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Old 03-22-2010, 08:36 AM
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Chuck,

I am many month from flying, should I just keep working the when buffer and the F7 (I have to get some G6) but not go up to the C and S until later? I guess my questions is can I do the F7 and then leave it for a few months before doing the other stages or do you have to do it all at once?
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:03 AM
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Chuck,

I am many month from flying, should I just keep working the when buffer and the F7 (I have to get some G6) but not go up to the C and S until later? I guess my questions is can I do the F7 and then leave it for a few months before doing the other stages or do you have to do it all at once?
I did it all at once, before assembly (wings off), I don't know how it would be to do in stages. Biggest problem I had was everyone just has to touch it and feel it. I was building in a community hangar and most times you just had to hold your tounque. Even today, people walk into my hangar and just have to rub the wings and comment how good it looks. Although my airplane took polishing really well, I have just about decided to paint it. It is like a "touch magnet", it does not matter how many times you tell them. You can't stop it, without appearing as an "Old Grump".

Another problem is glare when flying and parking close to other airplanes, you can melt one down.

Good Luck.
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:37 AM
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When that first coat of Nuvite goes on the hidden imperfections that pop out at you are mind numbing. It's really disheartening actually. With repeated passes though, they do fade. I've found that I have consistantly underestimated the number of passes required to achieve a acceptable finish. It does happen though. I think you have to remember not to let perfection become the enemy of the good though. A less than perfect polish job is still stunning.
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Old 03-22-2010, 12:11 PM
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FYI, I've got a bare-metal Cessna, and that gave me a healthy respect for paint. Polishing is a real pain, and it's not just once, it's periodically afterwards.

Figure about four square feet an hour. That's if everything goes pretty well.

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Old 03-22-2010, 07:58 PM
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Nemo,

I took mine to C and it is sitting that way for
about a year. Will come right up to C and then
I will S it.

Try the G6 works great and also try the corn starch.

It takes a while but you will get the hang of it.

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Old 03-22-2010, 09:17 PM
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Mike,
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Old 03-22-2010, 10:30 PM
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I have found that when you have the black residue and having issues getting rid of it, use a clean buffing pad with no product and polish, you will see it shine up nicely, also I clean any black off with break cleaner, doesn't leave any residue and it doesn't hurt my paint either, what not fun (what Im doing now) is polishing the belly, yuck. As far as your deep scratch, just work on it with G6 and work your way down to S.

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Old 03-23-2010, 04:31 AM
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After each grade of polish, wipe her down with lantern fuel to clean her for the next grade. After "S", use flannel and cornstarch. It is amazing how well the starch cleans her up. I just lay the flannel on top of the lightly-dusted starch and then place my DA buffer on top and buff at a slow speed.
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Old 03-24-2010, 08:20 PM
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going over the last time with plain baking flour on a towel or buffer will suck the black out. Dennis McCright
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Old 03-24-2010, 08:22 PM
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going over the last time with plain baking flour on a towel or buffer will suck the black out. Dennis McCright
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