Started by prepping small parts, ailerons, and flaps for paint by treating all metal surfaces with maroon scotchbrite and fiberglass surfaces with 120 grit then 240 grit sandpaper. Blew dust off of all parts then cleaned everything with acetone. Inserted hinge pins into control surfaces to keep piano hinges clean of paint. Setup paint booth and moved all parts in. Treated all parts one last time with Eastwood’s pre-paint prep and let parts sit for an hour. Applied two coats of primer and three coats of pure white to all parts. For parts that will end up all blue, applied four coats of blue after removing white parts from booth. Gun setting that worked the best were 50 psi at the regulator and 30 psi at the gun. Some contaminates from the drop cloth got on the small parts but should be fixable. In the future will not be using the canvas cloths to cover the table.
Hours Worked: 6.52
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