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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Mon May 26, 2014 8:37 amby Bryan Cotton
Polishing is like a disease. Some of us seem to thrive on it though. I like the looks, and I like the weight. I like the non-toxic nature of it and the fact that I don't need an isolated room. I polish in the way back away from my renter's Skylane. My body blocks the mess from heading in the direction of the 182. The folding table will never be the same.
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Mon May 26, 2014 11:20 amby MichaelFarley56
Hey Bryan, have you got into the S grade yet? I've been hacking through a lot of F9 and C grades (and T grade of Granitize) but am getting a lot of holograms out in the sun:
I'm going to try some S grade of Nuvite but really don't want to spend a few hundred on a Cyclo. I may try by hand and/or another DA polisher I have. Just curious what your experiences are. I can't count the number of hours I have polishing...it is a little bit like an addiction! Sure is messy though...
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Mon May 26, 2014 12:12 pmby Bryan Cotton
Mike,
I have not opened the S yet. I just want to get the majority of the job done prior to assembly. I still have holograms and scratches. The photos make it look better than it is. Still looks good though.
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Mon May 26, 2014 4:24 pmby Bryan Cotton
Formers. #3 was a bear.
This is cool.
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Mon May 26, 2014 10:39 pmby Darick
That mini rudder polish job is awesome! I've got to go to C and S. That's C for crazy reflective and S for so reflective it's Scary!
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Tue May 27, 2014 8:19 pmby Bryan Cotton
All formers drilled to the skins. Working on upsizing to #30 and drilling to the box.
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Wed May 28, 2014 12:13 amby Sonex541
Mine looked great till I rolled it outside the hangar and it had more swirls , and holograms , and was so disappointed , till I used the final grade , S and wow it was unbelievable how it took all the swirls out , but I also used a cyclo and sweatshirt material from my local fabric store , I buy a lot when it's on sale cause I use it to wipe it down in bewtween polish jobs , it will look good inside before you do the S but once outside its a different story. ,
Adam Simmons
Sonex 541 sx
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Wed May 28, 2014 11:19 pmby Bryan Cotton
Just about done updrilling the turtledeck. I put a couple shims under former 3.
Another view:
Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Thu May 29, 2014 10:34 pmby Bryan Cotton
Because I don't have the longerons riveted in yet, I am able to flex the skins out and get the tough holes for the turtledeck former mounts.
Skeletor:
The Yardbirds CD just ended. Got to pick the next one.
Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Thu May 29, 2014 11:01 pmby Sonex1517
As always, lookin' great Bryan!
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
