Posted By: R6T8net
General paint question - 07/30/08 02:57 PM
With a "quality" paint job on a full rotisserie resto, what is the typical process for painting? Is the unit body completely painted (base and clear coat) seperately from the fenders, doors, hood, etc. or is everything done partially, assembled and then finished? Seems to me that latter would have to happen to get things right and, if so, what is the procedure?
Posted By: cataclysm80
Re: General paint question - 07/30/08 04:27 PM
What I usually see is everything dissassembled, repaired, epoxy primed, Test fit sheetmetal lining up all gaps etc, test fit anything else that goes on the car (trim, grill, mirrors, sill plates, door panels, everything cause you don't want to fix it after paint!), with sheetmetal still installed (but nothing else) block sand the car, block sand the car again, block sand the car again, wet sand the car, carefully remove the sheet metal keeping track of any shims and where they go, paint all the sheetmetal base & clear, paint the unibody base & clear, extremely carefully reinstall sheetmetal, color sand, buff, polish.
Note: This is different from the OE procedure which is basically to apply a rust preventative to the metal to metal contact areas (like under the door hinges), Then install all sheetmetal, and primer then paint the car. Any areas that get missed, Oh well.
Tav
Posted By: mopar346
Re: General paint question - 07/31/08 12:47 AM
Mine was original sheet metal so fit problems were not a concern. Painted apart, hang and set doors correctly, hang and fit fenders to doors, install valences and header panel to fenders, fit hood and adjust as necessary, hang trunk lid. Everything fit perfectly, and seams and gaps are beautiful. Just my experience on this serious of paint work.
Posted By: mopar346
Re: General paint question - 07/31/08 02:24 AM
Well its FK5 if that matters, but it was painted same time, same coats, same batch/can, so hopefully I'll be fine, don't jynx me.
It hasn't been out in the sun to any extent and it is about 4 years old at this point (I'm on the 10 year plan too).
Posted By: 375inStroke
Re: General paint question - 08/01/08 11:40 AM
If the car is painted in pieces, how do you get paint on the bolt heads? I'd paint it assembled.
Posted By: cataclysm80
Re: General paint question - 08/01/08 11:48 AM
bolt heads can be painted separately, but I do know a guy that paints his cars apart except for the engine compartment then uses a spray mask on the painted stuff, and paints the engine compartment last after the sheetmetal is back on, just so that his fender bolts look good. Cars that he paints regularly win trophies at local shows.
Tav