Replacing a spinner

[Jon Gunther]

Hello all, I bought a 65 Piper Cherokee 140 recently. During the pre buy, we noticed several cracks in the spinner cone that were stop drilled so we are replacing it with a new aluminum cone.

Do I need to paint it? I like the look of polished aluminum and have considered just polishing it and installing it. Are there any issues with that?

 

[Tom-D]

Any one taking issue with that, best find something better to do.

 

[RyanB]

I like the look of polished aluminum and have considered just polishing it and installing it.

If you like it, I like it!

 

[strangebird]

Polish it why not

 

[Ravioli]

Polished aluminium will probably look better than trying to color match to your faded paint.

[Edit: Not commenting on your paint, just that I assume all paint fades in the time it takes to have multiple stop drilled cracks on a spinner]

 

[tawood]

Replacing a spinner? Try tinder, or plenty of fish...personally I like them a little thicker with some meat on their bones, but to each their own.

 

[NordicDave]

Glad to hear you're putting on a new cone. Always amazed when people ding around with something as life supporting as a spinner & prop. Amazing how much stress they operate under.

Next 5 posts of guys who weld-up worn out spinners with old props... in 3-2-1..

 

[Jon Gunther]

Thank you for the info. i polished it up and like the looks ill be installing it soon