Gas, Sandpaper and Undercoat.

Another workday is past and once again we accomplished a bit. The exhibition is now only a couple of months away. I will do a post on what the Carriage Group is doing for and at the exhibition. The first thing today was to do some repairs to the book case stand to prepare it for the exhibition.

Previously some damaged areas had been filled. Each time we use the stand it sustains some damage in transport. I sanded and checked the stand and then Paul sprayed some undercoat on the repaired areas. We will get some paint for the next workday and the stand will be ready. Paul suggested we use a darker colour so it doesn't show the marks so easierly.

During this activity the discussion turned to a replacement. The stand is great once it is at an event however it is bulky and always seems to get damaged. If we could make something that folds down and was more durable it would make life much easier. Several ideas were thrown around and Stephen sketched out the combination of the best. We will show Alan and see what it will cost and what is involved in making it. Hopefully it will be ready for the exhibition.

After lunch we sanded the area in 547 that had been stripped. Stephen had tried to strip some more with the gas torch but the gas ran out. He was working on the last panel of the first side too. The area we sanded came up very well. The little remaining paint and even any scorch marks came off and the surfaces are ready for paint.

Progress has been good considering the small number of people working on it. The walls will be ready for paint very soon.