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"Bill Daniels" wrote in message k.net...
I don't know how bad the finish is on your prospective purchase but the best advice may be, "ignore the finish and fly it the way it is." The advice I'm getting is that it won't hurt anything if you keep it dry and protected from UV. Others may giggle at your ugly glider but you will be enjoying the performance for a LOT less money. The gel-coat on my Nimbus 2C is probably worse the glider that you are looking at but it flies fine. I had the chance to fly in close with another beautifully finished Nimbus 2 for a couple of hours and any difference was undetectable. I may still want to re-finish it but improving the performance alone doesn't seem a good enough reason to do so. Following up on the re-finish ideas, I'm thinking of stripping the old gel-coat myself as JJ suggests but let an expert do the rest of the job. Anyone have thoughts on that? How much money can you save? Bill Daniels Bill, I am leaning towards sanding off the old paint to get it reasonably smooth and flying it UGLY. I can always paint or refinish it next winter after getting a season under my belt. GR |
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