----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----I spend about 12 hours polishing the plane, mostly with an electric Cyclo polisher and Nuvite, using the special polishing cloths that Perfect Polish http://www.perfectpolish.com/ sells. I only have to polish once a year, and I usually do it in the spring. In between, I wash the airplane (about once every 3 months) with clear water and a wash cloth and dry it with a super chamois called The Absorber. I remove the bugs after each flight with clear water and a wash cloth, and dry the wet parts with The Absorber. No secrets here, and really, not a lot of time spent. It takes quite a bit of time to polish the very first time, but not much time to maintain the shiny finish. Nuvite has an aluminum preserver in it, and it stays looking good for a very long time.
Syd
Ed Burkhead wrote:
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Before you strip off your paint, let’s get Syd to give us a serious answer on how many hours of work are involved in producing the nice shine and how many hours per month (or per flight hour) it takes to maintain it.
Certainly, having a plane that looks like Syd’s is fantastic. But, do you have to divorce your wife to get the free time needed to do the polishing?
Ed Burkhead
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I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure if you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. (Jim, AKA Midnight Plowboy)
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Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] questions
----[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 shinedˆW 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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