drive from Miami Fl ,but it will be worth it . Good job , great video .

[@sammy3627]

Iggy Moyano Jr keep in mind we travle all over the country ok thanks for the props

[@jonathanregis6136]

@@sammy3627 when are you next in Miami Fl

[@sammy3627]

I’m really happy you enjoyed the video I hope it helps you I will be in Pennsylvania next month if you would like to arrange anything

[@McCallSchilling]

Question, Do you actually divide your sections out with blue tape? Or is that just for instruction?! Thanks in advance! I am about to tackle my 1964 28ft Ambassador :) Wish me luck!

[@sammy3627]

McCall Schilling good question no I don't divide sections with blue tape but it is not a bad idea to First do it this way and validate your known process and procedures to make sure that you're able to get the finished product you want and duplicate that all across the board because I think it's a horrible tragedy to complete the Polish job and not be happy

[@Jotunmachinery]

Hello Sam,Will you cosinder polishing tank interior and exteror surface with our automatic polishing machine?

[@sammy3627]

Not sure what do you have

[@Jotunmachinery]

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[@mymustangs]

I'm on the stripping process now, Have tried aircraft stripper and it works fast but doesn't really remove all of the clear coat material. Any advice? I'm using the citrus stripper overnight this weekend.

[@sammy3627]

Good morning and thanks for the question well aircraft strippers definitely the best in my opinion 2 things make sure you're using it when the Sun hits it it seems to be activated by the Sun or the UV rays or just a heat also if possible use a hot water pressure washer if you can any questions call me at 5592175791 good luck

[@NashvilleGrille]

I've got a 1972 29' Airstream that needs to be cleaned. I don't really want a mirror ball finish just maybe a finish similar to a new Airstream, (Bright Stage) My aluminum is not nearly as bad as your video trailer. What is a price range for West Coast to do it?

[@sammy3627]

Nashville Grille thank you for your inquiry in our services please call me at 559-217-5791 and we can go into detail on what we're able to do based on your wants and needs

[@LarryRichelli]

Hay Sammy, If you remove the clear coat and shine up the bare aluminum, how well does it weather and do you have to have it cleaned up more often. Thanks

[@sammy3627]

Larry hi and thank you for your comment well the clearcoat is originally engineered to protect the aluminums manufacture original finish overtime it degrades it's compromise it's blistered and flakes off so it stops protecting the aluminum also The elements still get under there and Karobi aluminum so I believe there is a fine line to where stripping it and polishing it is for beneficial than having to watch a corrode even if you have to do maintenance which I don't think it's that bad after the initial Polishing project I hope that helps thank you

[@jonathanregis6136]

Sorry forgot to ask how many of each colour bars do I need to complete a 1969 23' Airstream the whole trailer has been sanded !!

[@rogerevartt9749]

Hey Sammy, y’all do awesome work! Is your 6000 rpm polisher the same as a grinder? Are they interchangeable?

[@sammy3627]

Roger Evartt hi and thank you for the kind words and yes you can interchange the grinders as long as they have the same rpms and Amperage

[@rogerevartt9749]

Sammy Bulgara , thanks! Keep up the good work!

[@jonathanregis6136]

Thanks Sammy great advise Brightener really takes it to another level thanks again for all your help

[@sammy3627]

Brother I’m so thankful that advice or videos could help you thanks for your positive feedback hey in the future don’t hesitate to help someone else OK be blessed

[@AceWCLLC]

WOW! That was great. I have a1966 Airstream 26' Overlander twin. I want to use your method. About how long should it take a rookie? Also I don’t have a indoor shop like you guys.

[@sammy3627]

Hi and thank you for reaching out well your question is how long will it take you to polish your airstream? if your motivated maybe 3 to 5 weeks depending on you efforts and process

[@antoniodelacruz7333]

Excellent work and illustrations. Thanks.

[@sammy3627]

Very welcome I'm glad it helped

[@tcollins653]

This was awesome. Thinking about bringing mine cross country to you.

