Stripping 40 Years of Paint (9 layers) Off My South American Helicopter!!!
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Today we got to visit Consuela up in Kentucky as she undergoes the process of removing NINE layers of paint. There was a TON of paint and bondo all over this thing... but now it's looking great!
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Make sure you guys tune into the Mom Prix tonight at 5pm EST on frdmplus.com it's completely FREE, just make an account!
@dirtbiketimemachine7167
17 күн бұрын
The Gf is pumped to watch, so am I. my prayers go out to all the curb rasht wheels 🙏
@coltonnelson5080
17 күн бұрын
Crown vic ute burn out car!!!
@haralamc
17 күн бұрын
Put a live reminder video hear so dont forget
@thomasreed5856
17 күн бұрын
I was in my yard earlier in the week I saw a black Blackhawk fly over my place in Morehead KY fling toward Prestonsburg earlier in the week I said there goes heavy D just joking I be damned if it wasn't Cletus and the crew
@kentuckykuntreekiddkustoms8590
17 күн бұрын
Brother I paid the 19.99 just cause. Hope it and all my likes an comments are worth it.
Posting videos everyday with all the projects you’ve got going on, all the recent events and a newborn is so insane. We appreciate your work Cleet!
@MynameisJeffTV
17 күн бұрын
He's a great example for a hard working patriot that lives the American dream.
@discordye4825
17 күн бұрын
Would rather have a day or two between and longer, more in depth videos. These feel rushed and just put out for content...
@Omar02669
17 күн бұрын
even more so maddie is a real one with the new born. holding down the fort!
@GOODEATSNTASTYTREATS
17 күн бұрын
It's the month of freedom which is videos everyday
@codybettin1404
17 күн бұрын
This comment needs to be pinned brother! I can’t imagine the stress
Paul did a kickass job with the camera.
@RichPianasOilPump
17 күн бұрын
Found Paul’s alt account
@EvilDeadFan11
17 күн бұрын
Honestly super smooth filming. I'm sure the camera helps some, but he was very mindful.
@piuthemagicman
17 күн бұрын
I've gotta mention this. Paul is an overall kickass person! Just what a guy, hell yeah!
@jbax7er
17 күн бұрын
Paul is awesome. Another great addition to the extended freedom family
@FastSS02
17 күн бұрын
Not quite George, but still on point with the commentary and heckling!
meeting, befriending, and getting involved with Paul has been a great addition to the channel and I'm sure we all hope to see alot more of him in the future
Shout out to my boy painting Consuelo wearing his badass Vintage 1988 Daytona race week T-shirt🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏼
I appreciate Garretts appreciation for what he has, and what he built. Too often we see youtubers and other social media folks get money and they are not the same as they were in the past. Glad he was raised well, and has a good head on his shoulders
@justinwebster7761
17 күн бұрын
Amen. You can tell Garrett is honestly grateful for what he does and to relieve the amount of support he's getting. I'm just glad to see there's still decent people in this crazy world.
@helplmchoking
17 күн бұрын
I think he's one of those people who got money and ended up the same guy, but with money, instead of becoming a "guy with money" if that makes sense. Same vibe, just more resources
@reanukeevesau
17 күн бұрын
@@justinwebster7761 I'm sure Maddie and the Kids help keep him grounded as well!
2:54 my son ran inside couple weeks ago saying he saw Heavy D chopper. I could hear it and could tell it was a UH60 but I told him “naw he lives on the other side of the country”. Well I can see the hill top portion I own in the video. So now I guess I have to tell my boy he was right.
@eriklarson9137
17 күн бұрын
"Well I can see the hill top portion of I own." - Nailed it.
@bryanc9926
17 күн бұрын
@@eriklarson9137 was going to say the mountain on the east side of my land but thought people may take that wrong.
@100GTAGUY
17 күн бұрын
Man thats wild! Ironically when i first saw Heavy Ds blackhawk (in videos) i thought to myself itd be cool to spot him flying someday, then i was like id never be able to tell with that blackout paint job short of using freely available ADSB tracking software and verifying the N number. Kiddo's got some good eyes picking Heavy's hawk out of the line up.
@darnitdizzle
17 күн бұрын
He knows the deal
@jonasthemovie
17 күн бұрын
@@100GTAGUYYou think he knows any other?
Does this guy have a KZread? The paint guy. Man that was so satisfying watching that paint just peal off. Like watching the cars get dipped. HELL YEAH BROTHER 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Matching color schemes and patterns for all of your vehicles is IDEAL for your product brand of FREEDOM!! Great job guys.
