Painting Canopy Frame ( 4 hrs )
With decent weather today ( sunny, 65 deg F) vs forecast for 40's for next several days, I worked quickly to be able to paint outdoors. Otherwise, I'd need to set up my temporary paint booth, and the
Frame would be a tight fit. I prepped the Frame by scuffing followed by cleaning with acetone, then sprayed the acid etching Napa 7720 Primer as usual. While drying, I dimpled the Canopy attach holes in C01419 L & R Side Skins. I primed these, and the shims for the Canopy Rails. Next, sprayed Rustoleum Professional "aluminum" (same as cockpit interior). Then masked off so I could spray Glare Shield with Rustoleum Satin Black. Determined too shiny, so I made final pass with Flat Black. Success ! Ready to re-assembly Canopy onto Frame.
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| scuffed portions not yet primed. Glare shield on other side, too |
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| Primer applied. |
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| Primer, before adding interior final color |
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| Final interior color applied. |
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| Simple... seems to be working well. |
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| Glare shield in flat black. |