[@sammy3627]

tcollins653 thank you so much for watching and your kind words 👍 we would love to take care of your Airsteam

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Nice work and explanations of what you are using and doing

[@Gullison1000]

Very good production and instruction. I learned alot

[@sammy3627]

Derek Gullison thank you so much for your kind words

[@markcurd8899]

Hi Sam, thanks for the video! I am just about to start polishing our 72' airstream, previous owner has sanded away the club numbers on serval panels and has some horrible scratches. Someone has told me I might need to replace these panels because the alclad coating might have been compromised and won't polish. What is your view on this? Thanks

[@sammy3627]

Hey brother I know Filter just trying to help there's a lot of good information out there but if you have panels that have the clad aluminum and you have evidence that there scratch by sending all that tells me is you can polish it right back out now the clad is a super thin layer of more dense alloyed it's made so they won't oxidizeas fast and so they don't corrode but once you get to a compromise coding it's OK because now you have the repair ability which is to polish it shine it up and all that good stuff OK I hope this helps and call me if you have more questions 559-217-5791 thank you have a blessed day

[@markcurd8899]

Thanks Sam 🙏🏼 your advice is appreciated. So I don't get patches of some good panels still with alclad and some without should I take to sanding the whole trailer with say 320 to get a nice uniformed base for polishing? Will I then be able to achieve a good deep shine after this? Have a good day

[@sammy3627]

+Mark Curd I would say take your time with 320 grit and then use a high-speed buffer whatever you're comfortable with available speed yellow will enter probably compound or a high-speed 6000 RPM same will same compound been on a sidenote on the old trailers by the time I person thinks about polishing there previously i'll cladded aluminum trailer it's already gone it is so thin and there is nothing to tell you when you have crossed that thin layer of Al clad

[@eduardohumaran]

Hello Sammy Bulgara ! all your videos are very helpful. thanks for sharing.

[@sammy3627]

+Humaran Eduardo Yes and thank you for watching

[@stankrieger3598]

fantastic video. I will be keeping in touch on your site. In advance pardon me for asking a lot of stupid question as I start my airstream finish, by the way I am also doing my shower and the area behind the counter in the galley. Stan. East coast NC

[@sammy3627]

thank you for the kind words, no problem just drop me a line if you need help ok good luck

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

Monday I will be starting on a 1979 Airstream 29'. this thing is rough, it sat on the Oregon Coast for 10 years. salt did a number on this trailer, the whole thing looks like a white worm farm.

[@sammy3627]

Man good luck on your project if you need anything advice was give me a call 559217579

[@judc2960]

Sam, I've got a '57 airstream. I've gone over some areas with the yellow airways and brown rouge, but it's not getting out the deeper scratches. Is it wise to sand them out before cutting and buffing, or do I just live with the scratches?

[@sammy3627]

Yes you can send the aluminum if the scratches don't come off with the heavy cut the idea is to sand the scratches so to remove 50 to 70% of the scratches and cut them all in such a way that you get maximum benefit I wouldn't use more than 220 grit I hope this helps

[@judc2960]

Thanks Sam! what grit should I get up to before going with the yellow airways and brown rouge?

[@sammy3627]

+Jud C preferably you could start with the 320 grit that will make things easier when you go to the yellow wheel and the tip only compound but sometimes in rare situation you might have to go with a rougher grit like 220 so do a small sample test with the different grits you suspect you might need to find out what works validate your process and go for it

[@judc2960]

Sammy, do I want to keep my sanding vertical or horizontal or does it matter? or should I do it all with a DA sander?

[@sammy3627]

+Jud C yes I would definitely use a DA sander

[@stankrieger3137]

wow, you make it look so easy. I have got to slow down. But I have just got my start on 1963 airstream. Have a problem that I need advice on, I have an idea of what is wrong but need to run it by you. Yellow air wheel with Brown Tripoli. first part of the unit was going just like you show and looking good, then It went to leaving a black and gummy surface. I have wiped down with MS but with no good results. Could this be due to the temp in my shop or hummity in the air? Suggestions, please Stan from NC Please get back with me as soon as you can.

[@sammy3627]

Stand congratulations on your airstream and wish you all the luck in the world to do it I would be more than happy to give me some advice but you'll have to call me at 5592175791 and thanks for the nice comment on KZbin

[@jonathanregis6136]

Hi Sammy or anyone out there... I have done my primary cut using Yellow wheel and brown bar but there are a few spots with a kind of "cloudy"affect ? Don't know what I have done to make this happen, can anyone tell me how do I get rid of the clouding and stop it happening as I proceed ????

[@sammy3627]

Sometimes based on the condition of the metal or part of your process to create a cloudy surface usually that happens when you’ve used Tripoli or some greasy compound and then move onto a dryer finishing or semi finishing compound like green if you do this without acid washing after your primary cut it will show up cloudy so you might want to acid wash your surface and start again You can always call me direct at 559-217-5791 and we could elaborate a little bit more on these issues and some resolution OK thank you for reaching out

[@jonathanregis6136]

@@sammy3627 Thanks Sammy will do much appreciated

[@shellybower1095]

What speed are you running that at? Do you vary the speed as the wheel gets smaller?

