Today there was actually a slight twist to the usual work of late on the interior. After letting the last layer of filler cure, I sanded as usual and checked the countour to see if they were what I was looking for. While not perfect, I don’t think the items I see will be noticeable in the final aircraft. So after giving all the areas a good sanding, I vacuum and wiped down the hole interior with tack clothes and MEK to clean the surface.
I then used some 2K High Build Primer from NAPA (FP415, FH416) which is a two part epoxy primer. It took quite a bit of work to get the contents all mixed up in the FP415 as all the acetone had seperated from the solids. Once it was mixed thoroughly, I combined the two parts of the primer epoxy (4-1 ratio) and used a roller to cover the canopy interior.
This primer will cure to a hard texture and will get sanded like the fiberglass. After rolling on the primer I could see areas that were much better than I expected (transition to the overhead console and strut brackets) and other areas that had a lot of small holes that are going to need to be filled (the armpit area of the front posts I filled). So once this cures, I will sand it all smooth, fill any holes with epoxy and then reprime and sand and check again until I have a surface ready for paint.
I painted the entire interior, even though the aft area will have a head liner. This will at least prevent any of the mold pink from showing up in the future. I also primed the window edge as I will paint the interior rim of the window and the edge itself black to match the rubber window treatment when its installed. So luckily I dont need to do any additional sanding rear of the aft door post except the overhead console.
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