Question for those who have painted their rigs out there. I'm going back to the blue and white stock color. Using single stage paint. Do I:
A- paint the white, then mask it off and paint the blue. If I do that, do i prime over the white over spray after masking, then paint the blue?
B- Mask and paint each section individually? Seems like it would difficult getting a clean line this way but a local restoration hobbyist recommended this way.
C- paint the whole truck blue, then mask and cut in the white. My thinking behind this is that if the whole truck is blue, when i paint the white there won't be any difference in base (blue vs primer). Also it looks to me (from sanding) that Toyota painted the whole truck blue, then white overtop.
D- none of the above.
Also, i was planning on painting my doors and tailgate off the truck. It seems that the location of the transition on the 55 is such that it should look right when I reassemble. Am I correct or will I need to paint with the doors on the truck so the line down the body is more exact?
A- paint the white, then mask it off and paint the blue. If I do that, do i prime over the white over spray after masking, then paint the blue?
B- Mask and paint each section individually? Seems like it would difficult getting a clean line this way but a local restoration hobbyist recommended this way.
C- paint the whole truck blue, then mask and cut in the white. My thinking behind this is that if the whole truck is blue, when i paint the white there won't be any difference in base (blue vs primer). Also it looks to me (from sanding) that Toyota painted the whole truck blue, then white overtop.
D- none of the above.
Also, i was planning on painting my doors and tailgate off the truck. It seems that the location of the transition on the 55 is such that it should look right when I reassemble. Am I correct or will I need to paint with the doors on the truck so the line down the body is more exact?
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