I need to hear George in the Buenos Diaz voice say… Cooooonnnnsueeelaaaaaaaaa!
@Papa7Bravo
17 күн бұрын
I think it would be more like COnsUEEEEEEEELAAAAAAAA
@Jackhammer909
17 күн бұрын
please NO
@garyhost354
17 күн бұрын
No we don’t. It’s silly.
@afishcalledminnewawa
17 күн бұрын
yes yes
@eriklarson9137
17 күн бұрын
@@garyhost354 I didn't until I read this. If it annoys Karens then Georgie, let it RIP!
I love Paul. One of my favorite guests. just has such a cool presence
@eriklarson9137
17 күн бұрын
When goobers say real recognize real, Paul is REAL. How can you not love a dude who is as real as it gets. And not in the youtube/influencer world, but the real world.
I live in Arkansas and that guy is by far the most polite aircraft bodyman I've ever seen.
worth the time just to hear such a down to earth craftsman talk his trade. Easy to see why you went with that shop.
dude cleetus i just wanted to say thank you. i was in a headon car crash on april 5 and broke my spine away from my pelvis and had to get 4in screws in my spine to hold my shit together. but i just wanted to say i love what you do. watching your channel helped me get through a month of bein bed ridin. i live north of pittsburgh pa so cant wait till im better cause im makin a road trip to the "factory freedom" LMAO! sry i loved that. hell yea brother!! keep on keepin on!
@TylerWadleigh
17 күн бұрын
Glad you’re still with us brother! Best of luck on recovery 🦅🇺🇸
@jerodTSI
17 күн бұрын
Stay safe and heal fast brother
@Edizzle15
17 күн бұрын
That’s wild. Hope you recover fully and don’t get addicted to them pain meds.
@RCinginSC
17 күн бұрын
Get better soon brother.
@mickyQ86
17 күн бұрын
@@Edizzle15 nope already stopped taking the strong ones. im only takin aleve now. thanks for lookin out.
I love that you are putting the OLD Venezuelan flag before the Chavez era with 7 stars. Crazy Chavez added an 8th one to represent the Province of Guayana. Venezuela continues to dispute half of current Guyana as their territory despite TWICE being denied by the international court in the Hague. To most of us older Venezuelan, it was just a political move to rally support for his 'Bolivarian revolution'. He's dead, but the movement he started continues to dominate the country's politics. Maybe one day not too far in the future we'll see democracy return to Venezuela. I love your videos, man. The Indy800 event was a blast.
@marvindebot3264
16 күн бұрын
The current sabre rattling over Guyana will not end well. Stay safe brother.
Old airframes collect paint like we used to collect stickers back in the 90's. There's a heliport near my brother's farm, it's half local work, half medical for the region, but they also have a great facility to work and repair helis. The local record is 14 layers of paint, with the airframe having never been stripped since the early 80's. Just kept on pilling paint on until it started popping one day and the owner had it. Local heli, used to spray stuff with, badly corroded on the bottom area. When i was a kid, that heli lost a skid once, found it the neighbor's field and the pilot had to land on an empty barrel, half and half. It is what it is with some owners who don't do it right or are trying to shoestring their repairs. Which... ultimately hurts the thing, i mean, that's kilos otherwise used in a different place.
KZread Money is crazy. Wish I had started a channel when I was younger like so many others did. It's all about having a strong work ethic and never giving up. I'm too old to try it now. Cleetus is one hard-working dude. He has to be hardworking to be able to run a company like this. Behind the scenes is nothing but work. Proud of this man. Best automotive, aviation, RC plane, and Car content on the Tube. The guy brings it all for us.
@livingonthetyne
16 күн бұрын
Never too old too start a KZread there is billions of people on this planet a lot of people will be willing to watch what you do no matter how bad, I have over 1000 subs in a year and I only post once a month and im not the best speaker... but someone somewhere will enjoy what you do.
Seeing the paint slide off like that is oddly satisfying.
@zzaaaaap
17 күн бұрын
Really makes you wanna touch it but that aircraft stripper burns worse than fiberglass resin
@CodyM_
17 күн бұрын
@@zzaaaaapYeah it does lol
@mfree80286
17 күн бұрын
@@zzaaaaap I was worried with those boots, a little slop down one unnoticed.... ouch, later on.
@72mardy
17 күн бұрын
I could smell it from here
@mconaway2009
14 күн бұрын
except I am wondering where it goes? Down the drain into the ground?
