virulindex 0 #1 March 25, 2008 suck ass. What does everyone use to get a super scratched Altimaster face back to shiney condition (or at least good enough to read easily)? I was told a good automotive rubbing compound would work. Any suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #2 March 25, 2008 What kind of Altimaster do you own? If it's an Altimaster II or Galaxy, it has a user-replaceable lens. They are cheap - about $8.00 or so at a gear store. Cheap enough to carry an extra so you can keep your stuff looking spiffy.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 March 25, 2008 If I'm not mistaken, if the cover is clear plastic, you're screwed. Best to get the cover replaced if you can't read it. Go ahead and try the compound but I don't know anything about it, at least you can't make it any worse if you can't read the altitude before you start."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #4 March 25, 2008 QuoteAny suggestions? Yeah. Get used to the fact that stuff like that is not gonna look shiny new for very long. You might soon ace your landings, but knock your alti on the side of the plane, and so on... Have a look at the experienced jumpers around you and their altis, helmets etc...!!Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 March 25, 2008 QuoteQuoteAny suggestions? Yeah. Get used to the fact that stuff like that is not gonna look shiny new for very long. You might soon ace your landings, but knock your alti on the side of the plane, and so on... Have a look at the experienced jumpers around you and their altis, helmets etc...!! Yep... mine's got the usual nicks and scratches on it, and it's on its second cover too. The first got busted in some kind of freefall collision (minor) on break-off of a big way."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virulindex 0 #6 March 25, 2008 The "Galaxy" model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #7 March 25, 2008 QuoteWhat does everyone use to get a super scratched Altimaster face back to shiney condition (or at least good enough to read easily)? For the Altimaster II, you can buy replacement lenses that screw right in. I don't know how the other varieties work. Just use a rubber glove or something to give a good grip, and with the palm of your hand, unscrew the lens (counter-clockwise). Then replace with the new one. Be careful not to bump and knock off the needle inside, as that is an un-repairable item. While you have the lens off, write your name in there on the face so that no one will steal it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #8 March 25, 2008 I edited my post above to help answer your question . . .Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virulindex 0 #9 March 25, 2008 QuoteQuoteAny suggestions? Get used to the fact that stuff like that is not gonna look shiny new for very long. I'm totally confident in my abilities to destroy almost any piece of equipment I pay for myself and I understand that nothing I use is gonna look new forever, it's just that it looks as if I hung out a car door at 90 miles an hour and dragged it face down on the asphalt! I really fucked that landing. On my graduation jump no less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 425 #10 March 25, 2008 Quote What does everyone use to get a super scratched Altimaster face back to shiney condition ? The internet and a credit card. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #11 March 26, 2008 Quote While you have the lens off, write your name in there on the face so that no one will steal it. Or you can have Alti-2 replace it with a custom dial face... and frankly, to the original poster, kind of I like landing downwind sometimes... it can be fun and is an important skill to have so that you don't feel it is necessary to make a panic turn low if you find yourself facing the wrong way on a landing some day. ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virulindex 0 #12 March 26, 2008 At some point I'll have to land downwind again for whatever reason, I just don't think doing it on my seventh jump was brilliant. I did get a "good job" from one of the instructors for not freaking out and trying to turn it around so close to the ground. I banged myself up and lost a few drops of blood but he told me I made the right choice to not turn. No matter what I walked away and I'll be back this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #13 March 26, 2008 The good news is now that your shit is scratched up, there is no reason why downwind landings can't be fun like they are supposed to be! -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #14 March 26, 2008 Tip : Do a Canopy course... downwind landings are fun under the right conditions (wind speed & traffic). (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
