John's RV-10 Building Site
Polishing
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Polishing
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Fuselage #2
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Photos of my experiment with polishing the exterior instead of paint

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All set to begin polishing the right flap

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Bottom of right flap finished! Quite a difference!

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Flap is ready to mount

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Flap and aileron are on wing, but not for long. They are now aligned and notice the polish.

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The right flap half done

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Done with the flap. Notice the used felt wrap for the polisher in the background.

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The first step is compounding. Notice the before and after with the wool pads.

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