You're dead on about KlassKote as a finish layer. I don't know how we would have gotten the bad paint mask off without acetone. The Klasskote didn't mind it a bit. My mistake came much earlier in the process. Chris and I have been working on it a bit tonight and are pretty much reconciled to the fact that it's a first warbird, and it's good not to love it. The good news is that we could hit it with a top coat and letter and stencil it and would still be in the top 3rd of things that show up on Saturday morning.

Cheers and thanks again to all.

Tom