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Topic: When is best time to paint?
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Paul Leonard
Gearhead Posts: 107
From: NLR, AR, USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 04-09-2001 09:04 PM
   
Hello everyone... Haven't posted in a while, but I'm still out here lurking.... Just dont have a lot of questions when I dont have my car to work on. Several months back I took my car to the body shop (a good friend), we worked what I thought was a good deal... and I still do. He is working on it as his project car... spare time when he has nothing else.. unfortunately we had a bad winter so when he was about to get really moving on it... ice damaged cars! Anyways, he is about to get back on it with my help fixing all the rust. Im not planning to take it down to a not rolling chassie in his shop, so it either gets painted now, or it gets painted after I replace front & rear suspension, and detail engine bay. Car is stripped pretty much now. All interior, dash, front fenders, bumpers, etc. Im planning on replacing the convert top, so I'm not concerned about that. I'm leaning towards the painting now. But this is my first car (otherwise I would have known to look better for rust...hehe) Please let me know what you think.Paul
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Lennie_21
Journeyman Posts: 92
From: Denton, TX
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-09-2001 09:39 PM
Paul,If it were me, I'd do all the mechanical work first. Detail the engine bay, replace engine, tranny, suspension, etc.... That way if you do happen to slip with a wrench or bump the car with something you don't run the risk of ruining the finish. Lastly, I'd put the tires and rims on and have the new convertably top installed. That way you don't run the risk of getting over spray on them. Also if you paint the jams do that before painting the car. Make sure you put an extra coat on the edges if they've been sanded down to bare metal and just have primer on them. Also I usually mix the paint a little bit on the thick side when painting jams, under the hood, trunk and engine bay. Lennie ------------------
68 Resto Mod Project
289, C9OX Intake w/351 Heads, T-5, 9" w/3.89
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Paul Leonard
Gearhead Posts: 107
From: NLR, AR, USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 04-09-2001 11:01 PM
Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself... what about the risk of getting paint on the new engine, engine bay, and suspension parts? Can they be masked off well enough to keep them ok? What are my risks there?
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1224
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-10-2001 08:15 AM
If you're redoing the suspension, do it after painting. Like you said, you'll get overspray all over it and ruin the hard work you just put in. As for the engine compartment, restore it first, drop the restored engine and tranny in, then mask the entire engine bay off and paint the car. Comes out well and then there's no risk of ruining the paint doing the engine compartment.
Good luck.------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (under resto)
73 Mach 1
M&M Member #730
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The Buckmaster
Gearhead Posts: 158
From: Summerfield Oh USA
Registered: Nov 99
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posted 04-10-2001 08:35 AM
I prefer to do my mechanical side first.Get the car running good with good brakes.I would than paint the body,than the engine compartment,than do my suspension and undercarage detail.Suspension is done low and the risk of damage should be less to your fresh paint than engine compatment work.
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 1275
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-10-2001 08:36 AM
Another thing you can do is apply liquid mask to any areas already finished, a buddy owns a body shop and they spray entire cars with it to guard against any overspray "floating around the shop" accidents do and have happened which caused entire cars to be hand rubbed before released to the customers.------------------
67 stang 5 speed
91 f-150 xlt
98 explorer xlt sohc v-6
First car was GM, all since FORDS
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 1275
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-10-2001 08:38 AM
I left out that it washes off with soap and water and it does work on engine bays and undercarriage.------------------
67 stang 5 speed
91 f-150 xlt
98 explorer xlt sohc v-6
First car was GM, all since FORDS
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5395
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-10-2001 11:23 AM
I like to paint first. For the bottom, I used Reynolds wrap on springs, axle, suspension, etc. I painted my trunk first and also lined it. The engine compartment got covered but redone just before engine drop. When putting the engine in, had plenty of padding and covering over fender tops. It allows for a more factory appearing job. If the bottom of car has been detailed it can be covered with foil also or Heavy freezer paper. Starting at the pinch weld along the bottom of the car, attached the covering with duct tape. It weathered a trip to shop on the flatbed. The body shop owner, being a joker called me up and said they couldn't paint my car. I asked why not and he said with all the foil on it they couldn't nuke it afterwards!!! All those clownw were laughing in the background and they kidded me every time I came in with danish so they could stuff their ugly LOL! faces!! The latest MMonthly has an article about car painting and they used the foil trick. Check out the color of the 66 they painted!! no comment!
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