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Chillyz

Joined: 24 Jan 2014
Posts: 9
Location: Poway, CA

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:09 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

Hello everyone,

I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.

barrynorman(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:05 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

My suggestion is to buy the polish kits they have out there for plastic headlight lenses. That might help.



Barry



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--> Pulsar-List message posted by: "Chillyz" <mypulsar3(at)gmail.com>



Hello everyone,

I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.





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kdpalmer(at)mweb.co.za
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

Try your Plexiglass supplier they should have various grades of plexiglass

compounds to polish fine scratches and misting off .



K'd



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kdpalmer(at)mweb.co.za
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:16 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

If you haven't done it before - you must polish orbitally and you must keep

moving along (don't concentrate on one deep scratch) otherwise you can

create distortion .



K'd



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martin.board1950(at)googl
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:30 am Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

Hi,

 I have successfully used a product called Scratch Off in the UK but I know its from the US. You get a kit of foam discs and pads for an electric drill plus several different grades of cutting paste and polish - you might need some fine wet and dry paper which is available in another kit.. I have used it to remove deep scratches and just to polish my RV9 canopy. You just need to be patient with it, but it does work. You will get covered in cutting paste though!

  Regards

 Martin On Mar 28, 2014 12:06 AM,  <barrynorman(at)comcast.net (barrynorman(at)comcast.net)> wrote:[quote] My suggestion is to buy the polish kits they have out there for plastic headlight lenses. That might help.



Barry



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Hello everyone,

I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.

 



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lwheat2083

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Location: Moses Lake, Washington

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:09 am Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

I have a Pulsar III which I started from a virgin kit. Airplane has about 80 hrs on it and has been sold to a fellow aviator out of Minnesota. Waiting for weather window to fly it back to him. Anyway, depending on the depth of the scratch you can use a Micro scratch remover kit. I can give you details if you want. It takes a LONG time to do the repair but usually comes out pretty good. I cracked my first canopy and had to have another one pulled. Can you provide high resolution pics of the damage and there may be others who can give you advice as well. I am located in Moses Lake, Washington. You can contact me directly at 509 766-3979 (Jackson Flight Center) or 206 819-2352 Cell. or lwheat2083(at)gmail.com. Cheers, Larry

On Mar 27, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Chillyz <mypulsar3(at)gmail.com> wrote:



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 Hello everyone,

 I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

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ccoulter(at)wavecable.com
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:50 am Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

If this is the Pulsar that I think it has a beautiful pant 

job with an Eagle design on it.  I looked at this Pulsar 

some time back.  The builder did not intent to fly it, 

although he might have said he did.  He loved the building 

and his friends at the airport.  It looked to me that the 

construction was good although he added rear windows and 

did not install them correctly.  They should have been 

flush instead of mounted on the inside.  If this is not 

the Pulsar I saw disregard my comments.



Clarke Coulter

N452PC Pulsar XP

On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:09:10 -0700

  "Chillyz" <mypulsar3(at)gmail.com> wrote:

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 Hello everyone,

 I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. 

I was doing some research online and came across this 

site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with 

different stages of my build and wanted everyone's 

opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who 

had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the 

aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. 

I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm 

not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm 

about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap 

that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various 

areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes 

but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry 

sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed 

out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply 

appreciated. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

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lwheat2083

Joined: 03 Jan 2014
Posts: 33
Location: Moses Lake, Washington

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:04 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

Yup that is the Pulsar. At 70 yrs young I just didn’t feel comfortable flying it. The new owner is MUCH younger and better equipped mentally than I am. I now am the proud owner of a Jabiru 250 (which is what I was working toward in the first place) and am in a much better place. We are going to deliver the plane to Minnesota and the weather is NOT cooperating. The new owner is getting ansy about getting his new charge, I don’t blame him a bit, I would be too. Anyway it will eventually get there and a new adventure begins. Cheers, Larry

On Mar 28, 2014, at 12:42 PM, HUGH COULTER <ccoulter(at)wavecable.com> wrote:

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 If this is the Pulsar that I think it has a beautiful pant job with an Eagle design on it.  I looked at this Pulsar some time back.  The builder did not intent to fly it, although he might have said he did.  He loved the building and his friends at the airport.  It looked to me that the construction was good although he added rear windows and did not install them correctly.  They should have been flush instead of mounted on the inside.  If this is not the Pulsar I saw disregard my comments.

 Clarke Coulter

 N452PC Pulsar XP

 On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:09:10 -0700

 "Chillyz" <mypulsar3(at)gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Hello everyone,

> I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.

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Chillyz

Joined: 24 Jan 2014
Posts: 9
Location: Poway, CA

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

Thanks guys.  I think Aircraft Spruce has something similar to Plexiglas scratch remover kit.  I will give it a try, otherwise, I'll call a Plexiglas supplier and hope that helps.

On another note, Larry, just wondering why you were selling your P3?  I  saw your videos on you tube.  Great stuff!! Learning a lot from all of you. Thanks. Can't wait to get my bird in the air!!

rwilhelm(at)dc.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:47 am Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

You're in Poway, right?



May be you could hope over to KTRM. I am presently working on installing a

new alternator on my Pulsar III.



Ray



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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:47 pm Post subject: Pulsar 3 - Canopy Plexiglass Repair

On 3/28/2014 7:54 PM, Larry Wheat wrote:

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 Yup that is the Pulsar. At 70 yrs young I just didn’t feel comfortable flying it. The new owner is MUCH younger and better equipped mentally than I am. I now am the proud owner of a Jabiru 250 (which is what I was working toward in the first place) and am in a much better place. We are going to deliver the plane to Minnesota and the weather is NOT cooperating. The new owner is getting ansy about getting his new charge, I don’t blame him a bit, I would be too. Anyway it will eventually get there and a new adventure begins. Cheers, Larry

 On Mar 28, 2014, at 12:42 PM, HUGH COULTER <ccoulter(at)wavecable.com> wrote:



> 

>

> If this is the Pulsar that I think it has a beautiful pant job with an Eagle design on it.  I looked at this Pulsar some time back.  The builder did not intent to fly it, although he might have said he did.  He loved the building and his friends at the airport.  It looked to me that the construction was good although he added rear windows and did not install them correctly.  They should have been flush instead of mounted on the inside.  If this is not the Pulsar I saw disregard my comments.

>

> Clarke Coulter

> N452PC Pulsar XP

> On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:09:10 -0700

> "Chillyz" <mypulsar3(at)gmail.com> wrote:

>> 

>> Hello everyone,

>> I'm a Pulsar 3 owner/builder and a newbie to the group. I was doing some research online and came across this site sometime ago. Decided I needed some help with different stages of my build and wanted everyone's opinion/suggestion. Bought my Pulsar from a gentleman who had cancer and past away back in 2008. Transported the aircraft from Oregon to my home in Poway, California. I've been pretty isolated on building my craft but I'm not unfamiliar to fiberglass and composite work. I'm about 80-85% complete. However, Had an unfortunate mishap that caused major scrapes and deep scratches on various areas of the canopy. I tried to repair the deep scrapes but seem to have made it worse by using fine wet/dry sandpaper. Any suggestions? Can plexiglass be smoothed out and scratches removed? Ideas would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.

>> Read this topic online here:

>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421165#421165

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