Finally polishing my 75 year old Luscombe! (Act I - the paint)

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With some free time on my hands, I was finally able to work on my own airplane: Evelyn, a 1946 Luscombe, is mostly bare aluminum, but has a British Racing Green stripe down the side. Before polishing the aluminum, I wanted to polish and ceramic coat the paint first to protect it against the spectacular mess that is aluminum polishing. I was surprised at the amount of depth and gloss that was quietly hiding in the paint!
As these things go, I also suckered myself into a small test spot of aluminum polishing to try a new compound, and give you a teaser of what is to come!
Hope you enjoy this episode, if you have read this far you might as well subscribe too!
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Disclaimer talk:
These videos are not made to teach you how to detail an aircraft, and often, I don't show all of the steps involved in the process. I'd be happy to answer any questions, but cannot assume any liability for attempts at detailing. Aviana is not responsible for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk.

Пікірлер: 38

  • @AdamCanFly
    @AdamCanFly2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad I found your channel! I’ve been a corporate pilot for a long time and have recently decided to start detailing aircraft. From what I’ve seen so far, you do incredible work, and your videos are awesome!

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome aboard!

  • @johngjacobi
    @johngjacobi2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, can’t wait to see it all done. What a difference already!

  • @davidyoungman3066
    @davidyoungman30662 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting to see this plan shine and you sure did not disappoint. She looks great

  • @TheSoaringChannel
    @TheSoaringChannel2 жыл бұрын

    Mehrdad.... That was sooooo satisfying seeing the before and after as it was happening with a nice background in the reflection to show the work done. That was incredible!

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    she is so photogenic! Especially on a cloudy day like that

  • @AdamCanFly
    @AdamCanFly2 жыл бұрын

    I dry washed the King Air today! I didn’t realize how much surface area the airplane actually has! I really appreciate all of the knowledge you share in your videos!

  • @pilot_micah

    @pilot_micah

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any tips on washing/waxing/polishing the exterior of a King Air? Recently took over the management of a 250, kind of learning as I go

  • @dougstates
    @dougstates2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this process. Anxious to see the next step.

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    You bet! I just started an interior project that is taking a lot of time, but I am excited to continue this as well!

  • @dmurray14
    @dmurray142 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, and love the plane!

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot!

  • @budowens6478
    @budowens64782 жыл бұрын

    Nice job.

  • @johnrichards3773
    @johnrichards37732 жыл бұрын

    Nice job

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jsmann8949
    @jsmann89492 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I just bought a T-8F and I really want to keep it polished. It's wonderful to watch you work, but it does give me the feeling I should hire a pro like you.

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    How does it look now? Might be more manageable than you think!

  • @jsmann8949

    @jsmann8949

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AvianaAircraft on the Facebook Luscombe page, do a search for Mann( that’s me.). My plane will pop up. The skins are all less than two years old, and in good shape, but I want to really shine it up and protect the metal.

  • @lancermail
    @lancermail2 жыл бұрын

    Your plane is a beauty. A classic design. I searched for the detailing products you mentioned. You may consider adding hyperlinks in the video description if you want affiliate referral credit. what type of ceramic coating did you use? I also enjoyed the background music. Great video.

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Funny, just about every detailing video I do has links in them, I just forgot for this one! I'll update the description.

  • @HerschelHorton
    @HerschelHorton2 жыл бұрын

    What paint coating are you using? And where do you get it?

  • @smokingspitfire1197
    @smokingspitfire11972 жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine just started his business detailing aircraft. He is talented as a detailer and I look forward to seeing where he goes. I have watched your videos and that of Ammo NYC for a while. Do you have any advise I can pass on to my friend regarding building his business. He does good work but getting aircraft through the door is tough in North and South Dakota, what can he do to help get more customers through the door?

  • @rjmc5630
    @rjmc56306 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your videos! If you didn't have time to polish, could you use the Gtechniq sealant directly after no-rinse washing?

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes, absolutely. Check out my latest video on the TBM in Denmark, we go over the process there

  • @wec4123
    @wec41232 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a video on how you got started, and grew your business?

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    I talk about it a bit in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2mBuZmYhtOdnNY.html

  • @jensenfleet7366
    @jensenfleet73662 жыл бұрын

    Would you recommend the Nuvite G6 compound over a combination of C and S grade compounds? Looks like the results are very comparable and would save a hell of a lot of time. Thanks for the videos.

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, absolutely. Especially if your surface is a bit rougher than what C grade can handle. That said, you can also use a more aggressive pad with C grade instead.

  • @completeturnarounddetailin3536
    @completeturnarounddetailin35362 жыл бұрын

    i may be polishing a bare c140 soon and was wondering what you protect the polished aluminum with?

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nothing yet! Will be evaluating a few products in the near future though.

  • @hunterbuchanan7591
    @hunterbuchanan75912 жыл бұрын

    How do you clean de-ice boots?

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don't like working on those so not a lot of content on that. I do some here toward the end: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4d-rceMXdvAk6g.html and here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqGe0qqPfZqdf7g.html

  • @hunterbuchanan7591

    @hunterbuchanan7591

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AvianaAircraft Have you used wash wax all, and if so do you think it’s safe for deice boots?

  • @GlensHangar
    @GlensHangar2 жыл бұрын

    I've got C-FMVU 70% stripped of all the paint... looks like it's going to be polished with a couple of stripes down the side. Any interest in doing a collab? Give me some pointers on the polishing?

  • @AvianaAircraft

    @AvianaAircraft

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shoot me some pictures and lets see what the old bird needs. www.coatmyplane.com

  • @GlensHangar

    @GlensHangar

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AvianaAircraft Thanks - I'll send some pictures later this week.

  • @janhedberg9316
    @janhedberg931610 ай бұрын

    A leaking prop? What is a leaking prop?

  • @scottwillson5562
    @scottwillson55622 жыл бұрын

    i don't know where else to send you a message but you might enjoy watching some of this guys videos ... jayphilipwilliams

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