Spending major dollars to continue to bring us tons of great content. Think about it…. New custom Leroy body, helicopter, new 5 second race car, new airport…. Thats just what i know about. Appreciate that Cleet puts so much back into projects and content. Very long term minded. Thank you.
@markfullerton7174
17 күн бұрын
And how much he has sunk into RC planes in the last 6 months!! Nybody have an estimate what that B-2 is worth??😮
@JerryDLTN
17 күн бұрын
@@markfullerton7174 CARF models has one for $4710.
@Freddy_Confetti
17 күн бұрын
Are you a bot or a real person? Makes me wonder how little of a life people have when they post stuff like this thirsting for likes moments after the video is posted
@samurai_chicken6007
17 күн бұрын
@@Freddy_Confetti lol guessing an edit is forthcoming. Silly
@Brandizzleizzle
17 күн бұрын
Buying a plane and helicopter, on top of building a 5 second car and giving away a $100,000 truck, dude is spending MONEY money 😂
Paint guys that take their time to do it right are hard to find, but worth it for how much longer their artistry lasts.
Love that your sticking with Consuelo,
You can literally see the Transition from the character Cleetus, to pilot Mitchell the second he sits behind the controls of an aircraft. One of those dudes is way less reckless than the other one.
@pmiller7886
17 күн бұрын
I truly hope to the infinite that is true, Garrett better be ice cold in a plane or helicopter. The danger factor in rotary aircraft is stupid high. Stupid.
@motorbikesnbeers
17 күн бұрын
@@pmiller7886he is ice cold bro, he can fly anything from a heli- a twin engine turbo prop airplane with passengers. He also has spent a lot of time learning auto rotation landings etc with helis so he’s in a much better position as far as safety etc then the standard heli pilot.
@dontyouworryaboutit_
17 күн бұрын
I call it putting my PC hat on and off
@jdbergan
17 күн бұрын
Your comment got stolen by a bot near the top
@iamdigbick4675
17 күн бұрын
@@jdbergan I don't understand why bots would steal comments. I guess I'll take it as a compliment that a robot wants to be like me
From auction corvettes. And blowing up key chain turbos with nitrous. To helicopters and airports what a journey this man has gone on
@thrifty9797
17 күн бұрын
And building a 5 sec car
@TrumpDatB1tch
17 күн бұрын
Don't forget the exhaust whistles on the c7😂 I remember the first vid he posted of Leroy, and to see he hasn't changed up like literally 99.99% of other big name youtubers, get a little bit of money and endorsements/sponsors and you can see them change more and more each video
@GetShrektMrKrabs
17 күн бұрын
An airport is a much bigger deal 😂@@thrifty9797
@thedoorguy817
17 күн бұрын
Our money and views made his dreams come true
@2dudesdad51
16 күн бұрын
Hell yeah brother
I saw Sam at the post office the other day and what an amazing, polite, just awesome man. Hes definitely right about one thing.. if it has an engine, cleetus can drive it or fly it.
Nothing better than the Month of Freedom!!
Always sum new with Cleetus casually just hoppin in a black hawk start of the vid 😂😂
@kodymcmullen5691
17 күн бұрын
Lmao. This man said "hopping in the black hawk." And I was like "when tf did we get a black hawk?" Haha. Then I realized it was heavy D's.
@TalkieToaster.
17 күн бұрын
'Just taking my friends Blackhawk in for servicing, no big deal'.
i had a buddy like that painter dude. man it instantly made me miss him. he was a painter also. audi dealership job back 15yrs ago. so cool to see someone like that now too lol
8:47 Imagine this thang all POLISHED ALUMINUM! 💯Cheers from Clearwater 🌴🤙🏼
Yow, you have a world class crew building your helicopter and another crew building your 5 sec Camaro. It's already a great year!!!
I think my favorite part about Cleetus Aviation is how safe he is about it. We know he's "safe" with the car stuff, but seeing him actual full tilt serious about something is cool.
Mom Prix was fun to watch! Following the pace car on the inside had me rolling. 😂
Stripping paint for content is dedication!!!! Starting to look amazing!
My Boy @Cleetus McFarland making big moves in every industry that we love so much with Air and Land and. I know he must be having something coming up soon on water upgrades with his and JackStands jet boats or would be awesome to see Cleetus competing in the boat trails with speed runs. It is really crazy how skilled Cleetus is when it comes to racing and boats and plane events he Already won. Thank you very much to the entire McFarland Team and Maddie also for watching two kids and giving Cleetus the space to give us the best content he can. Happy Mother's day to Maddie and all the mothers that are subscribers
@Skylane_Pilot
17 күн бұрын
Don’t forget the jet boat race team out west!
