Priming your Car: Part 4 (Masking)

4. Masking (6 hours):
- Masking Tape
- Newspaper
- Patience

I personally believe this is the most important part. Masking is what makes or breaks your paint job, what separates you from the amateurs. I luckily had a friend who use to tape off cars for his dad's shop, so he helped me along the way.






1. Start off by using the 3M masking tape. Tape off the weather stripping and any areas you don't want to get painted.

2. After masking off the areas, cover the windows with taped down masking material, I used newspaper, you can use painter's plastic if you want to and have the material/money for them. Keep in mind when you use newspaper to not over spray the areas as it will soak through.

3. Take careful aim to tape off things like door handles, keyholes (if you can remove them that would be ideal), and antennas.

4. Remove tail lights and bumpers if you want to cover all the areas. I chose to leave the bumpers intact.

5. Don't forget to cover the wheel wells up with something, make sure you cover your "pretty" wheels as well, you don't want paint getting in them.

6. Take a break, that was alot of hours of work. The hardest part is over.