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rer_239 · 06-15-2021, 04:24 AM

My roadster is painted dawn gray and Chelsea blue. When repainting is it better to paint the entire body the gray and then mask off the gray and paint the blue? Or is it better to mask off the blue areas paint the gray then mask off the gray and paint the blue?
Thanks
Dick

old31 · 06-15-2021, 05:54 AM

I would paint the large area first, then mask out and do the small areas and pinstriping next.

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 06-15-2021, 06:11 AM

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This is something that gets discussed often and many times the advice given is paint the smaller areas and then tape up that small area. My experiences are that it really does not matter. In the old days of painting with lacquer, that was the prudent way. In today's world of urethanes, you must tape everything you don't want painted or otherwise the overspray will need to be sanded before the next area is sprayed.

While you are not asking about this, be sure to sand the areas around the moulding (-where the edge of the moulding meet the adjacent cowl/door/quarter panel. It is very easy to allow fillers and primers to overload this area enough that the line is no longer crisp. Also, when you paint the first color, you will overlap onto the adjacent panel with the paint. Once dried, you will tape a break line and then scuff sand the over-sprayed areas for the secondary paint to stick to. Again, all areas including the inside cabin area will need to be masked. (Plastic is your friend!) If not, the overspray will make a very coarse finish on the sills and interior panels.

06-15-2021, 04:24 AM	#1
rer_239 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: muskegon, mi Posts: 294	Painting car My roadster is painted dawn gray and Chelsea blue. When repainting is it better to paint the entire body the gray and then mask off the gray and paint the blue? Or is it better to mask off the blue areas paint the gray then mask off the gray and paint the blue? Thanks Dick

06-15-2021, 05:54 AM	#2
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,094	Re: Painting car I would paint the large area first, then mask out and do the small areas and pinstriping next.

06-15-2021, 06:11 AM	#3
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,508	Re: Painting car Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) This is something that gets discussed often and many times the advice given is paint the smaller areas and then tape up that small area. My experiences are that it really does not matter. In the old days of painting with lacquer, that was the prudent way. In today's world of urethanes, you must tape everything you don't want painted or otherwise the overspray will need to be sanded before the next area is sprayed. While you are not asking about this, be sure to sand the areas around the moulding (-where the edge of the moulding meet the adjacent cowl/door/quarter panel. It is very easy to allow fillers and primers to overload this area enough that the line is no longer crisp. Also, when you paint the first color, you will overlap onto the adjacent panel with the paint. Once dried, you will tape a break line and then scuff sand the over-sprayed areas for the secondary paint to stick to. Again, all areas including the inside cabin area will need to be masked. (Plastic is your friend!) If not, the overspray will make a very coarse finish on the sills and interior panels. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .