Texas winter weather is in effect. Even though it's not cold compared to other parts of the country recent temps have been prohibitive for painting. This past Saturday temps were in the 70s but windy so instead of flying I elected to spend the afternoon finishing the paint prep and shooting the Anthem's first color.
Every time I paint I learn more about the do's and don'ts. This time the plan is to try reducing the wet sanding effort by reducing orange peel through better gun technique. The gun I'm using is the HVLP Central Pneumatic sold by Habor Freight. After a few test passes on cardboard and tweaking the gun's air and paint flow adjustments I got a pattern I was pleased with. In addition, I held the gun a little further from the surface than before, like 10 inches vs. 6. I'm very pleased with the results. Now I wait for another 65-70-degree day to shoot red.
I prefer simple schemes for visibility reasons plus they're easier to mask and paint. Anthem Wings/Stabs
