Wildhorsesracing Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 We have stripped my M20C and we are starting to polish her. Anyone have a polished Mooney? Any advice on polishing? http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/36885-started-polishing-her/ BTW - I wish we had weighed her before stripping, we took off three layers of paint schemes off of the fuselage. 1 Quote
Guest Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Search N64400, it's a polished Comanche with paint only in a few areas. It's a Herculean task but can be done. Try California purple metal polish, it works quite well. Clarence Quote
carusoam Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Somebody posted some interesting stripper a few months ago. Replete with video and sound... Best regards, -a- Try this... http://mooneyspace.com/topic/15496-aircraft-paint-remover/?hl=%2Bstripper+%2Bpaint Quote
Johnnybgoode Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 All you need is various gtits of Nuvite and a cyclo polisher, oh, and old clothes and time. Once you get it looking good you can stay Nuvite fine or use Mother's aluminum polish for touchup. My RV was unpainted, so not as big a job as a strip/polish but it turned out nice - I'll fly it up sometime and check your progress. BTW I got that cowl closure installed - that and some baffling work and new Lord mounts has mine running under 400 now except in initial climb. Have fun - there's a black and polished Mooney floating around somewhere. Patrick 1 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Can you clearcoat it after you get it polished? 1 Quote
DonMuncy Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 What does one do when they are 90% finished polishing the aluminum and find a dent filled with Bondo. 1 1 Quote
Hank Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 I've used Mothers. Then bought Gold. Anyone want 3/4 can of Mothers? Gold is one fourth the effort and much less time. Quote
Wildhorsesracing Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Posted July 30, 2015 What does one do when they are 90% finished polishing the aluminum and find a dent filled with Bondo. Add a stripe? 1 Quote
Hank Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 What does one do when they are 90% finished polishing the aluminum and find a dent filled with Bondo. If the dent is on the cowl, try nose art. If it's on the wing, add some of these. 2 Quote
tony Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 I cant wait until your done. I would love to see the finished product. Quote
ryoder Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Somebody posted some interesting stripper a few months ago. Replete with video and sound... Best regards, -a- Try this... http://mooneyspace.com/topic/15496-aircraft-paint-remover/?hl=%2Bstripper+%2Bpaint I'll watch videos of strippers... 4 Quote
Andy95W Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 I'll watch videos of strippers... +1. Please post video of strippers. 1 Quote
SkyKingKrajnik Posted August 1, 2015 Report Posted August 1, 2015 Check this one out: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/N5758Q.htm Look forward to seeing your progress! Quote
garytex Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Hank is right about California Gold, it's magic. Quote
Wildhorsesracing Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Posted August 5, 2015 Started some serious polishing, need to do some more light sanding to finish cleaning areas the stripper didn't reach/remove so well. http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/36896-fuselage-other-side/ http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/36895-tried-polishing-the-fuselage/ http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/36894-started-polishing-with-the-front/ 3 Quote
Hank Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Hey, progress! Looking good so far!! Have you decided on any decorations yet? Quote
Marauder Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Started some serious polishing, need to do some more light sanding to finish cleaning areas the stripper didn't reach/remove so well. My elbows are sore just looking at those pictures! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Wildhorsesracing Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Posted August 5, 2015 Hey, progress! Looking good so far!! Have you decided on any decorations yet? Not yet, thinking about putting the N # back on in a green like the last paint job and of course I'll put my "Mooney Pit" logo back on... http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/33589-/ Quote
aviatoreb Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 That's really cool. Is there any kind of clear coat one could apply to protect the surface but still reveal the shiny metal? Quote
Johnnybgoode Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 There is the option of clear coating a polished airframe. The risk is, as many have found, that over time the clear can begin to yellow out a little. Not as noticable with color under it but it really hurts the polished look. Leave it bare, touch up as needed and devote a weekend to a full polish each year or so and it will hold the shine well, if primarily hangared, of course. One other thing I would consider is painting the belly, underside of wings, and leading edges. They (esp. leading edges) require more regular cleaning; wiping down painted surfaces is easier than cleaning and touching up the polish. As to the belly and underside of wings, silver paint looks just as nice from 20 feet away, and with much less initial effort. k Patrick 2 Quote
Piloto Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 The only thing I polished in my life were my Army boots and that was a lot of work. Can't imagine doing a whole Mooney. My admiration for those on this endeavor José Quote
Johnnybgoode Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Today's boots don't get polished, in the USA, so I've had to use polishing time on other objects... Patrick Quote
RocketAviator Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 I saw a polished Mooney in Midland TX a couple months back.... first and only I had ever seen. Nice looking plane. 2 Quote
kerry Posted August 6, 2015 Report Posted August 6, 2015 http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/N5758Q.htm A good portion of this one is polished. Quote
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