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04-17-2020, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Polishing Disappointment
I have been hesitant to post this but decided to go ahead anyway.
My RV7a is polished. It was quite a process 7 years ago but the results were worth it. Saved money on painting, saved weight and looked pretty cool. Being as the lock down has provided me extra time, a thorough condition inspection and repolish was on the books.
I started with the empennage. Using just the S grade. Its awkward reaching around and up and down but came out really well. Then it was time to work down the fuselage from back to front. So now I am working inches away from the fuselage. Going straight to S grit was not good enough. Back to the middle grit. The orbital polishing was doing its job. The fuselage turned black then cleared as I worked away, blackening my nose and hands. Then onto the S.....my favourite! As the haze cleared away, a wrinkled old man appeared in front of me. The more I polished the more wrinkles he had. Now jowls were emerging. Who the **** is that? What little hair he had was grey.
I paused to contemplate this illusion.
I think I am going to get the bird painted............
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Tim Bennett
RV7a
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Polished aluminum
Painted wheelpants and fairings
Still have not developed a liking for fibreglass
2014 dues paid
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04-17-2020, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 96
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I hate it when that happens. 
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Jon
12iS SLSA
Salt Lake Int'l
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04-17-2020, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
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not just polishing....
[quote=Skint;1423131[I]]??.., a wrinkled old man appeared in front of me. The more I polished the more wrinkles he had. Now jowls were emerging. Who the **** is that? What little hair he had was grey[/i].[quote]
...you may also want to rethink those new progressive lens glasses, and/or any eye surgery, cataract, lasik, etc.
the results can be even more disturbing! ( I look best in 'soft focus', at midnite, at about 100 yards!)
;-)
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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04-17-2020, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: CHESHIRE, MA
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Ha ha ha!! Great post!! I needed a good laugh today!
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Jim
Purchased July 2019: RV-6 0320 Whirlwind Ground Adjustable Prop
"We can porpoises?" -- Leo Farnsworth
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04-17-2020, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Best post
Thank you. That was the best post in a long time.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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04-17-2020, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Texas
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Don't shoot the messenger!
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04-17-2020, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LSGY
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Who is that guy?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skint
...As the haze cleared away, a wrinkled old man appeared in front of me. The more I polished the more wrinkles he had. Now jowls were emerging. Who the **** is that? ...
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That's why I avoid mirrors! My memory of what I look like is much better than what I see there!  |
04-17-2020, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I don't wear that face mask in my avatar for nothing! 
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04-17-2020, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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George
Raleigh, NC Area
RV-4, RV-7, ATP, CFII, MEI, 737/757/767
2020 Dues Paid
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04-17-2020, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Omaha, NE (KMLE)
Posts: 2,246
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rv8ch
That's why I avoid mirrors! My memory of what I look like is much better than what I see there! |
I don?t have any such problem, since I don?t show up in mirrors. It does present shaving challenges, though.
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Dale
Omaha, NE
RV-12 # 222 N980KM "Screamin' Canary" (bought flying)
Fisher Celebrity (under construction)
Previous RV-7 project (sold)
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