We got a bonus warm day here in St. Louis, with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s. I took advantage of it to prep and prime the seat frames for my Bede BD-4C airplane. It made a busy afternoon, sandblasting then wiping clean with acetone and then finally spraying primer. All of the pieces are done, though, so I don’t have to worry about finding another day when I can both prep and prime, all within a couple of hours.
About a week ago, I painted the shoulder belt anchors and the rear seat belt anchors. That involved both primer and gloss black paint. Since the seat frames will be inside the upholstery, I probably won’t bother with black paint.
LOOKS NICE ART.
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Art,
Unless your primer is a sealer I would still paint the frames. You could have rust issues creep in if the tubing isn’t top coated. It doesn’t need to be a Chip Foose show car finish, but the paint does provide protection.
Jim
Thanks. You’re the second person to point this out. I will add black paint on top of the primer.