Jim made one comment that IMHO should NOT be attempted.

  >If you're really a perfectionist, you might want to fly for a while with the as-shot paint finish, zits and orange peel and all  (What? You don't get any of that when you spray?) , then wet sand and buff out in maybe six months.


I did most of my post spray wet sand and buffing on all the parts in the first couple days.  I then took my plane to the airport and flew it 10 days later.  Thereafter I began sanding the small remainder of the clear that was ugly (ok, ok, a lot more of the fuselage).  Just about three weeks after I shot the clear, it was HARD AS MARBLE!  I had to cut it with 800 Grit as compared to 1200 or 1500 the day after I sprayed.  Believe me, if you are shooting PPG you’ll be a happier soul if you clean up those clear mistakes quickly after shooting.  I expect that I would’ve needed 80 Grit had I waited 6 months J

What’s the big deal with a little fabric weave anyway?  It just reminds the crowd that you do not run with the Rivet Buckets.

I made numerous mistakes while building my plane.  Please don’t let sanding really hard clear coat in the San Joaquin Valley Sun be one of yours.

Larry Henney
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