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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:34 am Post subject: Polish, Paint OR not

Hi Kevin,

After 2 years of flying bare aluminum, the paint on my 601HDS came to a 

total of 14 lbs.

I did W&B before and right after painting with no exposed aluminum left 

to polish.

I can also fully appreciate the prospective "joy" of polishing upside 

down and around color trim paint.

Painting is a big chore, but decidedly worth it no matter what kind you use.

That's a 4 year perspective, twice a year, just spray off the dust and 

wipe dry.

Bugs seem to come off paint much easier too with just a little cleaner.

Good luck,



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



K Dilks wrote:

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 After looking at all the nice shiny 601xl s on the web I have to ask . 

 Do you polish under the Fuzz and wings  ? and how do you polish right up to the edge of a painted area?

  How much does the paint weight on the outside on a decent paint job?



 .  Like the idea of less cost and weight too but the thought of having to grovel on the ground polishing under neath does not float my boat.



  Thanks

 Kevin



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ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 723

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Polish, Paint OR not

Isn't there some sort of alodine solution you can put on the metal after it's polished that helps protect the aluminum? I thought that's what that slight yellow tinge was.



 	  jaybannist(at)cs.com wrote: 	
		  Raymond,

 

 Thanks.  I too was building a flying tool, not a hanger queen nor a beauty contestant. But I did want it to be a fun thing too, thus the military look.

 

 No I have not experimented with wax nor a clear coat. If I begin to see signs of surface corrosion, I will certainly entertain one of those.  But, here in North Texas, we don't have any salty sea air nor any influence from salting snowy roads.  

 

 I finished my wings and stored them outside, on a wooden rack covered with a tarp.  When I brought them inside to do the painting, I found a lot of surface corrosion.  It occurred mainly where the tarp touched the metal. It took the better part of a month to get rid of it.  They probably would have fared better if I had left them uncovered.  I think the corrosion formed when the tarp actually kept the contact area moist.  Uncovered, the moisture would have mostly run off and the rest just evaporated. 

 

 Jay

 

   

 

   

 

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ashontz

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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Polish, Paint OR not

I know aluminum boats in salt-water need zinc anodes and aluminum boats in freshwater need magnesium anodes. I'm guessing a plane near the sea would need a zinc anode. Might want to experiment with both types.



 	  raymondj(at)frontiernet.n wrote: 	
		  Interesting thought on the home base sacrificial anode. I may setup a trial 

next spring if I get around to it.  Hang just a piece of al on a string and 

another one attached to a magnesium stake driven into the ground.  Very 

interesting!



Raymond Julian

Kettle River, MN



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but prepare for the worst."



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