Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Having access to @gsxrpilot’s awesome Mooney 252 has been just awesome. It has allowed me to fly my favorite piston single airplane. It has gotten me back into general aviation and helped me stay mentally sharp. I’m not going to lie, I was loosing my “captain” brain and this has really helped. So, to give back, I offered (in exchange for some flight time) to do a full paint correction on the Mooney. I’ve been working on this in my spare time for about a month, it’s been a big job, but the results are worth sharing. It’s been a solid five step process, clean that surface, clay bar, “cut” compound, polish and finally ceramic coat. The results have been dramatic, almost surprising. All of the products I’m using I bought from a local Colorado Company, Adam’s polishes. Here are some of the before and afters. I took some video early on and will shoot a little more now that I’m almost finished. I’ll try to edit that and post later. Enjoy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Before any work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 After clay bar. I tried repeatedly but this would not flip correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 After the cut compound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 After the polish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Sorry I’m not better at taking pictures. Just me and my IPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RLCarter Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Looks awesome....... You wanna fly mine? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko182 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 if you're still there you mind getting some close ups of those wingtips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver98 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I’ll get some of the wingtips tomorrow or Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Pictures are great... I reigned this one in... when finished, the surfaces get really slippery... put a towel on it, or the plastic bottle.... they will try to slide off... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Beauty!!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Paul I’m not trying to be to critical why did you let your plane get so nasty, it’s now gorgeous. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I just gotta say, the pictures don't even do it justice. The colors are so deep and clear. If it wasn't for the chipped paint here and there, it would be mistaken for a new paint job. I've always been hesitant to let anyone else fly my Mooney. You always worry that someone else won't take care of her as well as you do. Well obviously Scott treats 252AD better than I do. And I'm happy she's getting out of the hangar for more regular exercise. Here's one more picture. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 9 hours ago, Niko182 said: if you're still there you mind getting some close ups of those wingtips? Here's what I've got. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Looks awesome Paul, a little colder than Texas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 @gsxrpilot who makes those wing tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just now, Danb said: Looks awesome Paul, a little colder than Texas Very much so!! Supposedly March is the snowiest month in Denver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just now, RLCarter said: @gsxrpilot who makes those wing tips? https://www.aveoengineering.com/crystal-conforma-for-mooney/ Aveo Engineering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Looks great, but the real question, how much faster is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 https://www.aveoengineering.com/crystal-conforma-for-mooney/ Aveo Engineering After the paint correction, does the paint match the wingtips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: Looks great, but the real question, how much faster is she? Much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Denver98 said: Having access to @gsxrpilot’s awesome Mooney 252 has been just awesome. It has allowed me to fly my favorite piston single airplane. It has gotten me back into general aviation and helped me stay mentally sharp. I’m not going to lie, I was loosing my “captain” brain and this has really helped. So, to give back, I offered (in exchange for some flight time) to do a full paint correction on the Mooney. I’ve been working on this in my spare time for about a month, it’s been a big job, but the results are worth sharing. It’s been a solid five step process, clean that surface, clay bar, “cut” compound, polish and finally ceramic coat. The results have been dramatic, almost surprising. All of the products I’m using I bought from a local Colorado Company, Adam’s polishes. Here are some of the before and afters. I took some video early on and will shoot a little more now that I’m almost finished. I’ll try to edit that and post later. Enjoy. I really think it's only fair that you spend part of the year flying Paul's airplane in Colorado and part of the year flying mine in Texas. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Did I mention that the Bravo is faster than the 252 and has more Aspens . . lol? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, LANCECASPER said: Did I mention that the Bravo is faster than the 252 and has more Aspens . . lol? A true statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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