Rear wing very dull what can be done?
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Hi Dom
I had quite a few blisters in mine so I removed all the lacquer. A bu**er of a job. Then re-lacquered.
The problem is that the c/f clings on to the paint stripper/water/polish. You get tiny imperfections in the lacquer, not all of which cam be polished out easily.
There is no doubt that re-lacquering is a time consuming process - but worthwhile IMO.
Paul
I had quite a few blisters in mine so I removed all the lacquer. A bu**er of a job. Then re-lacquered.
The problem is that the c/f clings on to the paint stripper/water/polish. You get tiny imperfections in the lacquer, not all of which cam be polished out easily.
There is no doubt that re-lacquering is a time consuming process - but worthwhile IMO.
Paul
My wing has a flat finish any way so all I do is buff it up a little with shoe polish.
If yours had gloss finish to start with then it will be very hard work to re-finish it as it will have taken in the polish which will then cause 'Fish Eye' in the new laquer. Ask Guy (Bluesatin), it took him many hours of spraying and rubbing down again before he got a finish.
Steve
If yours had gloss finish to start with then it will be very hard work to re-finish it as it will have taken in the polish which will then cause 'Fish Eye' in the new laquer. Ask Guy (Bluesatin), it took him many hours of spraying and rubbing down again before he got a finish.
Steve
"flattening down and relaquering" - I did exactly that and it mostly turned out good. The guy who did it had trouble with the pin-holes (but that will always be the case). The top has lasted well, but the end plates went cloudy after a couple of years. I think the results and how long it lasts can be a bit hit and miss, but what can you do.
Hi Dom
Once you have got it stripped (this is time consuming as you will need to use stripper carefully and sanding must not damage the weave) you apply half a dozen coats of lacquer flatting it probably 2 to 3 times in between.
Following the final coat you flat with 2000 grit, buff with compound then polish. This should leave a deep luster.
You can see why it's expensive to have done.
If you have no blisters and the lacquer is intact I would try using a coarse buffing compound, then fine compound followed by polishing. You may find this will rejuvenate your lacquer.
Probably an afternoons work.
Enjoy.
Paul
Once you have got it stripped (this is time consuming as you will need to use stripper carefully and sanding must not damage the weave) you apply half a dozen coats of lacquer flatting it probably 2 to 3 times in between.
Following the final coat you flat with 2000 grit, buff with compound then polish. This should leave a deep luster.
You can see why it's expensive to have done.
If you have no blisters and the lacquer is intact I would try using a coarse buffing compound, then fine compound followed by polishing. You may find this will rejuvenate your lacquer.
Probably an afternoons work.
Enjoy.
Paul
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