"There should be a powder coating machine in the city somewhere. I'll go on and adventure and see if I can chase one down, or see if they have a whole booth that can be used, since it's running." That is if he could part with it for the 24 hours it took to properly dry. She wasn't sure if she could have.
Heather's smile got a little bit bigger. "There's nothing like the feeling of finishing something and feeling the hum of it coming to life." She knew that feeling well. The swell of pride. The... Huzzah feeling when an engine roared.
"Um, I have, but never on my own. As much as I like putting them together I'm something of a chicken when it comes to riding one." She hated admitting that, but she didn't want to lie to him either. Plus she was a horrible liar.