Re: [Chrysler300] Paint advice

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxx>]

If it was up to Me, I would assemble the whole car, with exception of the 
bumpers and external stainless trim before final color coats. Without the 
door& trunk lid gaskets in place, you will have to deal with more paint 
over spray on the jambs plus dust and crap being stirred up from the 
interior of the car as you shoot the paint.
He's in the business and he's probably got his reasons for doing it this 
way, if you don't like his methods, get someone else, it's your nickle.
Mike

At 09:29 AM 12/15/2003 -0800, Ryan Hill wrote:
> Here's a question for all you guys who have paint/body experience. My '65
> 300 has been sitting in primer for a year now waiting for paint. The car is
> little more than a rolling chasis with the freshly rebuilt engine/trans
> installed and only the heater box, pedals, and steering column reinstalled
> inside the car. All the alignment of hood, trunk, doors, and fenders has
> been completed and the final paint has been applied to everything except the
> outer body panels and behind the rear bumper/tail light area.
>
> The painter I had chosen to do the car finally came around to look at the
> car and is wanting me to reassemble the car almost completely before he
> paints it! He thinks I should spot paint around the window jambs, portions
> of the fenders and rear quarters that will be hidden behind the bumpers, the
> top edge of the doors and quarter window area, etc, etc. then proceed to
> install the glass, weather stripping, bumpers, dashboard, wiring, etc. so
> the car is running prior to him painting it.
>
> Is it just me or has this guy been around too many paint fumes? I had wanted
> to leave the car as bare as possible not only to ensure nice even coverage
> everywhere possible but also to limit the parts effected by overspray. If
> the car had not been completely dissassembled I would not have a problem
> with masking glass etc. but this seems weird reassembling it prior to paint.
> The only benefit and the reason he gave for doing it this way was to limit
> the chance of damaging the finish during reassembly.
>
> My gut tells me to stick with my plan but I would welcome any insight from
> any of you members that have experience in this area before I make a
> decision about how I should proceed.
>
> Thank you in advance. Ryan Hill (Vancouver, Canada)
>
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