Cool Finish on a Kirkham

[Balance_Point]

That stuff looks really interesting. I have a use for it on the polished skin of my airplane. Have you tried the black streak cleaner from them?

Originally Posted by SP01715

I use a product on the aluminum on my pontoon boat called Sharkhide that gives a very similar finish to this cobra, and the stuff is extremely hardy. You apply it to bare aluminum with no prep other than a clean surface. I don't know how the PPG works, but maybe it has similar properties?

http://sharkhide.com/mpinfo.html

[SP01715]

Originally Posted by Balance_Point

That stuff looks really interesting. I have a use for it on the polished skin of my airplane. Have you tried the black streak cleaner from them?

No I have not tried the black streak cleaner. The aluminum that I coated 5 years ago above the waterline still looks brand new (gives it a brushed look), and the boat spent 8 months in a slip last year. The stuff below the waterline is slightly darker than the rest, but still looks really good for sitting in the water so long. I am going to apply another coat this month before the boat goes back in the water this spring. It is great stuff.

It would probably work well on your airplane. If I had a Kirkham with exposed aluminum I would try and find someone that could spray the stuff. You just wipe it with a damp rag when it gets dirty and it looks great. Even water spots don't etch the stuff.