dcjredline
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For a plane in that condition and of that age it is looking great!!!
Airplane Detailing at Autogeek - Using a one step cleaner wax
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Sorry for the late response. It’s taking me awhile to do this plane. More of the cleaning aspect is taking a long process. I’ve been using BLACKFIRE waterless wash, Clay bar, BF clay lube,BF compound, BF polish, BF sealant. Also as of last week I upgraded my porter cable to a griots 21. So I will see if that will help some of the buffing time. I wish I did have better lighting to show the gloss of the paint. It’s definitely improved. Any tips or suggestions I’m always open for. Thank you everyone.
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Looking Good Matt!
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Without your help I would probably be lost on the process.
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Mike Phillips
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Own a Yak 52 with three paint colors, had good success with Griots Complete Compound & Polish.
Complete Polish, 16 Ounces
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Most aircraft do not have clear coat so you need to be careful not to burn through paint.
Take the time and go slow!
Complete Polish, 16 Ounces
- Griot's Garage
Most aircraft do not have clear coat so you need to be careful not to burn through paint.
Take the time and go slow!
Mike Phillips
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Correct.
And no matter how careful you are when working by machine on airplanes, it's pretty much impossible to not burn through the overlapping aluminum panel edges or the heads on the rivets.
Just how it goes....
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Looking good Matt!
To share a video - you have to host it I.e. upload it somewhere else and then you can share it here.
To share a video - you have to host it I.e. upload it somewhere else and then you can share it here.
Let’s see if I have the video hosting figured out.
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Thank you! I’ve heard mixed reviews on single engine performance, but if I follow the numbers it shouldn’t be to bad. I might install a VG kit to try and help improve stall speeds. I’m just ready to get it flying to share more progress.
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I did some more detailing on the 310 today. I forgot to take a before picture my mistake. I used BF WW, and Clay Mitt. Then began the compounding with Blackfire.
I first started with a Meguiars microfiber pad, but wasn’t very impressed. Then I tried and buff and shine uro pad and I really liked it a lot. My reasoning why, it was so sensitive to rivets and gumming up.
Then I started cleaning the plexiglass, I didn’t get a before picture unless you look at my previous pictures.
I do have some sort of fuel stains and oil stains in the paint that I will later have to figure out how to remove.
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I did some more detailing on the 310 today. I forgot to take a before picture my mistake. I used BF WW, and Clay Mitt. Then began the compounding with Blackfire.
I first started with a Meguiars microfiber pad, but wasn’t very impressed. Then I tried and buff and shine uro pad and I really liked it a lot. My reasoning why, it was so sensitive to rivets and gumming up.
Then I started cleaning the plexiglass, I didn’t get a before picture unless you look at my previous pictures.
I do have some sort of fuel stains and oil stains in the paint that I will later have to figure out how to remove.
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Mike Phillips
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Hi Matt,
Progress is looking good! That's a huge project to tackle all by yourself.
When it comes to the fuel stains, because you're working on single stage paint, the staining is going to be "in" the paint, not just "on" the paint. Compounding will be the only option that will remove what can be removed. Be careful not to go after the staining too hard you may buff all they way through the paint.
Plexiglas looks good!
Most people don't know the difference between Plexiglas and all the other types of plastic on the market and used in various industries. Plexiglas is VERY EASY to buff out. I've never seen Lexan made perfect - too hard.
Keep up the good work!
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Progress is looking good! That's a huge project to tackle all by yourself.
When it comes to the fuel stains, because you're working on single stage paint, the staining is going to be "in" the paint, not just "on" the paint. Compounding will be the only option that will remove what can be removed. Be careful not to go after the staining too hard you may buff all they way through the paint.
Plexiglas looks good!
Most people don't know the difference between Plexiglas and all the other types of plastic on the market and used in various industries. Plexiglas is VERY EASY to buff out. I've never seen Lexan made perfect - too hard.
Keep up the good work!
:dblthumb2:
Another update, I tried to take more pictures I’m really bad about before and afters. For this process I used both BF compound and Sonax cut max. Which one do I prefer I’m not sure to early to tell, since the sonax just arrived from auto geek. Polish I used the BF polish and Sonax Ex 04-06 still more experimenting with the sonax. Pad waist I used buff and shine uro fiber & uro polishing pad.
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I’m lucky that my wife is a big help cleaning this plane. I was nervous about the plexiglass, but after buffing I realized how easy it was. I’m going to try and go after the oil stains tomorrow.
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rlmccarty2000
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Nice progress! Looking great and thanks for the updates.