McMooney Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) wax on wax off Edited January 2, 2020 by McMooney 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Nice, now you need to fly it and report back if it improves your TAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 According to Bob Kromer they did testing with a “bug” leading edge and an smooth/waxed leading edge at the factory. From a really dirty leading edge to smooth from the top of the wing spar in front and to the bottom side of the wing spar the difference was indeed a difference. I forget it it was up to 2 knots or up to 4 knots. But it was consistent every time. So keep that leading edge clean all the way back to the wing spar on the top and bottom and your bird gets an almost free speed mod. -Seth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Don't laugh - but its literally too cold to wax an airplane this far north this time of year. I don't mean just because I am not tough - but the wax substances freeze and just don't work in my unheated hangar. So I have an October ritual of waxing my airplane in the lovely autumn temperate weather to last me the duration until April. Edited January 2, 2020 by aviatoreb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMooney Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Think next year i'm going to use one of the new hi tech liquid waxes/sealants. put on muscle mass waxing birdy yesterday Edited January 2, 2020 by McMooney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviationinfo Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 I think they should include Motrin with all containers of wax...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 11:39 AM, McMooney said: Think next year i'm going to use one of the new hi tech liquid waxes/sealants. put on muscle mass waxing birdy yesterday Collinite 845 is what you want. Wax works best made from wax, assure that you will not be disappointed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Collinite 845 is what you want. Wax works best made from wax, assure that you will not be disappointed. It's great stuff and relatively inexpensive.My last session I tried Top Coat and like it too.Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.