SANDING WINDOWS & SINKING DRONES//Losing Footage Of An Amazing Sail-Episode 76
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- This week we are polishing up our windows so we can see clearly out of them again!
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Sandpaper: 80-1000 grit
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Ty is a true Craftsman...
Love the way he turns his hands to anything.
Thanks for sharing valuable insights 🤘🏴☠️
Festool should really sponsor you guys!!! also they are just the best machines out there
Love the way you share your knowledge. Awesome Channel!
FWIW, Some acrylic comes with UV protection from the factory and others don't. So whenever I polish acrylic whether it's a headlight or a window, I always go back over it with wax or ceramic coating to add UV protection (depends on the budget) just as a precaution. Though more expensive, ceramic coating is best since it will last years and wax will do a similar job but it will have to be re-waxed a few times a year to keep it protected. Also, both wax and ceramic will cause sea spray to bead up and run down the vertical windows reducing the amount of salt that dries on it. Cheers Dauntless Crew!
I agree it’s almost finished get uv protection or you will be polishing again.
Your screw ups are really refreshing ,knowing you are being open and honest and not putting on a show to look perfect. I'll take honesty over fake drama anyway. Also it's nice to see I'm not the only one who pulls bone head moves ,hey it's life if your not screwing up your not doing anything.
Thanks, and agreed. Mistakes means your learning something
Dave's new rigging looks great. I love the new blue Genoa. Thought it might have been a screecher for a second.
I am a FIRM believer in useing an in-boom mainsail furling system. They make sailing so much easier, especialy short handed. It's also a SAFETY issue for me as it allows you to REEF so much easier and FASTER. You also do not need to turn into the wind to reef anymore, its a simple adjustment and your set to go. This helps in emergencies when a sudden squall or gust of wind hits, you can just press that magic button and your safe. Oh, and no sail bag or jack lines to worry about, just a far cleaner design in my opinion!
i used Brasso to all so help refine the scratches out of Polycarbonate it gives a very good cut and polish to your work face.
Interesting content. Good editing. You make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing
That was great to see, thank you sooooo much for the lesson....
Great video. Quick tip, don’t use glass cleaner on acrylic especially if it has ammonia or alcohol in it. The chemicals may cause it to craze or cloud over time. In the airplane world where windshields are typically acrylic, we all use specialty cleaner like Plexus or good old fashioned Pledge.
Yes, loved the content... Big thumbs up from India...
I can't believe how lucky you folks are! Dave & Colleen are the most awesome friends that you could have while rebuilding a new yacht! AND, they are 'modifying' theirs- while you are rehabbing yours- what a great melting pot of thoughts, ideas & creativity for you to share. It makes me so friggin' happy- what a gift for BOTH couples! Imagine how much better your vessels will be with the confluence of thoughts developed- WOW!
You said what I was thinking!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!! That's amazing!!!
I'm continually impressed by your can do ability. Well done.
Ahh, my next career , freaking awesome!
So as somebody who's polished a lot of acrylic I've preferred to do it wet. it allows you to keep track of your progress better. If it looks perfect wet it will look almost perfect after Polish in my book. It also helps the paper from getting clogged. Another tip is run a little dish soap in your water.
same, also 3m trizact is awesome stuff
nice job , but I hate to be the one to tell you , The black around the edge of your windows is the etch primer that is painted on to help the acrylic glue that holds / bonds the windows in .
its on the inside .
Good to see the work you are doing & not cutting corners .
its been a good day, I learned something new!
Awesome window job! You just ticked one of my “How am I going to do that” boxes on a major future project - Thanks!
Looks Fantastic.
Hi Guys'
I enjoyed your reworking the windows. For a final finish try paste type toothpaste. I used to do polishing on plexiglas, and toothpaaste works great. Keep up the good work.
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Crest? Colgate?
Right approach, I personally go to 8000 in a wet dry sanding pad, amazing results
Project Farm just did a video on headlight fix up. Looks like 500 is the place the start, 800 is step 2, and 3000 to finish with. Also found that non 3M sandpapers generally sucked. Watch his video for details
Nice that Dave and Colleen got to go sailing after all the work getting their boat tricked out! Great job on the window buffing; seems like a big money savings!
