Began today by filling and sanding some creases/voids/pinholes etc. Next up I installed 3 -4 #8 nutplates to the door intercostal/frame and the the rear seat support. These are the surfaces where I will attach the rear seat upholstery panels. I wanted to get the nutplates installed before painting the interior. (finishing the upholstery panels can wait, however the matching leather hides arrived today from Classic Aero) The interior of the cabin had become 'trashed' over the past 3 weeks, with drops of Pliobond, SuperFil, SmoothPrime, Duct tape residue and Acetone adorning various portions of the skins and floors. As well as fingerprints which carried all of the above to places it wasn't intended for. So The bulk of today was spent trying to get the cabin back into shape so that it can be painted. I chiseled.filed and sanded all of the 'drips' in the aft portion of the cabin, then gave everything a good sanding, and then shot it with a couple of cans of Sherwin Williams rattle can 988 primer. It made quite an improvement appearance wise. I'll let it set up overnight and then give it all a light sanding w 320 grit prior to masking and painting.
Forward Nutplates for Right rear seat upholstery /armrest panel
Aft nutplates for same
Aft portion of the cabin 'restored' and reprimed prior to paint.
