Hi guys,
After recommending eucalyptus oil for =
fibreglass I
thought I would check with a boat builder friend of mine....Here's his
reply.
Geoff
Perth, Australia
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Eucalyptus oil on fibreglass.
Geoff,
The eucalyptus oil is fine, as =
well as things like acetone and metholated =
spirits, depending
what you are trying
to remove from the
gelcoat.
Although it might be wise to remember =
that most of
these cleaners also bleach the surface of the gelcoat and =
make it porous and susceptible to =
further bleaching
by the elements.
In this situation it would be advisable =
to seal the
surface again with a good quality polish, if you intend to keep
the
camper long term.
If the surface is not gelcoat but is =
paint then
don't use acetone because it will remove all the paint and you
will
need to repaint.. isn't the world of =
fibre glass
fun!!!!!
I hope this info is helpfull to you, if =
you need
anymore info then don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
David Gray.
Casilda Trust.
Phone =
-
0409294044.
----- Original Message -----
To: David
Gray
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 02:32 PM
Subject: Eucalyptus oil on
fibreglass.
Hi David
some guys on the VW camper list are =
exchanging
views on what too use to clean up their fibreglass pop top =
roofs.
I remembered that a few years =
ago , I helped
a friend clean up an old chalky ski boat. Being a gym =
worker , he
had a bottle of eucalyptus oil.
We tried it on the boat and did it =
ever shine it
up!! (Temporarily I presume, as the boat was sold the next =
day.)
I have heard that fibreglass has a =
certain oil
content, so the euc. oil was probably just what the doctor
ordered.
It's also a fabulous cleaning agent =
and will get
just about anything off anything.
could it do any harm to the =
fibreglass? As a
famous boat builder, what are your thoughts on the =
matter?
Geoff.