JerseyBoy77 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 When you see dump bodies that are polished is that a factory thing? Stupid question but I mean you arent gonna do that with a regular steel body correct?So if you had a steel black body and wanted a polished one...do you switch up? Get a buffer and go to work for a decade? Whats the word on that?Thanks.Jesse Quote "You som'bitches could'nt close an umbrella!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambi80 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 When you see dump bodies that are polished is that a factory thing? Stupid question but I mean you arent gonna do that with a regular steel body correct?So if you had a steel black body and wanted a polished one...do you switch up? Get a buffer and go to work for a decade? Whats the word on that?Thanks.JesseShiney sides you mean? Some might have insulation on the sides...for hauling asphalt...covered with stainless steel or aluminum that's kept polished. I went cheap/lazy and did mine with galvanized. In the picture...(truck hasn't been this clean for quite some time...) is this what you're talking about? Quote Ever wonder how a blind person knows when to stop wiping? Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBoy77 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Shiney sides you mean? Some might have insulation on the sides...for hauling asphalt...covered with stainless steel or aluminum that's kept polished. I went cheap/lazy and did mine with galvanized. In the picture...(truck hasn't been this clean for quite some time...) is this what you're talking about?Pretty much yeah thats it...I mean sometimes you see some so shiny it looked borderline chrome..but I think what you have is what Im talking about, it almost looks like shined up polished aluminum... Quote "You som'bitches could'nt close an umbrella!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambi80 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Pretty much yeah thats it...I mean sometimes you see some so shiny it looked borderline chrome..but I think what you have is what Im talking about, it almost looks like shined up polished aluminum...Or maybe more like this...http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=2215855&dlr=1 Quote Ever wonder how a blind person knows when to stop wiping? Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtwostick Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) For the most part dump bodies/trailers you see are polished aluminum, it's just like polishing aluminum wheels except more work. Polished aluminum is very high maaintenance. the body in the pic i have posted is aluminum, and has been kept fairly clean in the past 20 years. Yes highly polished aluminum will look like chrome. The key is to start with a body that doesn't have a ton of dirt in it already. If not then you will have to compound acid maybe even wet sand it, to get some sort of shine. Edited December 1, 2009 by mrtwostick Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBoy77 Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Or maybe more like this...http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=2215855&dlr=1Holy sh^t!! Now thats shiney!! Quote "You som'bitches could'nt close an umbrella!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackcl96 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 For the most part dump bodies/trailers you see are polished aluminum, it's just like polishing aluminum wheels except more work. Polished aluminum is very high maaintenance. the body in the pic i have posted is aluminum, and has been kept fairly clean in the past 20 years. Yes highly polished aluminum will look like chrome. The key is to start with a body that doesn't have a ton of dirt in it already. If not then you will have to compound acid maybe even wet sand it, to get some sort of shine.Welcome to the site mrtwostick aka Sundowner.First time I saw your Macks 17 plus years ago in Chalfont(H&K) they are CLEAN rides. Quote Thanks for hearing me out.You can have the soap box now---------JIM Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtwostick Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Welcome to the site mrtwostick aka Sundowner.First time I saw your Macks 17 plus years ago in Chalfont(H&K) they are CLEAN rides.Hey thanks.....i'm just a driver but the boss is like a brother to me so it's all good. It's funny the two oldest trucks in the fleet are the cleanest! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11603-dump-body-questions/#findComment-44534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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