[@sammy3627]

+Shelly Bower He and thanks for your comment. on of the things that happens to the machine as the wheel gets smaller is that is draws a little less amperage, the machines RPM's will remain the same but the actual speed of where the wheel and work area meet will change and the wheel will be a little slower. another thing to be concerned with is you don't want to use small wills because they become more dense and hard and it changes the out come of what your trying to do, for example if you are using a white 8" airway and blue moon compound to do some finish shine and your wheel becomes small and worn to 4 inches well now your wheel has become more harder due to the lack of wheel and space between your work area and your wheel, so use good wheel whenever possible, ok I hope this helps

[@grample1]

+Sammy Bulgara the formula for surface feet per minute covered by the wheel is SFPM= 1/4 wheel diameter x rpm of the spindle.

[@mathias2410]

Is the clearcoat removed before you start the rough cut?

[@sammy3627]

m mikkola yes we first remove the clear coat

[@russellatwell2000]

very nice job and you are a good teacher.

[@sammy3627]

Thank you Russell that is really encouraging to me 😄

[@sammy3627]

Russell Atwell thank you so much I really appreciate that

[@rahoffman123]

real nice work and I have alloy motorcycle let rims vtx 1300r and I want them to shine like that

[@sammy3627]

send me a picture and I will tell you what you need to do to your wheels to make them shinny ok at 5592175791

[@stankrieger3598]

what material are you using in your last step with nushine

[@sammy3627]

stan Hi and thank for you question , we usually us a dual head cyclo machine with some cyclo design fleece towels. i hope this answers your question

[@RiskIt007]

I polished my AS years ago and it turned out like perfect... it needs to be done again and.... NO WAY!! THIS JOB S U C K S

[@jonathanregis6136]

Wish I never started mine SUCKS aint the word not only is it hard work but the house has grey finger prints everywhere NEVER AGAIN

[@joeandjanice]

Excellent video! I learned a lot.

[@justlookmeuponyoutub]

Dope video awsome work i have polished so many of these Airstreams not a easy job.

[@sammy3627]

+justlookmeuponyoutube HAY THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR COMMENT , I HOPE IT HELPS THE FOLKS OUT THERE.

[@justlookmeuponyoutub]

+Sammy Bulgara Oh it definitely will help out cause thats the right way to polish a Airstream, the worst part is taking the protective coating the clear coat off

[@sammy3627]

+justlookmeuponyoutube YES WE ARE GOING TO DO A MORE INDEPTH VIDEO STRIPPING THEM DOWN AND USING THE WHOLE NEVITE SYSTEM.

[@justlookmeuponyoutub]

+Sammy Bulgara Thats cool keep up the good work and the videos, i like watching im a metal finisher myself in Dallas and Miami i do more grain finishing and matching now with stainless steel

[@sammy3627]

+Sammy Bulgara THANKS ALOT , WE WILL ! MAYBE ONE DAY WE COULD DO A COLLABORATION VIDEO ON THE POLSIHING INDUSTRY.

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

for the initial cut on a airstream I like the 3M superduty. it cuts fast and you dont loose a bunch of time going to the rouge bar, like everything with polishing and detailing it comes down to personal preference.

[@sammy3627]

+Urban Edge Auto Detailing good deal we definitely like to hear what other folks are using ,thanks for sharing we sure would like to see what kind of results your getting with that product on the airstream polishing, maybe you can show us on our facebook group "polish with me"

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

+Sammy Bulgara I dont go as far as you do on the Airstream's, my customers dont want a show finish. they just want it to be shiny.

[@sammy3627]

yes I do understand, It would be nice for all our follower and the people we engage with to have more then on way but to have more options, I always tell folks that our ways are not always the best or the right way, that's why we love to have every ones style.

[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

+Sammy Bulgara I will have some pics of some of my work up on my KZbin shortly

[@sammy3627]

awesome

[@501trucking9]

How much would you charge an airstream like this?

[@sammy3627]

Hello buddy thank you for your inquiry in West Coast polishing and thank you for checking out our KZbin channel if you would like you could text a couple of pictures at 559-217-5791 that is my cell My name is Sammy and I will be more than happy to give you an estimate okay thanks again have a great day

[@philliptaylor2620]

shoot i need to bring mine to you .. but Arkansas i a bit far.. nice vid guys.. thanks

[@eduardohumaran]

Hi there do you use Zyphyre products?

[@sammy3627]

Humaran Eduardo yes I do

[@KENNG-cd3td]

man you rock this

[@sammy3627]

@@KENNG-cd3td thank you for your kind words

[@KENNG-cd3td]

i tryed emailing you about products byut nobody has got back to me pls advise thx

[@VitoLange]

another great video sam!

