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Hi Danny, Having both a polished coupe and a painted one - I can tell you the polished one is a lot more work. But I love the looks and the oohs and aahs you get when you're taxing up to the ramp and the sun is blinding everyone with the reflection. I DON'T think I would like a polished wing - the glare off it would be too much. I use both Nuvite and Blue Magic. When I got my polished coupe it looked like an aluminum storm door. I got the SWIFT video as recommended and it detailed almost everything you need to do. The Nuvite really cleaned her up - and as I got to the extra fine grade, it really shined. I'm going to forego the labor of polishing on the bottom and coat it with silver paint this summer - just way too much work - and hard to keep spotless. Get the polisher. The Cyclo two head polisher is expensive but I shopped around on the internet and found it at an automobile detailing site at about a third of the cost of Sportys, et al. This is the best thing that ever happened to polishing anything. Now, I like to keep a good shiny finish on my plane, but Michigan cold weather really keeps me from washing and polishing over the winter. All aluminum will dull over time. But a quick touch-up with the Nuvite Superfine grade in the spring is all that's needed once you get it to a polished state. The problem with a shiny polish is -- when people touch the plane there are handprints and smudges all over it - even where you climb in and out. It's unavoidable. This is where the BLue Magic comes in. It quickly polishes up the finish and leaves little of the black residue that other polishes do - even Nuvite. I haven't tried the 'flour trick" but I'm open to suggestions and am going to try it. I usually wiped the area down with a rag dipped in mineral spirits to get the residue off. This would leave a dull look that cleaned right back up with the Blue Magic. Polishing is a dirty filthy job that will leave you all black and your wife won't let you in the house - you have to sneak to the laundromat to wash your clothes and rags. But I sure like to spend my time on those IFR days taking care of my bird. Hope this helps Rick Green South Haven MI 0D1 N93686 415 C danny coon wrote: > Hello, My name is Danny Coon. I'm in Zachary > Louisiana. I just recently purchased a 1946 415-C. > I've been tuned into this site, first I'd like to > thank everyone for all the valuable info. N94306 is > polished alum. trimed in red, white, and blue. The > stuff I'm useing,(Mothers) is working pretty good, but > I was just wondering if anyone has any tips on > polishing. I'd also like to install wheelpants, so I'm > looking for info. on availability, and installation. > Thanks again for all the info. I'll be tuned in. > Danny N94306 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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