Re: cleaning alum. trailers

[Bill & Dee Fortner <wfortner@peop.tds.net>]

My trailer has the stainless steel on the nose of the gooseneck portion.  I have heard the
acid wash will ruin the stainless steel finish.  Is this true?

Dee

Merryben@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I have a 1986 Featherlite which I knew should be acid washed but had never had
> it done.  Last year my roommate took it down to his friend's shop and power
> washed it with an acid wash and it looked brand new.  Took all of the crud off
> of it and it looked great.  The only drawback was that the power wash blew off
> some of the reflectors and they had to be replaced.  If you live anywhere near
> a truck wash, they can wash it for you.  They use the same type of cleaner to
> wash the big aluminum cattle trailers.....Maryben