OK nitro, I'll fess up I was one of the 37 views As others mentioned a heat gun could do wonders, maybe it was the camera but the leading edge looks all pitted like you just put the dark covering on over the gray and tacked it down.
The stripes look great, the first time I covered a plane I had to do it Three or Four times before I had the nerve to take it to the field where others could see it.[:-] Your first attempt is light years better than mine was.
gp300, maybe you need a lighter colored primer.