Polishing the glider's paint - a brief experiment with an electric dual-action polisher on a test piece.
I used a coarse foam disk and cutting/buffing (not polishing) compound. The machine was at the lowest speed and light pressure was used for a minute or two.
This is a promising follow up to: https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114197665061988882
The difference in surface prep was obvious. Where the paint had been sanded with 1200, the surface gained a gloss almost instantly. If the surface was sanded with 600, it remained hazy. Those sections only sanded with 400 were very hazy, even with more polishing time and a bit more pressure.
It looks like I'll hand sand to 1200, then use the electric polisher.
I just had an idea. If I build a bracket/clamp to hold the polisher upside down, I can hold small parts and better control the process.
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