@DavesW
16 күн бұрын
Hopefully they get their boats back for Idaho in early June
Flying your buddies blackhawk is a real test of friendship & skill
Dude… when I see you flying the Blackhawk, not going to lie… jealous. That’s so bada**! 🇺🇸 Making sure the stars are to the left. Good man!
Aaaand he is installing the 7 star venezuelan flag. My man is earning my heart even more hahaha love to see the progress in this build and the clash of both my worlds. Keep it up cleet.
Like, I know there's some tax wizardry but like... the amount of money in this year's content is crazy. I love to see you and this channel do well, cleeter! ❤❤❤
@Plumbing_Nation
17 күн бұрын
No you just spend what you get. You only have to pay for what's leftover at the end of the year.
It’s like a jawbreaker helicopter with all those layers. Lol 😂
@jona777dedios
17 күн бұрын
The weight of all those layers alone is enough to make a performance diference
One thing I really respect about Garret as a leader is that he lets people do things their way. What I mean by that is that he pays respect to the experts that he's using and doesn't try to micro manage them from what I've seen. its how I've always operated in my business interactions and it works really well. great way to build a strong team that's confident and can make decisions independently.
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
That’s what you pay them for .
Use me as a “cleeters helicopta ran kilos”. Button
Paul, “ I think I can handle it, I do video for movies sometimes” haha. What a gem.
Month of freedom is my favorite month thank you for all the work.
Heavy D is definitely a trusting friend. 👍🏽
😂😂 Love the ole Husqvarna riding mower tug hooked to the Blackhawk. 😂😂
I can't even imagine... the freedom that must rip through ones body flying a blackhawk.
Man it's nice having a aviation place take care of you like that. They really know their shit.
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
You think they are working for free?
Hi Cleetus very pleased with the Black version of your sunglasses arrived with me in Poland and have to say very happy with them!!
Alright you guys killed the "Mom prix" thank you PDS debt!! I think I'm gonna have to buy a frdmplus subscription now!!
@TainterRacing
17 күн бұрын
You won't regret it, the last few have been as good or better than some of the racing on cable TV
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
You thanking a sponsor who’s sole aim is to make money , peasant
Well have a great day everyone
Put the rotary from mystery machine in the jetboat!!!!! 💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥
@gregtennyson
17 күн бұрын
He is going to need a bigger boat if he keeps having kids at this rate 😂
@jerrywilcox9890
17 күн бұрын
That has to be the stupidest idea I've seen yep.that would never happen to loud.
@uurkisme
17 күн бұрын
That's actually a fantastic idea. Dorito boxes like being at high revs
@imimportantright
17 күн бұрын
@jerrywilcox9890 ya because they never do anything dumb just for the fun of it on this channel lmao I hope they do it
@Yourmomlikesbuttstuff
17 күн бұрын
@@gregtennysoncleeter the skeeter
I love the Dale Jr 88 Daytona T-shirt! 😮❤
This is excellent, you’re doing such an outstanding job restoring this machine to its full glory and more. Vids are so good allowing us to watch and be part of the restore and build, love it! And the guys doing the work clearly are very very good at what they do, you can see and hear the passion from them. Well done team Cleetus!!!
Everybody was high within a half a mile from all the paint thinner
@GM6.7
17 күн бұрын
That's not paint thinner. The paint removers nowadays smell like citrus
@Corndogger61
17 күн бұрын
@@GM6.7 good citrus would be better than just smelling paint thinner
Paul did awesome behind the camera!!
@theunsviljoen3619
17 күн бұрын
George must watchout. Paul gonna replace him soon 😂😂😂
@JustinFromThe206
17 күн бұрын
like butter.
@jamesatlka
17 күн бұрын
He’s what you call a smooth operator
@gmoney6508
17 күн бұрын
Almost like a pilot would be steady...
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
He flies helicopters and getting praise for using a camera 😂
The Best of The Best ! Hello From Finland
I did work experience at an airfield as a high school student ~25 years ago and have a little bit of experience with that paint stripper - it it a gelatinous formulation that you paint on with a brush and leave to sit for about an hour and the paint turns to mush. We sprayed it off with a pressure cleaner (whilst wearing a full-body protective suit) and blew the airframe down with shop air and a couple of hot air blowers (like a leaf blower but with a big heating element so the air coming out was like 200 degrees celcius), then prepsol'd it immediately. I still have a scar on my finger and my knee from touching the stripper, it starts burning IMMEDIATELY and it burns deep and fast. In the time it took for me to feel the pain, then run over to the emergency shower and rinse it off it had burned down far enough that I lost two layers of skin and got some of those lumpy bumpy scars.