Well done I will put that in my file for future use. Thanks
Love it. Well done
super informative video guys, thanks for some great info that was really needed for us...
5+ year drone flyer here. When loosing control, just chop the throttle and let it fall in the boat. You can replace props quickly. If the damage is worse, most times it can be repaired. You also have your videos saved. But if it goes in the water . . . . .
Cool music! Hey Ty! If you ever commit a felony, you’re not going to leave any fingerprints! 😀
This was great! I learned a bunch, Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.
Looks awesome guys
Awesome video! It was a super fun day sailing, besides the drone incident…
I would reco the use of a spray bottle for wet sanding as you never have to worry about the acrylic getting too hot. Also buy some 2000 and 3000 grit foam backed sanding pads to lesson your compounding.
Suggestion, next time for last coat, try Rust-Oleum 2x Ultra Clear Non-Yellowing.spray finish. You'll be amazed,
Suggestion, try some 3M Xtract Mesh sanding disks. They do a WONDERFUL job of sanding, and because they are a fairly open mesh, they let your dust extractor pull more dust out as you sand.
Thanks for the tutorial
Good show ... great info :)
Great description about buffing out scratches, used this method to manufacture new port lights and hatches, and the works perfectly.
That is pretty spectacular, I would never have thought of sanding acrylic, great job Ty.
Wow. That's actually really good to know. I've done this method on headlights, but for some reason never thought about it when it comes to sailboat windows. I'll be taking a second look at the windows on my little sailboat refurbish project.
Awesome job guys :)
You should be using a waffle style pad it reduces the heat so you wont get distortion in that acrylic
Your correct, Festool should sponsor you
I'd imagine that the money saved on replacing widows would go a long way towards paying for those Festool items. It ain't a cheap brand, but you pretty much get what you pay for when it comes to tools. Fair winds!
You dont need Festool for this. Carpolishing/buffing Tool you can get cheap. The buffing dont need a lot of torgue but no high speed. If you have a less powerfull buffing tool use a smaller diameter head or/and less pressure and little bit more time.
The Sander is despides it got a round Sandpaper NOT a Rotating Tool but an oszilating one (i think they rotate in itself little bit arround the mein shaft but thats not the main working motion just a secondary effect).
The 3mm he is refeing to is this oszilation motion. Multitools got similar messurements of their powerstroke in an angular degree for excample.
If you got more stroke on your cheaper machine use it with less pressure and go faster over the area. Maybee more time with smaller grid. if it gets less stroke... well you just needs little bit more time to get the same result.
The Keypoint is you have to work your way down the grids and you will need a lot of grid types and some bunch of it. As you saw you can be missleadet witch grid it might be.. just to be safe start 2-3 finer as you thought it might be and see how it looks. it only takes secounds to see if it matches.
you can allways sand it more agressiv and switch to a larger grid but not the other way arround.
Awesome!!!
Keep up the good work, I grew up sailing on a power boat all over new England it has been years since I've been out on the water, I now drive a semi so don't get much time to go somewhere where I can get out on the water
Great video
Thank you! One of the best DIY videos I've watched in a long time. Showing the product labels at the end was great!
It’s awesome to watch you all show us how to repair this stuff! I’m locking it all away in my brain for our boat project, after you find us a 50’😂
Lol
really an amazing project - I thought it might work in theory, but you made it work in the real world. Well Done!
Festool are definitely worth the money , might be a little painful when you part with the money, but better than the pain of trying to use “cheap” tools 😃🍻
Thanks!!! RIP Drone. Been there.. Thanks for the demo on the window buffing. My 450 needs exactly that same work!!!
Very educational! Thank you for sharing ! You are doing a great job with that Cat!
light scratches can be flame polished out using a small blow torch but it only takes seconds before the perspex starts to burn. Practice on a scrap piece or a piece that won't be seen.
well done you D crew
Great info about windows, I guess these are acrylic so do not need UV sealer. I have some polycarbonate windows that need buffing, but that will also remove the UV protection so will need some type of UV coating sealer otherwise they will go yellow. I am trying to find a suitable sealer, but not much luck so far. Having said that car headlamps also use polycarbonate and the polishing kits for them often come with some sort of sealant.
