Bare Substrate | Touching Up

I mentioned in a previous post that I had sanded through the primer in places when preparing for gloss.

These patches would need to be touched up to hide them before gloss could be applied.

The interior of both seatback lockers also need to be fully primed, so I am doing that at the same time.

This is the the rudder with grey and white primer touch-up coats applied. I have also given the underside of the bottom plate its seventh and final coat.

These patches are on a Dorade box and the first coat of primer has been applied.

You can see that the bare patches almost disappear after just one coat, which is why the blue tape markers are so important. Without them I would quickly lose track of most patches.

I decided to use a roller to prime most of the seatback locker interiors. It turned out to be much easier and more effective than a brush, given the poor access.

Here is one locker after its second coat.

I will use a brush to paint the corners which I can't reach with the roller.

I am using finishing paper to dry sand the edges and corners smooth. This is it.

This packet contains P180, P320 and P400 grit sheets. I purchase it some time ago, and it is now exactly what I need to finish the touch-ups.

Progress is being made, albeit slowly.