Ok, I started with blocksanding with 320 grit(dry) on the reprimed area's and finished up by wetsanding the entire surfaces after that with 600 grit to get them nice and smooth/flat for the topcoats....
Next is to get the car dry and start to tape everything for paint.This is a very important process that gets overlooked by many.You want to make sure the tape is secure so that it does not come up during the paint process.Solvents in these chemicals tend to attack the adhesive on the tape making it lift so I keep an eye on this during the entire process of the job from having unesessary overspray getting under the car cover.
I use "jamb" tape in a couple locations so when the paint is sprayed here,it will go in "tapered" instead of having a sharp line.Usually after the job is complete you can hardly notice an edge.
I will be applying clear all the way down to the stripe so I use "fineline" plastic tape on the edge of that. Regular masking tape will tend too (bleed) through the edges and under,leaving a shitty mess.If you've done some painting at home using this you will know what I'm talking about...........
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