Thanks Randy; I will take your advice every time.
I sanded the first coat with #200 grit sand paper and was happy with the finish. I then applied a second coat, and after drying and with no sanding a third coat. I am now seeing lifting of the dope in the wing/fuse joints, causing bubbles at that point.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm not too concerned with this plane; I know I'm still learning, but would like to avoid this issue in the future if possible. Am I not thinning the dope enough, applying the dope to thick, or the second coat too soon? Or . . . .
I'll sand this out tomorrow, but before I do I will take some photos and post. For me this is a huge learning experience and I would like to learn sooner than later.
I'll sand again with #200, then with #500; at that point I hope to switch to Butyrate and get ready for the silk.
I'm planning on using the Randolph's white (butyrate) I ordered as both a primer and base color. I'll be thinning quite a bit (60% thinner or more) and brushing the white. I hope it will flow well then. I'll be sanding between coats before going to color and a final clear coat. The last two stages I hope to spray.
Any thoughts, comments, suggestions . . . or laughs are welcome.
Brian