Chris Martin
Promoted Users
Hello SPI friends,
This morning it was nice an cool and I sprayed my second wing. Were the first one was perfect, I made a boo boo on the second one.
On the second coat and at the very end of the job (literally the last pass) I came up a little short on the length wise overlap (if that makes sense) and I couldn't see my mistake (had a saw horse holding the wing that blocked my view and failed to see I ended up a little short on that last pass). The dry spot is about fist size and on the aft edge of the wing. Sadly it is on the top of the wing which is the most visible side. I should have looked better before walking away. Fatigue (didn't sleep well thinking about the painting) or inexperience I guess.
The spot seems sufficiently covered that is not transparent but would have to see it in the sun when I can move the wing in 4 days.
It really is not that bad (just makes me upset because almost got it right) and I think the thing to do is to leave it alone but just wondering if there is a magical solution to fix it. Probably too thin to sand and polish. I'm definitely not sanding the whole thing and spraying it again. And I think I know enough that spot spraying (its single stage) it is probably a bad idea but just wondering.
Well, almost had it perfect but had to happen. But it's probably passable. Oh well.
Chris
This morning it was nice an cool and I sprayed my second wing. Were the first one was perfect, I made a boo boo on the second one.
On the second coat and at the very end of the job (literally the last pass) I came up a little short on the length wise overlap (if that makes sense) and I couldn't see my mistake (had a saw horse holding the wing that blocked my view and failed to see I ended up a little short on that last pass). The dry spot is about fist size and on the aft edge of the wing. Sadly it is on the top of the wing which is the most visible side. I should have looked better before walking away. Fatigue (didn't sleep well thinking about the painting) or inexperience I guess.
The spot seems sufficiently covered that is not transparent but would have to see it in the sun when I can move the wing in 4 days.
It really is not that bad (just makes me upset because almost got it right) and I think the thing to do is to leave it alone but just wondering if there is a magical solution to fix it. Probably too thin to sand and polish. I'm definitely not sanding the whole thing and spraying it again. And I think I know enough that spot spraying (its single stage) it is probably a bad idea but just wondering.
Well, almost had it perfect but had to happen. But it's probably passable. Oh well.
Chris