Prime Condition

Over the past week a major step has been taken in the production of the body for the 2010 Sunseeker. The foam plug had its first coats of primer applied to it. On Thursday, Dr. Engelmann and several team members began the morning by spraying layer after layer of the primer paint onto the sealed plug. On Friday, we had the chance to see how those first few coats turned out. After some inspection and testing with more primer applied by hand, we determined the course of action for the next few days. Byron, Tim, and myself finished the day by hand sanding the entire surface of the plug.

The work resumed today at the regular meeting. Tim took charge of the task of spreading spackling compound over the primer in order to seal the tiny pits on the surface due to the very nature of the polystyrene plug. Once the compound was used to fill the holes, the team went back through and did touch-up work so that the plug will be ready for tomorrow. The rest of the team worked on various projects around the lab. Some began to prepare the spray tent for tomorrow, while others began building sawhorses. Nathan, Megan, and myself began working on sheets of plywood for braces that will support the negative mold once it is completed.

Bronco Pride,
Joshua