After the last posting, I was really beat from the heat & humidity; it's our monsoon season here in the upper Sonoran Desert. After the heat of June & July the rising hot air convection brings up humid air from the South and we get high humidity and rain. Napped for an hour or so, drank four bottles of water and a diet Pepsi and resumed painting this afternoon. As I was almost finished, the sky turned dark with thunderstorms but, fortunately, they went around us. Rainstorms in the desert are like at Bonneville-- very localized.
As I'm typing this, it has started to rain. All the stuff is all put away except the engine hoist and the chassis. I think the polyurethane has cured enough that it won't get hurt by the rain.
I'll let it cure outside tomorrow to make sure the topcoat is fully hard before taking it into the shop and beginning to rivet panels, bolt on components, etc.
Joline is a little concerned about the overspray on the concrete but it should wash/wear off.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