Primer Done

After watching multiple YouTube videos, reading everything I could and doing extensive fuselage prep it was time to get busy. I had played with the controls and practiced spray techniques on carboard panels using only water. I mixed up a small batch of primer and painted a couple test panels to insure the gun settings were correct. Those came out nice so I pressed ahead with the cockpit. When it was done, the primer finish ended up rougher and grainier then I would have liked. This was likely due to several factors including warm temps, air pressure set too high, not holding the gun as close to surface as needed due to awkward positioning and overspray bouncing back on the surface due to the tight confines of the cockpit vs spraying an open panel. And mostly because of my own inexperience. Fortunately its primer and I was going to have to sand it anyway to remove dust, contaminants and to give the topcoat better adhesion. I've just got way more sanding and cleaning then I would have liked. The pros make it look so easy in the videos. Its a very steep leaning curve with a lot of variables. I'll call Stewart tech support because I've got multiple questions now that I've primed. I want to make sure the topcoat looks as good as I can make it. On a note of optimism, I put myself on the waiting list for a hanger at my local airport. It had been running about 8-9 months but has now gone out to 12 months so I decided it was time to act and get a place in line. We'll see how I progress up the list in the months ahead vs where I'm at construction wise. I think I easily have at least 12-18 months remaining to completion based on my progress to date.