Tru-Turn Spinner

[Ohio AV8TOR]

I ordered my first Tru-Turn spinner and it arrives today. Looking forward to a quality product. For you TT users out there do you fly as is or do you polish it up? If so can you describe your method and show the results. TT mentioned to me in an email that to prevent the black oxidation over time by keeping lemon oil on it, have you guys used this?

 

[littlecrankshaft]

Ohio AV8TOR;14740 wrote: I ordered my first Tru-Turn spinner and it arrives today. Looking forward to a quality product. For you TT users out there do you fly as is or do you polish it up? If so can you describe your method and show the results. TT mentioned to me in an email that to prevent the black oxidation over time by keeping lemon oil on it, have you guys used this?

Haven't tried the lemon oil... Hope someone chimes in. Sounds like a good idea.

 

[Spats]

I use "Mothers" on a drill pad and polish it up. I have wet sanded them before and then polished it. Looks very nice but shows all the finger prints and needs to be lightly re-polished once and a while.

 

[ChickenBalls]

I haven't tried lemon oil, but @mulehead sure can polish one, spinner that is. He uses jewlers stick polish.

 

[Bipeguy03]

I wet sand mine and polish with mothers. I find I have to polish them once at the beginning of the season then again about midway through summer, that seems to keep them looking good!



Here is my 4 1/2" on my Ultimate

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[Ohio AV8TOR]

Very nice BipeGuy. What grit are you we sanding to?

 

[Bipeguy03]

Ohio AV8TOR;17240 wrote: Very nice BipeGuy. What grit are you we sanding to?

I started at 400 then went 600, 800, 1200, up to 1500, alternating the direction I sanded 90 degrees with each different grit.



Then just some Mothers aluminum polish on an old rag and some elbow grease.



The minute you park it on the flight line and the sun starts gleaming off of it, it makes it all worth it!!

 

[mndless]

Bipeguy, that looks great.. I'm in the middle of a complete re-cover of an old Edge I have... just last night I was wondering what I was going to do with that nasty old spinner....



Problem solved !! Most excellent !!

 

[Bipeguy03]

mndless;17282 wrote: Bipeguy, that looks great.. I'm in the middle of a complete re-cover of an old Edge I have... just last night I was wondering what I was going to do with that nasty old spinner....



Problem solved !! Most excellent !!

I need to polish the spinner on my Pitts yet, was going to do it this weekend cause I need to wet sand a few molds for work. If anyone would like I can do step by step pictures? Sorry I have no way to do video

 

[mndless]

Bipeguy03;17308 wrote: I need to polish the spinner on my Pitts yet, was going to do it this weekend cause I need to wet sand a few molds for work. If anyone would like I can do step by step pictures? Sorry I have no way to do video

For sure, if you don't mind doing it... would be great.