[@sammy3627]

+Vito Lange Thank you Vito

[@claudeross126]

How many hours and what is the average cost

[@sammy3627]

Hello and thanks for your question average cost I want to say is about 150 per linear foot average time you know it really comes down to your manpower your develop process and your abilities we could do an airstream a full size airstream in about 2 days we've done small ones in one day complete cut semi finish cyclo and ceramic coat I think the average person takes probably about a good 1 to 2 weeks I hope that helps You're more than welcome to reach out to me for more questions thank you

[@jonathanregis6136]

Great vid... Now I can start my Airstream, if you can do something on polishing window frames would be great

[@eduardohumaran]

what is the name of the spray do you use for the black contamination?

[@sammy3627]

+Humaran Eduardo we use the mineral spirits ( the green blend ) it is environmentally friendly and very manageable, no harsh smell and dose not smell and bad , but sill be cautious. we get it a home depot in gallons for 15.00

[@BobJones-hf7bt]

Good job it's a real jo to polish one.

[@sammy3627]

Bob Jones thank you for yor kind words they really inspire me to do more

[@ezrapound7095]

Thank you... Nice work...

[@sammy3627]

thank you

[@MA.CUTLER]

I'm going to be doing my 60's Yellowstone camper.. sumbody painted it... so I'll have to strip the paint off first. It will be shinning like new money when I'm done 👍🏾😀

[@sammy3627]

M. Cutler that is so awesome let us know if there’s anything we can do for you ok good luck

[@MA.CUTLER]

@@sammy3627 ok thank you so much for your reply and excellent vid. 👍🏾

[@sammy3627]

M. Cutler You’re very welcome and don’t forget we do offer one two or three day training classes out in the field if necessary good luck

[@MA.CUTLER]

@@sammy3627 ok I'll keep that in mind. 👌🏽

[@stankrieger3598]

can the microsoft rags be cleaned? if so How

[@sammy3627]

yes you can definitely clean then we use to you some kind of heavy degreaser like purple power or something like that and pressure wash them , it is a little laborsom but it worked now we send them out with our uniform service

[@stankrieger3598]

think you, never thought about the purple power

[@jonathanregis6136]

Ps I have tried applying different pressures and more and less rouge same result

[@sammy3627]

you can call me at [phone]

[@shawnmonahan5308]

Sam, I have a one step polish that we invented called Monsterpolish... I would be happy to send you videos, we also restore Airstream finishes and there is no need for using the Airway pads or tripoli using our polish, it cuts, colors and seals with one application. The Airstream aluminum is thin, and after polishing hundreds you might want to try a new and faster method?

[@sammy3627]

Wow that is really interesting 😀 yes please send me a video I would love to see tihis

[@shawnmonahan5308]

Do you have an email I can send the videos direct?

[@sammy3627]

[e-mail]

[@susyh3784]

Is the video of your product posted where others can view it?

[@عادلالفتلاويالفتلاوي]

@@sammy3627 👍

[@gremlin1396]

Wow major shrinkage

[@rahoffman123]

I don't know how too send pics

[@rahoffman123]

I have pics too would love to send thwm

[@sammy3627]

You can send them to my mobile phone [phone]

[@Michelle-ev7kk]

Dobrze, że nie mówi po polsku po prostu użyć Google Translate zrobić to ja po prostu bardzo lubię to czyni mnie pewni siebie :)

[@geraldmiller5260]

Are you worried about blinding other drivers on the road with sun reflections on a polished Airstream?

[@magic9980]

💎👍

[@WPXTacoMan477]

Fucking hate this . I’m so fucking frustrated... gosh damnit it’s so much work to do there’s no way I’ll ever be able to get it all done but it’s too late to undo what I’ve started on... fuck

[@sammy3627]

Hay bro is there any way i can help let me know ,good luck

[@WPXTacoMan477]

Sammy Bulgara do you use anything to protect the metal afterwards? I worked all day yesterday and then it rained over night and I had to go back over what I did yesterday because the water spots on the metal wouldn’t wipe off by hand. Even if I get this giant bastard done it’ll look bad as soon as it rains again

[@hoytwood4937]

Any one that polishes one of these campers needs their BRAINS EXAMINED , Once you remove the FACTORY CLEAR COAT you will have to spend 40+hours every year polishing it. If you don't the aluminium will CORRODE!

[@sammy3627]

Yes there is some where and tear to the Finish polish job but just like anything it's a labor of love and I think it is a wonderful trend and a beautiful finish work

[@connielong3311]

U bent the metal...you do it wrong.... people.dont listen to this guy...

[@robcrissinger776]

You don't send out the products I paid for That's what you do.

[@mickkingston1450]

Talking too much