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carlossa52(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:02 am Post subject: polisher + accessories

Hello, allI am thinking of ordering this polisher:  http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/cspages/polishers.php  What are the recommended accessories?  Thanks in advance for your commentsCarlos  CH601-HD, plans

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Larry Webber

Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 63
Location: West Kingston Rhode Island

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:37 am Post subject: polisher + accessories

Hi Carlos    Nuvite sells the same dual item for about 100.00 less



 Larry



  



    From: carlossa52(at)gmail.com

Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:56:58 -0400

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Hello, allI am thinking of ordering this polisher:http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/cspages/polishers.phpWhat are the recommended accessories?Thanks in advance for your commentsCarlosCH601-HD, plans

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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:26 am Post subject: polisher + accessories

I have a Nuvite polished plane which is not intended to be an Oshkosh show winner, but the polish job does look nice.  I have two main tools I use: 1) A grinder/polisher with 7" wool polishing pads attached by velcro, and 2) A Craftsman orbital polisher from Sears that I use with left-over flannel cloth.  This orbital polisher is much cheaper than the one Nuvite recommends (the one you are looking at).  Here are the steps I used to take the 6061 aluminum from the dull factory finish to bright:



1. Wet sand with 1000 grit sand paper

2. Wet sand with 1500 grit sand paper

3. Polish with grinder/polisher and wool pads using Nuvite "C" grade polish (repeat as necessary)

4. Polish with the orbital polisher and flannel using Nuvite "S"

5. Clean between stages with Nuvite Nuimage cleaner.



Your mileage may vary.



Phil Maxson

601XL/Corvair

Northwest New Jersey 		 	   		  

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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:11 am Post subject: polisher + accessories

Carlos,



 I have a polished 601 HDS. I used the method outlined on the Nuvite web site for polishing aluminum. I used a polisher that I purchased from Harbor Freight tools.



http://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-variable-speed-polisher-sander-92623.html



I purchased the wool pads from Nuvite.



For the finish polish steps I used another polisher from Harbor Freight Tools.



http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-random-orbit-waxer-polisher-43424.html



Like Phil, I used flannel cloth that I purchased from a fabric store.  Be careful here not all flannel is really soft.  You need to feel the flannel and select the softest that you can find.



I'm sure the polisher that are looking at will do the job, but there are cheaper ways to do it.



Hope this helps



Jerry

601 HDS 912

http://www.zenith.aero/photo/my-second-passenger-1?xg_source=activity

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aprazer

Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Location: Boise, Idaho

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: polisher + accessories

Greetings,

I've used Cyclo Polishers going on 40+ years. Very durable - haven't worn one out nor sent one back to the factory for a rebuild. 

Factory sez they'll upgrade mine for a nominal fee, by why fix something that isn't broken?

Try E-Bay for a used one.

Mack

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