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Two Tone Paint Job Question...

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Painting a 1000S. Masked and shot the white base coat on most of the parts. Was going to shoot some clear on top of the white but as luck would have it I got a few runs so need to sand the base coat now.

Option 1: leave the masking in place, sand down the runs, and then hit the white with clear before moving to the blue

Option 2: remove the masking, sand down the runs, mask again and shoot the blue before moving to clear. This option will obviously require masking right on top of the base coat which is a little risky.

Regardless of option 1 or 2, the plan was to sand down the first couple layers of clear before laying down the graphics, and then more clear. When laying down one base coat next to another I've experienced some color bleeding when the clear goes down, although this is not a major concern because the graphic tape covers the mask line.

What say ye on best technique? I'm leaning toward going straight to blue base coat. Can't remember what I did on my other S.:-k
 
It's not the same scheme but the concept is the same: My 1100ES white and blue, the majority of which is white like the Cooley scheme, the blue was shot first, then masked off and white shot over it.
 
TheCafeKid said:
It's not the same scheme but the concept is the same: My 1100ES white and blue, the majority of which is white like the Cooley scheme, the blue was shot first, then masked off and white shot over it.
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I've used this method before but decided to mask off the various colors this time. Base coat on top of base coat can bleed so you need to be careful; the clear bites into base and blends with it.
 
tkent02 said:
Ed, just a thin little layer of clear or a few coats?
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My plan was to seal over the first color with one good coat of clear before adding the second color/clear. Now I'm thinking go for broke - add second base coat color before clearing both at once.

Edit: been reading at some auto body forums and they say it's okay to go base on base. Going that route with fingers crossed.
 
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do base on base use a tape called fine line and use a autobody paper or plastic when masking so u avoid bleed thro. let the base sit for an hour then apply graphics over base then clear. i would put 5 coats of clear on it so u can sand the clear smooth and u will not feel any lines from the graphics it will look like u painted them on it.
 
crazypaint said:
do base on base use a tape called fine line and use a autobody paper or plastic when masking so u avoid bleed thro. let the base sit for an hour then apply graphics over base then clear. i would put 5 coats of clear on it so u can sand the clear smooth and u will not feel any lines from the graphics it will look like u painted them on it.
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Okay then. Base on base it is for sure now. Going to clear after the base, but before the graphics - don't have time to mess with the graphics today.:D
 
forgot to mention give it 20 min before u tape on the 1st base that way u know it is dry so the tape dosent peal it up
 
Cooking in the sun for a little while before clear coat.:)

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Thanks guys...:)

Shot the clear this afternoon and had a little mishap with one of the side covers.:o Making progress overall so that's the main thing.:D
 
Damn Ed, that is looking super, I can't wait to see it once the clear coats are down, should shine like a mirror.
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jwhelan65 said:
Where is Nevr2old??
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You're doing it the way I like to do it, too. I try to keep the white as the final color. It's so vulnerable to scuffs and dirt. Everything shows on the white, so it's best to get it clear coated as soon as you can. Base coat against base coat is a great way to do it if you can lay all the colors down one after another over the course of a couple of days. They say you can tape on it in an hour, but I don't like doing that. It leaves tape marks that may or may not go away under the clear. I spray one color per day, then clear coat immediately after the final color is on. 3 coats. Sand, apply decals (and decal stripes if you're going that route), spray another 3 coats. Sand, buff.

This is all base coat, no clear yet.



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those tape markings go away in the clear never had a problem with them showing in any color
 
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