Just came in from spending an hour and half taping off the roadster so I can shoot some primer. This thing is so simple, why is this job so hard? All the sheet metal is off it hung up on "clothesline" of wire in the shop, but masking off the painted engine bay, interior and frame is a major pain in the ass. I'm regretting not getting the body painted before I put it on the frame, that's for sure. I'll quit complaining now and go back out and finish up. I'm trying not to think about having to do this all over again after the body is blocked out and ready for color! Brian
You're right, don't think about it just do it. A poor masking job will ruin top notch craftsmanship. Recently had to mask the complete concours finished frame on a 41 Continental for the remainder of the bodywork (unibody construction) so I feel your pain.
That's not gonna happen! It's all masked off and ready to shoot. Had to take a break to get fetch my little dog from the Vets, so out now to squirt some primer on it.
Done. Whew. Of course, I found a couple of spots that need some attention, but, that's what spot/glazing putty is for right? It did occur to me that if this were black primer, rather than light grey, it could be called finished...
yeah i'm a commercial painter and like was said it's all in the prep work, the only thing is get that tape off as soon as the paint tacks up especially if exposed to sunshine,the longer you leave it the harder it is to get off.
When I started in the bodyshop 25 years ago, I started as a taper. It would take an hour to mask a car, and 5 minutes to unmask it.
As you can all see, I spent lots of time cleaning and prepping the "paint booth" I'll pick up and sweep before the color goes on! It look really good this morning. Brian
Dark olive green with a buckskin/mustard stripe at the beltline, grill bars, to match the seats upholstery.
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