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“It’s all in the prep,” Peter says. Each piece is sanded until smooth. You
don’t need to strip it to the metal; just get it smooth so the paint can flow
out and dry. Smaller surfaces are hand sanded.
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Larger surfaces are sanded with an orbital sander. Use compressed air to
blow everything off to be painted. Then hit it with a tack rag. Mix your paint;
adjust your spray pattern. The moment of truth has arrived.
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Working across the prepped trim, Peter sprays the new paint, which will make a huge improvement
in appearance. We’re painting the door and boot trim, door mirrors, rear glass edges, trunk hinges,
cowl, and windshield-wiper arms.
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Peter sprays on the new coat, applying it thick
enough to cover and flow out, but not so thick that
it runs. This is a key judgment for a painter. New
painters should practice a bit. A couple of lighter
coats are better then one big coat that runs.
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Parts removed earlier were painted in the
clean room.
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The difference between the new trim and the
old faded parts is dramatic. We used new
door trim, the long rear piece, and the short
front piece, provided by NPD.