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Old 01-11-2015, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rixtrix1 View Post
We always used cornstarch on bare aluminum airplanes to clean and brighten the finish back in my high school days. Flour seemed to "gunk up" and cause streaks. Worked great on our 1948 Cessna 140. Cheap and quick, but not always easy, lol Note: wear a mask!
Did the same on a T-6 once. ONCE! Way to much surface area IMO. Worked great though.
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