Painting Again!

[dakazman]

    It’s hot and humid however I tested the limits of the paint outside, in the wind. The results were...
Dakazman  PS, I ordered the JPS decals for second clear coat.

[BDA]

That looks pretty good to me in spite of the humidity!

[Certified Lotus]

Nice! Anything JPS gets my attention. Here is my helmet, I let the CF show through in a couple of areas. Anyone recognize the modified design?

[dakazman]

   You added the red trim?  The carbon fifer looks good also.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

The whole helmet was painted except the CF that shows through. Designed to replicate a famous Lotus F1 drivers helmet used in one race.

[BDA]

So when are you going to tell us which driver's helmet you copied!?

[Certified Lotus]

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault F1 Team at Australian GP - November 15th, 2011

[BDA]

I would never have guessed that! Of course the other clue is that I had to ask!

Pretty helmet! Nicely done

[Certified Lotus]

Notice that I changed the Q (for “Quick Nick”) to a G (for Glen)

[BDA]

Nice!

[dakazman]

  After a day at the shooting range, ..This made my day. 

  My son in law , Chris, and I went down to a local flight school that’s painting there entire fleet. They had some questions about the paint, mixing and techniques . I could have stayed all day and talked.
I all most wanted to paint for free. 
Dakazman

[BDA]

D'man, I'm not sure they would have wanted a plane shaped black mirror! It might have some weird interaction with radar... hmmm, is that what you're after - a stealth Europa?! 

[dakazman]

  BDA, Quiet 🤫 that’s the DEA ‘s paint scheme . TOP SECRET!  We only come out at night!

Dakazman
 

[Rosco5000]

You should have negotiated paint time for some seat time in the planes, that would have been a wicked trade!

[dakazman]

  Started a simple paint job on my daily driver, since it gets the best gas mileage. some bad rust around rear window and under spoiler caused some delay's. A quick fix on a pulled out door handle anchor and was reinstalled . Welding uprear deck spoiler holes tomorrow and should put in primer by Saturday.
   Its great to be back in my garage even though the temps are in the high 90's F
dakazman