Cleetus thank you for making my day better everytime you post
@lilmez34
17 күн бұрын
X2
you know this dude gonna do a good job. look at his shirt!! DAYTONA BABY!!!!
Gonna be sweet when she is done. Definitely got some good people doing the work on it for sure.
Very cool watching the Consuela build. Can’t wait to see it fly. 👍
It’s going to look sweet can’t wait! Month of freedom F to the Ya!
So exciting to see the progress. "Like a redwood tree" hahaha
I am so glad you did not choose a Magnum PI paint scheme! God Bless America, and Freedom Factory and Cleetus! Cheers from Texas.
I never knew I needed so much helicopter content in my life, but I’m here for it! 😂
Imagine spending over $3000 in fuel just to go 2 states over 😂😂😂😂
@jsr.222
17 күн бұрын
Pocket change 😂
@taylorjams4845
17 күн бұрын
I'll settle for the prius equivalent of a helicopter.
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
Him filming the fill and posting it pays for 10 more fills
@hithere7382
15 күн бұрын
@@VSBerlina I dn't think they understand how business expenses work.
Slight correction, you were in South Carolina when stopping at Donaldson. Fun fact, Lockheed and General Electric have facilities there where C-130's & P-3 Orions have maintenance and refits done as well as a small F-16 production line.
Mom prix was soooo fun to watch good jobs guy
Thank you for taking us all on this amazing restoration. Wow!
@VSBerlina
16 күн бұрын
Your views pay for it
For every like this comment gets I will do absolutely nothing! Haha
Dang, that's satisfying watching that paint come off like that.
I could watch a video of just the paint stripping. That was extremely satisfying 😂
Neat to see you visit Big Sandy. I fly out of Pikeville and visit there often.
Paint stripping like that is SO satisfying.
Consuela is my favorite of all Cleet's projects! Let's go!
The UH-60 is a BADASS airframe I'm so glad I get to be a maintainer of them
When Cleetus is around Consuela, he reminds me of myself as a kid in the candy store. And I feel it again too, watching this project come together... Keep these vids coming!
I love how skilled he is in his job, taking his time explaining everything, very nice
Love the mom prix should definitely do more of them ladies yall did a great job cheet and square great job do play by play 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just got done watching the mom prix! That was awesome! Glad we got to see it! Happy mothers day and congratulations on the win Madi!
Gosh I love the fricking month of freedom every year can't get enough of cleetus and wish every month was this
Love the chopper ... But can we give a salute to the moms following the pace car into the pits today? 😂... Multiple times 😂😂😂😂
Another level of money involved here! Love it!
She's looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product.
That JH DIESEL video is solid gold! That jump though! Haha
That "little bird" frame design is timeless
month of freedom going hard this year holy
I watched the mom prix and that was great you need to do it again and don't wait till mother's Day you need a mom prix twice a year that was awesome 👍👍😂🦅🇺🇸
I just don't know how to say this but here I go... Garrett, you are living the dream! From a small video KZreadr to where you are now, I personally am very proud of your accomplishments! There are 2 subscriptions I follow the most. Yours being #1. So much content that makes a 48 year old so happy for your accomplishments and motivated for.what you do. Thank you! Be safe and have fun everyday! Love your wife.and kids as much as possible and teach and share with them every opportunity! HELL YEAH BROTHER! 😁👍
Looking real good, professionally restored. Going to be great.
9 Layers of paint! Amazed it could take off!
Paul's unexpectedly good at filming and commentary 😂
I'm glad he brought up flipping the American flags for the other side. That way they are always flowing in the correct direction. Its the little things😊
'Ol Cleet is livin the life! Flying a Blackhawk, seeing his MD come to life. Hell yea brother!
My favorite helicopter of all time. If I could have just one helicopter it would be a MD500. Thanks for the ride along Cleet!!
Watched the Mom Prix - it was awesome - thanks - those ladies can race.
Wow - incredible job on removing the old paint in preparation for your new paint scheme. Excited for you.
Letting a buddy rip your black hawk has to be the ultimate level of bro love.
This just shows the value of dealing with reputable shops, be it automotive, marine, or aviation, deal with people who know their shit! It’ll be much less headaches in the end. Chopper coming along nicely! Congratulations again brother!
Cleetus saying "big black hawk" had me chuckling
Man I started watching cleat years ago way to go man 🎉