Hi Folks,
I started polishing today and I'm thrilled with how it's starting to look. I have a million questions.
I'm polishing an RV-9A. Mostly I'm trying to clean up some scratches along the rivet lines and have an even finish. Not looking for mirror so just doing Brightwork Red and so far it's exactly what I need. I might do the next steps after I start flying in a few weeks, but for now just Brightwork Red.
Here are some questions:
I started polishing today and I'm thrilled with how it's starting to look. I have a million questions.
I'm polishing an RV-9A. Mostly I'm trying to clean up some scratches along the rivet lines and have an even finish. Not looking for mirror so just doing Brightwork Red and so far it's exactly what I need. I might do the next steps after I start flying in a few weeks, but for now just Brightwork Red.
Here are some questions:
- If we wipe down with naphta after polish we get black stuff coming up. Should we wipe down after polishing? Is that leftover polishing compound?
- After a first pass we still have some remaining scratches and overspray that have not come up, should we keep doing more passes till they are gone or change speed or amount of compound or pressure?
- Should we Scotchbrite out the larger scratches before polish? If so, which scotchbrite pad type?
- How often should we clean the wool buffing pad? How do I do that?
- What do I do with the wool pad at the end of the day?
- How fast should I have the polisher spinning? I started at 600 but it went much faster at 2000.
- How should we mask off areas like gas caps and plexiglass?
- How much should we overlap from area to area?
- Is there a technique to get buildup out of skin overlaps? Wipe with naphta?
- How often do we change/replace/clean the wool pad?
- We are getting some slight swirls/scratches after polishing, should I be doing something different?