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Syd,
You are one sick man. Paint is the way to go. :-)
Lloyd
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From: Sydney Cohen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] questions----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Hi Glen,
As for your bare metal question, after you strip the paint off it will, as you say, look dull and ugly. Acid etch will make it look uglier. I used the "Swift method" of polishing my Ercoupe, in which you polish a bare metal airplane using Nuvite polish. The Swift Club markets a videotape that shows exactly how to do it. The videos are available from the Swift Museum Foundation Parts Dept., phone #423-744-9696. They also sell the different grades of Nuvite polish. I love the stuff. When you see my plane you will know why.
Syd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----First question...I am trying to contact the guy who's Coupe is so
beautifully display in this website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ostifone/
Does anyone know his email address or at least his "N" number.
Two..I am considering stripping the paint off my Coupe and leaving it
bare metal. What is the best process, after it is stripped, to treat
the metal. The ones I have seen stripped to the bare metal in the paint shop look awfully dull and ugly. Someone mentioned to me something about an acid etch to make them shiny. Is there any truth to this or does the shine simply come from the "Armstrong" method. Is there any way to keep it shiny longer?Last question. My wings are fabric and were recently recovered and painted white. They are absolutely beautiful and spotless. I want to paint them a different color. Do I strip the paint and what type of paint should be used on fabric. I read that fabric should only be painted with non-hardening, vinyl-based paint. Urethanes and other epoxy-based paints cannot, even with flexative agents, become flexible enough for use on fabric. Any experience from the wise on this?Thanks
Glen Davis CFII
Grumman Tiger N70GD
1946 Ercoupe N3103H
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