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challgren(at)mac.com
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject: Nuvite Polishing

On May 7, 2008, at 11:23 AM, PatrickW wrote:

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 I bought the whole Nuvite package at Oshkosh last year.  Haven't  

 started polishing yet, but plan to.



 Do you get much glare from the sun off your wings?



 Did you polish the bottom of your airplane?  Is it holding up?  Is  

 it easy to clean bugs off?



 Thanks!



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I did get some glare on my 601 HDS and had planned to paint the strip  

that covers the wing roots but never got around to it.  The glare was  

livable and usually only a problem early in the morning or later in  

the day.



I did polish the bottom and it made it easier to keep it clean.



The polish held up great.  It took about 50 hours to do the initial  

polishing and less than 5 hours per year in upkeep.  The latter  

involved soaking a towel with water and wiping the leading edges down  

after each flight and then taking a dry towel to finish.  Each such  

action took less than 5 minutes.  The polish held up for four years  

and looked great when the aircraft was sold.



Stan

Building a 701 and polishing as I go

ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 723

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

I was thinking about polishing each section as I completed it. What tools are needed to polish?



Also, how are you storing them? Is long term dust a problem?



 	  challgren(at)mac.com wrote: 	
		  On May 7, 2008, at 11:23 AM, PatrickW wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  



 I bought the whole Nuvite package at Oshkosh last year.  Haven't  

 started polishing yet, but plan to.



 Do you get much glare from the sun off your wings?



 Did you polish the bottom of your airplane?  Is it holding up?  Is  

 it easy to clean bugs off?



 Thanks!



 --------



	


I did get some glare on my 601 HDS and had planned to paint the strip  

that covers the wing roots but never got around to it.  The glare was  

livable and usually only a problem early in the morning or later in  

the day.



I did polish the bottom and it made it easier to keep it clean.



The polish held up great.  It took about 50 hours to do the initial  

polishing and less than 5 hours per year in upkeep.  The latter  

involved soaking a towel with water and wiping the leading edges down  

after each flight and then taking a dry towel to finish.  Each such  

action took less than 5 minutes.  The polish held up for four years  

and looked great when the aircraft was sold.



Stan

Building a 701 and polishing as I go

DaveG601XL

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Cincinnati, Oh

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

Andy,



Go to http://www.nuvitechemical.com.  Look for non-clad polishing procedures under the 'aircraft' and 'procedures' tabs.  There are also links to their products.  I am currently polishing my XL with F9.



Good Luck.

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David Gallagher
Cincinnati, OH area

DaveG601XL

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Cincinnati, Oh

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

Andy,



Go to http://www.nuvitechemical.com.  Look for non-clad polishing procedures under the 'aircraft' and 'procedures' tabs.  There are also links to their products.  I am currently polishing my XL with F9.



Good Luck.

_________________
David Gallagher
Cincinnati, OH area

PatrickW

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

So when we all finally meet in person at OSH or SnF someday, how will we tell our airplanes apart...   



- Pat

DaveG601XL

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Cincinnati, Oh

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

Pat, good point!  Actually we did meet briefly at Oshkosh last year one afternoon on the flight line.  I believe it was just as the 601XL from the new england area arrived after the air show and we both looked it over for a while.  Hopefully my polished XL will be the one with the military theme to it.  I am still working on this idea and have a ways to go.



Good luck,

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David Gallagher
Cincinnati, OH area

cookwithgas

Joined: 06 Nov 2007
Posts: 159

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

Pat:



Mine will be the one with the dent in the bottom and yellow paint on the right step.  A story for another day - perhaps when we meet. 



Scott Laughlin

www.cooknwithgas.com



 	  PatrickW wrote: 	
		  So when we all finally meet in person at OSH or SnF someday, how will we tell our airplanes apart...   



- Pat

ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 723

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

I want to go with a military theme too. Problem is, the 601 series doesn't really lend itself well to that idea. Maybe it's the side by side thing.



Polished and with the flaps down and taildragger mode, maybe something like this p-51 mustang polish/paint job would look good.



http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/P51-Mustang%20Roush.jpg



 	  DaveG601XL wrote: 	
		  Pat, good point!  Actually we did meet briefly at Oshkosh last year one afternoon on the flight line.  I believe it was just as the 601XL from the new england area arrived after the air show and we both looked it over for a while.  Hopefully my polished XL will be the one with the military theme to it.  I am still working on this idea and have a ways to go.



Good luck,

bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1018

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Nuvite Polishing

Someone has a 601HD painted as "Old Crow",  I've see it at Oshkosh a  

couple of times.



On May 9, 2008, at 3:07 PM, ashontz wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I want to go with a military theme too. Problem is, the 601 series  

 doesn't really lend itself well to that idea. Maybe it's the side by  

 side thing.



 Polished and with the flaps down and taildragger mode, maybe  

 something like this p-51 mustang polish/paint job would look good.



 http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/P51-Mustang%20Roush.jpg

 DaveG601XL wrote:

> Pat, good point!  Actually we did meet briefly at Oshkosh last year  

> one afternoon on the flight line.  I believe it was just as the  

> 601XL from the new england area arrived after the air show and we  

> both looked it over for a while.  Hopefully my polished XL will be  

> the one with the military theme to it.  I am still working on this  

> idea and have a ways to go.

>

> Good luck,




	


-- 

Bryan Martin

N61BM, CH 601 XL,

RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.

do not archive.

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Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL, Stratus Subaru.
do not archive.

ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 723

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Nuvite Polishing

Awesome, love it!



 	  bryanmmartin wrote: 	
		  Someone has a 601HD painted as "Old Crow",  I've see it at Oshkosh a  

couple of times.



On May 9, 2008, at 3:07 PM, ashontz wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I want to go with a military theme too. Problem is, the 601 series  

 doesn't really lend itself well to that idea. Maybe it's the side by  

 side thing.



 Polished and with the flaps down and taildragger mode, maybe  

 something like this p-51 mustang polish/paint job would look good.



 http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/P51-Mustang%20Roush.jpg

 DaveG601XL wrote:

> Pat, good point!  Actually we did meet briefly at Oshkosh last year  

> one afternoon on the flight line.  I believe it was just as the  

> 601XL from the new england area arrived after the air show and we  

> both looked it over for a while.  Hopefully my polished XL will be  

> the one with the military theme to it.  I am still working on this  

> idea and have a ways to go.

>

> Good luck,

	


-- 

Bryan Martin

N61BM, CH 601 XL,

RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.

do not archive.

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