I bought a Midwest Super Stearman biplane from a guy awhile back. I stripped off all the old covering. I am going to lightly sand it down and cover it with Ultracote Transparent blue. Here is my question:

If the plane is not sanded perfectly, ( I am more of an ARF guy and not very confident with my sanding abilities) will the defects show up more because of the transparent blue or will it actually hide the defects?

Thanks guys,

Jose (aka Bullseye)