1.Areas to be sprayed the...
1.Areas to be sprayed the next color are air-blown and tacked to remove dirt. To get a perfect 1/4-inch pinstripe around the graphics without hand-striping, John sprayed a few coats of a bright yellow.
2.When the pinstripe color...
2.When the pinstripe color (yellow in this case) is dry, John comes back and lays fine-line over the areas where the pinstripe needs to be, basically around the outer edge. Again, patience and attention to detail at this point will pay off big.
3.After the pinstriping is...
3.After the pinstriping is masked, another round of tacking is performed before the bottom color is sprayed.
1a.After the bottom color...
1a.After the bottom color is thoroughly dry, John removes all graphic masking material, making sure not to remove or disturb the main body masking.
1b. This is the time to check...
1b. This is the time to check for mis-tapes or overspray blow-through and repair as needed.
2a.Here's a glimpse of the...
2a.Here's a glimpse of the truck after the mis-tape was repaired and another round of tacking was performed
2b.John sanded the runaway...
2b.John sanded the runaway yellow with some 800-grit paper and resprayed the copper color. This is almost considered the point of no return, so a complete recheck was made before the design was buried in clear.
The Final Word
Usually the finished truck is shown here, but we decided to show it with some skin on the following pages. We hope this story educated you enough to choose a good shop to take care of your pride and joy. Just use what you learned here, some common sense, and good old gut feeling to pick your place. When all else fails, either learn to do it yourself or contact John at CCC.