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Originally Posted by Gene F
I sanded the sheen off the hood of my Marquis. Then I reduced the paint, and shot it with color. I told the assistant manager at Sherwin-Williams Automotive that the goal is to learn on this project. I told him this project is so messed up that I think I can at least make it presentable for an old used car. From there we discussed the possibility of him mixing up a pint or a quart of paint down the road (spring 2025?) so I can paint the revels around the windows on my A. The man that painted my A died before I could take it back to him after assembly for that finishing touch.
First time I have ever painted any thing on a car, aside from some suspension parts with a rattle-can. What an experience. We will see what it looks like after it cures a bit, and then gets polished out.
I am sure that applying a wrap the revels on my A is way more cost that what the job is worth.
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Painting the reveals wouldn’t be too difficult of a job for a beginner. Smaller areas are easier to get laid out smooth. If you make a pass and you’re a little short, you can just go back with one more pass and melt it in. The tedious part of that job would be the masking. On detailed mask jobs like that I like to mask the whole job, leaving 1/4” or so gap to where you want your final edge to be. Then you can outline with a quality fine-line tape so it can be carefully pulled off right after spraying. Leaves a nice clean paint edge.