Make perfect paint work, step 6: Paint Prep & Masking

Hey everyone, welcome back to the series “Creating the Perfect Cat Work”. As promised, this month is all about paint and masking preparation. Because all hard work has been done, I always see this step as a form of meditation. I usually take a few moments when I get ready to visualize the finished product.

Preparation is done correctly

Before we enter preparation, what do I mean by preparing exactly? Basically consider him hospitalized: Before they start one of the treatments, they make you all cleaned and ready to leave. The same thing as your vehicle, you want it to be very clean so you can really eat from the hood!

For this reason, there are two main factors to watch out for when preparing, the first is to eliminate all dust and debris, and the second is oil. Oil causes fish eye to paint, and imperfections in this paint/clear will require you to spray again that you don’t want.

Down to business, I started using air weapons to go to the car. Together with a clean cloth, I tried to blow as much dust/debris from the surface. After that, I washed the car with light dish washing soap, and used a skin chamois cloth to dry the panels and parts where water tends to combine. I then returned with the air again to concentrate on the interior area, angle, and gap – wiping with a clean cloth along the road.

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After the above phase is complete, it’s time to play a doctor by sneaking in a pair of latex gloves. Most men do not like to use gloves with tape (for clear reasons), but if you can pass through some parts of the first clumsy, you will save a lot of irritation later on. I will explain later, but for now you are ready to start covering the part that you don’t want to paint (glass, chrome, rubber, machine compartment, or elsewhere).

I use two width of the 3M automotive intersection yellow ribbon: ¾ inch for the base, and 2 inches for the monster section. I have two lengths of masking paper: 18 -inch paper for side windows or smaller parts, and 36 -inch paper to cover large parts (ie the stem area, etc.)

When covering the car, I always start from the bottom and go up. You can do whatever direction you like, or use the product that you like; Believe there is one in one way to skin mice! Yes, I know this is a cat, but I like cats so I do a little replacement, okay? But back to the existing task, you want to put the base line.

This is the part that will divide your paint from glass, rubber, chrome, and others. You want it to be straight, flat, smooth, and on money. Take your time, because an angle or round area can be complicated. Stay focused on the outside trim and let the inside gather like a ribbon.

After the base line is placed, it’s time to take your mask paper.

The rear side window of the Chevy 47 coupe is 18 inches, so I tear the sheet that is about the length of the window area.

I used two small pieces for anchors, then I used my nails to run along the stitches.

This is done to map where I will put my tape on masking paper. Now I have the shape I am looking for, I can use a razor to cut it.

Or, I can start in the corner and when I continue, I can fold the advantages below and use my recording to stick it.

Presto! The window is finished and now it’s time to move to the next section. In a short time you will finish the car/truck. The last thing you do before you roll up the vehicle to the paint booth is to wipe the open area with a product called Prep All.

This will remove the remaining oil, candles, and debris so that the surface is ready to receive paint. With all that above is now complete, we turn to the next step, the paint process.