After having spent the last week or
better prepping the body of the velomobile for painting, I finally
completed the first round of applying primer to the body. I was so
amazed how just this step in the project had changed the look of the
velo that I had to take these photos to show the world how it turned
out.
The body at this point looks absolutely
perfect. But I will do a lot more prep work to get it as close to
perfection as I can before laying down the final paint. Lots of hidden
flaws yet to correct to get to that point.
The distance from the camera to the velo
here is around eight feet or more so the little imperfections are
hidden from view. I would have to be really close up at this point to
show you all that needs to be corrected to get the body where I want it
to be for paint.
I still have a lot of prep work to do to
finish the inside of the velo yet so I will leave the body in primer
for now until this work has been completed. Then I will paint the
interior gray just to finish it off and it will not as likely show the
dirt as bad as say being painted white. The interior will not be near
as smooth as the exterior as there is really no need. Just as long as I
don't have any really rough edges in the interior I will be happy with
that part of the project.
I am still trying to figure out the
final paint scheme for the velo and am still working on the final colors
that I will use for it. I want it as bright as possible so that I will
be seen easily going down the road. Even in primer it will stand out
pretty much just due to it's different shape compared to a car. But a
nice bright color will help it not blend into the background and make it
that much safer to go riding in it.
The wheels have been completed and
mounted to the main frame of the velo. The silver paint stands out
nicely even in these photos so once I have color on the body they will
really look good.
