ATTN: GM Bus owners

[tekebird]

no reason not to share the results but first must find a panel in such  condition that it will show the results well

Kyle,  although you are saving your orphans from being turned into nice shiney ingots and down the road beer cans or what have you.......the proper environment would be outside and motoring down the highway

[kyle4501]

.......the proper environment would be outside and motoring down the highway

The orphanage is accepting any & all donations (no strings attached, of course)      

May not be tax deductable tho . . .

[Busted Knuckle]

no reason not to share the results but first must find a panel in such  condition that it will show the results well

Kyle,  although you are saving your orphans from being turned into nice shiney ingots and down the road beer cans or what have you.......the proper environment would be outside and motoring down the highway

Very well put Doug!  And Kyle as much as it seems I am picking on you. Well I am! Yes that's right, I am picking on you hoping that if nothing else you'll take the time and resources and turn one of these awesome creatures into a diesel guzzling, road burning, head turning mode of transportation and RV it is meant to be! I am jealous because I can't even afford to have one sitting around let alone a field of them!
So get it in gear, maybe some of yer new silver bullit buddy's will help! LOL!
  BK   

[Jerry32]

I have some panels in the scrap pile off a 4905. but too far away from you to get em to ya Jerry

[Charles in SC]

I got some carpy lookin skins but they are still on the bus. A 5303. come polish away if you want to. But I want it all done mind you, not just one shiney spot.

[jackhartjr]

Jerry, where are they at...and where are they going to...I may be able to in my travels grab them and deliver them?  I tavel all over the east and midwest.
Jack

[Busted Knuckle]

Jerry, where are they at...and where are they going to...I may be able to in my travels grab them and deliver them?  I tavel all over the east and midwest.
Jack

Jack,
Jerry is in the NW (Oregan I think) and Doug is in PA!
Great idea and wonderful offer, but I sorta think Jerry might be outta your normal area! FWIW   BK 

[tekebird]

I'll pay shipping for the right weathered part........

[tekebird]

results:

Boiled Linseed Oil is the cheapest and least labor intensive.

Flitz: seems to be the next best choice but is not really cheap

it is unknown what the longevity will be

[pvcces]

A tip I got from a local skiff builder was to use penetrol. It's available at building supply places and seems to last a long time. He said that raw aluminum treated with several coats of it would show no corrosion after years in salt water service.

We recently cleaned up a corroded aluminum wheel to find out if it would help, and compared to the other three on the vehicle, the difference was astonishing. It's inexpensive, too!

Just something else to try. I'll be using more of it, I'm sure.

Tom Caffrey

[tomhamrick]

Tom, What is penetrol and where can I find it?
Thanks,
Tom Hamrick
1984 Eagle 10S

[pvcces]

Tom, it should be available in the paint department at your building supply store.

It is routinely used in paints and varnishes to improve the flow characteristics. We use it that way and it really improves the ability to apply paints. Have you ever been painting and noticed that the brush starts getting sticky and the paint doesn't want to flatten out?

In paints, between 10 and 20 percent would be about all you would use. I think it will help even in smaller doses.

We always keep some on hand.

For what it's worth.

Tom Caffrey

[tomhamrick]

Thanks Tom I will check it out.