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Offline Clint Ormosen

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Polish time for urethane
« on: February 11, 2011, 11:53:26 PM »
After spraying the Tempest with auto urethane clearcoat, How long should I wait to polish it? I already leveled the finish with 1500 grit. Is it better to let the finish harden for a few days or do it now while it's soft? It's going to take a few days to accomplish the task anyway.
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 09:55:41 AM »
I have heard of guys waiting a month or more before polishing their plane.  Seen Ted Fancher polishing his while watching combat one year.  Then there are those that are still polishing until they are run out out of the room at apparance judging.  You trying to outdo your PlayBoy? H^^
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 10:26:03 AM »
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 03:43:18 PM »
Never mind. The clear is already getting too hard to buff the scratches out. I guess the answer is "less than 3 days." ::)
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2011, 08:13:31 PM »
I'd wait until after VSC to buff it out Clint... VD~

(and this bad advice has nothing to do with the fact that we plan to be competing against each other this March in Tucson)  ;D
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 09:46:48 PM »
Generally, a couple of days is enough. The longer you wait, the harder it gets and the harder to polish out.
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 01:08:45 AM »
Quote from: Randy Powell on February 12, 2011, 09:46:48 PM
Generally, a couple of days is enough. The longer you wait, the harder it gets and the harder to polish out.


.......so I've discovered *sigh*.......
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 01:10:03 AM »
Quote from: Pete Cunha on February 12, 2011, 08:13:31 PM
I'd wait until after VSC to buff it out Clint... VD~

(and this bad advice has nothing to do with the fact that we plan to be competing against each other this March in Tucson)  ;D


HA! Too late. I can see it the front row already.. LL~
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 01:26:44 AM »
3 days isnt that long. It just means you might have to go longer into the process. 
Several grades of Sanding / several grades of polishing / buffing. 15 - 24 hrs of solid buffing time should be all that you need.
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2011, 04:31:02 PM »
 I have chosen to wait a couple of weeks to wet sand then after that I wait again to buff it out. I use a machine .when it was dope I did a hand polish but with the Urethane I only use a machine. Works for me.
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2011, 05:19:14 PM »
  Clint,  another thing I find ,,, let's say I shoot the clear, wait 14 days & wetsand all the orange peel out with 800  I wait another 14 days & a bit of orange peel reapeers , So I wait a good while then hit it with 800 then wait again then go to 1000, 1200 1500  then buff with a machine ,Takes ma a long time for sure,   Which Tempest? Randy's , Bart's?
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Re: Polish time for urethane
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2011, 08:16:34 PM »
Quote from: John Leidle on February 19, 2011, 05:19:14 PM
     Which Tempest? Randy's , Bart's?
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Bart's. Look in the open forum section. It's done.
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