- Masked off the diamond pattern.
- Applied additional QuikFair
to low spots and defects in previously faired and sanded areas.
- Filled all areas of diamond pattern but for the center of the cockpit floor. Had used all material already mixed by this point.
- Removed painter's tape before the filler set.
- Beware: QuikFair with insufficient hardener does not harden, becomes a thick mass that does not sand but rather forms small pellets of material leaving behind an unacceptably rough surface. Spoke to customer support, nothing to do but remove the failed material. Checked with customer support regarding the 100% humidity. Not an issue. Humidity does not affect curing of QuikFair.
- Next steps:
- Sand newly filled areas.
- Apply first coat of Pre-Kote
to cockpit.
- Fill, sand, and paint indent cover and winch bases to determine how the finished project may look.
- Sand cockpit locker lids.
- Paint cabin aft interior bulkhead, first coat with High Gloss White
?? Might be best to wait to see how the Brightside
looks in the cockpit.
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- Remove the access plate in the cockpit floor and fill diamond pattern below access plate flange.
- Need to decide whether or not to remove the cockpit drains for this project.
- Need to decide whether or not to remove cabin top winches to refinish inside cabin there as well.
Note: the photos below were taken the next day after masking the diamond pattern before filling with QuikFair
