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12-16-2010, 09:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: old bridge
Posts: 153
|  first time painting a body in awhile...
i read that you should trim before you paint. makes sense to me cause i hate the looke of the unpainted edges... my question is does the overspray film peel off ok? or from you cutting it does it come off in little pieces so i want to pull my hair out? lol  |
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12-16-2010, 09:14 PM
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| cherry bomb   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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trim and mount before paint (if you have the chassis the body is being mounted to ov course), way easier to line up post holes when you can see through, the film comes off just fine. good luck.
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12-16-2010, 09:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: old bridge
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i am glad. much rather do it this way. have you or anyone ever used FROG TAPE? have not used it on plastic yet.
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12-16-2010, 09:43 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx
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i always trim and mark the body before i paint. it gives me a better idea of what lines i have to work with plus you wont have to take the chance of messing up the paint like you would if you trim afterwards. the protector skin comes off easy sometimes easier that it not being trimmed.  |
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12-16-2010, 09:44 PM
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| cherry bomb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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I'm sure frog tape would work. I've never used that brand but I do normally use painters green masking tape.
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12-17-2010, 09:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: old bridge
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thanks guys... measure twice, cut once is a motto i live by. making sure of anything i can before i get started. thanks againg guys. |
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