Some pictures. Here is the belly pan after the slide into the corn field. We will leave it as is. I love the way it looks.
As you can see, at some point it began to slide at an angle.
The Gorilla glue I poured into it saved it. The damage did not reach the framework.
Also, I'm sure that neither a painted finish over a glassed structure or a fiberglass fuselage would look as much like metal.