Sailplane Refinish Part 5 - Sand & Machine Polish

In part 5 of the series on a sailplane refinish and 3000 hr. inspection, Danny describes the polishing process. It starts with 800-grit sandpaper to remove the orange peel texture from the newly painted surface. Then, progress up to 1500-grit sandpaper and machine polish.
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Polisher - wingsandwheels...
3M Perfect-It - wingsandwheels...
Microfiber towel - wingsandwheels...
WX Block & Seal - wingsandwheels...
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[@NWA320DRVR]

A truly labor intensive process, especially with a 6" block. I'm sure the results will be fantastic.

[@andrewc0128]

I wonder if he is finished yet ;)

[@wingswheels]

Yes, it's finally done...the last video is from the test flight, out soon.

[@TheSoaringChannel]

Gonna be the nicest LS3 in the USA lol