Back from Oshkosh, and the batteries are recharged for more work on the airplane.

One of the goals for this weekend was to paint some of the interior panels with our chosen color.  I splurged on a modestly-priced HVLP spray gun – a DeVilbiss Finish Line FLG-4, which is significantly better than the average Harbor Freight $39.95 chinese knockoff gun.

The weather was perfect for painting, it didn’t take long to get some JetFlex on the baggage compartment bulkhead and two seat floors.  Considering that this was my first attempt at “finish” painting, I think everything turned out well.  JetFlex dries rapidly, and I hung the parts up to dry overnight.

Before I left for Oshkosh, I installed but didn’t rivet the left baggage compartment floor and both rear seat floors.  So the first order of business was breaking out the pneumatic squeezer and pop riveter to rivet the floors in place.  Having done the baggage floor once, it didn’t take long to do it again. The downside? My hands are well and truly tired from using the blind rivet squeezer…but the floors are done.