Gang,
My, what was once, a nice finish is beginning to break down. Certain failure modes I can understand, but this one is very strange. Why would a finish start to lift with this peculiar pattern???
It is obviously an adherence problem, but rather than lifting off in a sheet, it creates this crazy geometric pattern that keep repeating and repeating.
The finish is Rust-oleum over a dope base, and has lasted roughly 8 years before this began. I have my *theory* as to what is happening, but I won't mention it so as to not influence your thoughts.
Refinishing a plane is waaaay down on my list of things that I enjoy doing.
TIA
Cheers.
Warren Wagner