Amazing.
Amazing 😮! Tnx for this!
You're welcome 😊
great video
Awesome job with that sanding and buffing.. I did the same on steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, etc., but never had the courage to do it with acrylic!! @24:47 - That was an awesome outcome!! Loved it...
How interesting, thank you for that. Definitely learnt something. Thank you once again for the content great work
I found watching you polish windows fascinating! (Yep...not even sarcastic!) (That wasn't sarcastic either!)
The windows came out a lot clearer than I had imagined they would using just those basic tools and a range of sandpaper. I've never seen anyone using a 2000 grit before until you did and now it's clearer to see (pun intended) what they can do with acrylic panels and windows. Have you used them on any fiberglass yet? We have a 43 foot Fifth Wheel with a full front and rear fiberglass caps and I expect to get some scratches in them at some point, which is why I asked the question about buffing out fiberglass. The windows really do look almost like new.
That turned out great. I normally make bigger jumps in grit but now I'm rethinking that practice. Also thanks for reminding me that I need to buy a buffer.
Great "it sounds like somebody fart".
Never made that association...
Now I can not 'unhear' that. :-( :-(
LOL
Totally convinced me to get new windows
Ha ha
So cool
That’s really good to know about bugging out acrylic windows how caravan has a few scratches too from trees 🌳
Does it go to eleven? JK ... awesome job mate!
I love the ford shirt
nice job!
Excellent job on the windows, I can't believe how good they came out.
Congrats! These Festool sanders and vacuum seems great!
Wow, didn't know that.
👍☑️ Great job, so interesting to watch and learn something that I would have used back in the day but will probably never need in the future LOL Tks for sharing.
5000 grit buffing compound will make it like new.
Hi guys,I really enjoy your vids,learned something about acrylic polishing.
There is a thin film layer that can be applied to the outside . It is hard & can assist with shedding water & protect
if wipers are used . It is also easily replaced .
Always enjoy ya Breaux! Great content.
Excellent work on the windows!
I owe you an apology Ty! When you first got started sanding the windows, I totally thought you were just making that shit up as you went. But holy clear-glass Batman was I ever wrong! I shall never doubt “Obi-Wan Tynobi” again!!
I am humbled by your compliment…. May the force be with you…😂
@@SailingDauntless 👏👏👏😎
Great turn of a phrase!😎
Congrats Dave and Colleen!!
If you are impressed; I’m super-impressed!! That is worth at least some sponsor deals!
Awesome video...one of the best (for use by almost ALL cruisers). Can you comment on the in boom furler (cost, ease of use...why someone would install - IE pro vs cons).
My windows were just fine before watching this.
Lol
Very Impressive. I've heard tell of this process but never seen it done. Great job! BTW, as you surmised, "Perspex" is a European (and of course South African) brand name for acrylic sheet. Most popular brand in the US is "Plexiglass". Same product just different brands.
For faster sanding and keeping the plexiglass temperature down use wet or dry sandpaper. Wet sanding cuts faster.
Nice job Ty, learned a lot.
Great job, and great tutorial!
Come On Festool. Hook our Brother TY up already.
Good info.
Great content. Thanks.
That reminds me...time to sharpen my chisels. Same exact process, though I think my stropping compound is about 20-30k grit.
Smart project and video!
Great job on the windows
Ty your ability to impress is boundless. I love all of your videos because they are so informative, step by step with explanation is perfect. Can’t wait to see D2 finished with the sails out. How are you gonna choose a buyer for D1 ? Would love to know the price range.
Thank you. Info on D1 coming soon!
Great job
great job guys, i do the same thing to my car headlights to clear the fade of UV damage :)
Just a tip here as you didn't mention it, keep all of your different grit sandpapers completely separated to avoid cross contamination. I have done this many times on aircraft windows. By the way, I'm in Arvada.
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Always working!