Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning

Rusty Davenport · 09-24-2007, 09:31 AM

Anyone got the "trick lick" on cleaning trailer floors---Mill Finish Aluminum Treadplate or Extruded----Black marks accumulate on that too but it seems to be very tricky to spot clean without leaving a noticable black "smudge"...any suggestions ????

09-24-2007, 10:25 AM

Yah,Rusty

Try the RV-455 you have you will be surprised, then you will have to buy MORE....Spray it on and give it 20-25 seconds and wipe and rinse and see what happens...Then call me...

Dave...1033/stock

John Musial · 09-24-2007, 01:04 PM

I just did mine. Get yourself an orbital floor polisher and put the most abrasive pad they have on it. (looks like black Scotch Bright). I used 409 cleaner but Iam sure Simple Green or some other cleaner/de-greaser will work. Run that bad boy on the whole trailer floor, and it looks like new.

Dick Butler · 09-24-2007, 02:59 PM

I'd go light on the abrasive disc using one of the milder ones. Simple green and wet floor work great. You get a rythm and you can make a nice pattern without gouging the aluminum. THEN when you rinse it out and it is dry and you are satisfied .... Take some Liquid floor wax ( MOP and GLOW)
and spread it on with a rag by hand all over this helps slow the oxidation and marks.
Good luck it takes time and energy but it DOES look like new...
Dick

SSDiv6 · 09-24-2007, 03:03 PM

Be caraeful with the use of abrasives on aluminum unless your plan to apply a primer or epoxy paint. The abrasive will remove the annealing and then you will have a corrosion issue with the aluminum. Use the RV-455 and you will be safer.

Lynnmsp · 09-25-2007, 10:24 PM

Dave will you be at Columbus?Used RV455 today and was very surpised.It has simple green beat ten times over.I will need more product.I have an other person coming tomorrow to get a sample for a test on his trailer.I am sure he will want a gallon also.

09-25-2007, 11:34 PM

Lynn,

No, I will at Budds Creek, Md (MIR) IHRA Nats this week..Good Luck at Columbus...Also,glad you like the product and remember it is the Dam Best Blackstreak Remover out there...Send me an e-mail and I will take care of your needs.... thanks, Dave...1033/stock (350 ci)

09-24-2007, 09:31 AM	#1
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning Anyone got the "trick lick" on cleaning trailer floors---Mill Finish Aluminum Treadplate or Extruded----Black marks accumulate on that too but it seems to be very tricky to spot clean without leaving a noticable black "smudge"...any suggestions ????

09-24-2007, 10:25 AM	#2
RIBEIRO RACING Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning Yah,Rusty Try the RV-455 you have you will be surprised, then you will have to buy MORE....Spray it on and give it 20-25 seconds and wipe and rinse and see what happens...Then call me... Dave...1033/stock

09-24-2007, 01:04 PM	#3
John Musial Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Comfort Texas Posts: 92 Likes: 77 Liked 51 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning I just did mine. Get yourself an orbital floor polisher and put the most abrasive pad they have on it. (looks like black Scotch Bright). I used 409 cleaner but Iam sure Simple Green or some other cleaner/de-greaser will work. Run that bad boy on the whole trailer floor, and it looks like new.

09-24-2007, 02:59 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning I'd go light on the abrasive disc using one of the milder ones. Simple green and wet floor work great. You get a rythm and you can make a nice pattern without gouging the aluminum. THEN when you rinse it out and it is dry and you are satisfied .... Take some Liquid floor wax ( MOP and GLOW) and spread it on with a rag by hand all over this helps slow the oxidation and marks. Good luck it takes time and energy but it DOES look like new... Dick

09-24-2007, 03:03 PM	#5
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,023 Likes: 706 Liked 1,514 Times in 563 Posts	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning Be caraeful with the use of abrasives on aluminum unless your plan to apply a primer or epoxy paint. The abrasive will remove the annealing and then you will have a corrosion issue with the aluminum. Use the RV-455 and you will be safer.

09-25-2007, 10:24 PM	#6
Lynnmsp Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning Dave will you be at Columbus?Used RV455 today and was very surpised.It has simple green beat ten times over.I will need more product.I have an other person coming tomorrow to get a sample for a test on his trailer.I am sure he will want a gallon also.

09-25-2007, 11:34 PM	#7
RIBEIRO RACING Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Trailer Floor.....Mill Finish Aluminum Cleaning Lynn, No, I will at Budds Creek, Md (MIR) IHRA Nats this week..Good Luck at Columbus...Also,glad you like the product and remember it is the Dam Best Blackstreak Remover out there...Send me an e-mail and I will take care of your needs.... thanks, Dave...1033/stock (350 ci)