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TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Polishing the glider's paint - a brief experiment with an electric dual-action polisher on a test piece.</p><p>I used a coarse foam disk and cutting/buffing (not polishing) compound. The machine was at the lowest speed and light pressure was used for a minute or two.</p><p>This is a promising follow up to: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114197665061988882" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/11</span><span class="invisible">4197665061988882</span></a></p><p>The difference in surface prep was obvious. Where the paint had been sanded with 1200, the surface gained a gloss almost instantly. If the surface was sanded with 600, it remained hazy. Those sections only sanded with 400 were very hazy, even with more polishing time and a bit more pressure.</p><p>It looks like I'll hand sand to 1200, then use the electric polisher.</p><p>I just had an idea. If I build a bracket/clamp to hold the polisher upside down, I can hold small parts and better control the process.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homebuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Paint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paint</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Sand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sand</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Buff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buff</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Polish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polish</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>I need to remove the orange peel texture from my painted parts. I will sand the flaws to remove them.</p><p>But then I need to use finer and finer sandpaper to prepare to buff and polish the paint to a mirror finish.</p><p>This evening I'm learning how much work it takes to sand away the flaws, and what grit to use. (400? 600?)</p><p>And I'm learning how much work is needed at finer grits to prepare for buffing.</p><p>If you have ever ground and polished glass, this will be a familiar process.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homebuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Paint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paint</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Sand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sand</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Buff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buff</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Polish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polish</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Four flaperon halves have been painted. (And the spinner and wingtip wheels...red chair in the background of 2nd photo)</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homebuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Wing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wing</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Flaperon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flaperon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Primer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Primer</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Paint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paint</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Sand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sand</span></a></p>
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