Finishing, Canopy and Window (Part 26)

Finishing, Canopy and Window (Part 25)

Finishing, Canopy and Window (Part 24)

Finishing, Canopy and Window (Part 23)

Previously, while the canopy was installed, I used a sharpie to trace the forward edge of the canopy onto the Canopy Skin to mark the glare shield area.  The orange tape in the pictures below indicate where the traced sharpie line was made on the Canopy Skin.  The plans indicate this is an excellent time to scuff and paint this area flat black.  To prep the area, I used grey Scotch-Brite (07448) to initially scratch the surface, followed it up with 220 grit sandpaper and final sanded with 400 grit sandpaper.  Here are a few pictures showing the glare shield area prepped prior to painting.

I debated for a little bit on what type of primer and paint to use on the glare shield.....sprayed from my HVLP spray gun or rattle cans.  Ultimately, I chose spray cans.  So, I used:

Primer:  Transtar Autobody Technologies, Inc 2 in 1 primer (black)

Paint:  Seymour Spruce Flat Black enamel

I used two coats of primer (sanding with 400 grit sandpaper between applications) and three coats of paint.  Here is the result after one coat of paint.....

.....after two coats of paint.....

.....and after the third and final coat of paint.

After allowing the paint to completely dry, I removed all the tape and paper.....here is the final result.  I think it turned out great.

Empennage, Fairings (Part 8)

During this session, I fitted the Empennage Gap Covers that cover the gaps between the horizontal stablilizer and fuselage.

After I was satisfied with how they fit, I treated the covers with alumiprep, alodine and primer.