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Rick Green wrote: > 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 > Rick, corn starch works very well to remove the black residue. Craig > 9772M > > 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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