Painting Canopy Frame and Fuel Tank

Prepped the frame and the fuel tank for primer. Primed both and then waited a few hours to start the topcoat.

For the frame, painted the rear bow flat white. Also painted the outboard surface of the interior angles flat white as these will show thru the plexiglass. Painted the items that will show inside the cockpit the powdercoat color. This included the canopy frame rails and the inboard surface of the canopy skirt and the inboard surface of the interior angles. Will paint the front bow the same color as the instrument panel (on Saturday).

After priming all of the surfaces on the fuel tank, I painted the three (3) surfaces that will show using the stone finish. The stone finish masked all of the fuel tank sealant that oozed during fabrication. It covered everything and the fuel tank now looks respectable. Will add a coat of clear coat on Saturday.

Will post pictures after I finish painting the frame and tank.

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