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Rx7aholic 03-20-2004 10:37 PM

Hey bascially I have replave my R-1 wint with the 99 wing but as most of u know 2 hole leave expose, anyway I deceide to putty to cover up the hole and it look good. I got the stock paint in a spray can special made for me, I was thinking of spray painting the putty spot but I need to tape up the hatch where I do not want to over-spray, if I used good masking tape to seal off the other section will it leave a tape mark? Or what is better way to do it? beside auto body which they will repaint the entire hatch,I can't afford that right now,Thanks. khris

Midnightdriver 03-20-2004 10:49 PM

use regular masking tape and lay down a layer of paper around what you don't want to get sprayed be sure to prime it before you put the top coat on.

Rx7aholic 03-20-2004 10:58 PM

ok but what would happen after I removed the tape? Will there be the edge of the tape makring left because it got spray over?

turbovr6 03-20-2004 10:59 PM

you will still have marks. after it is dry, wait a day. you have to wetsand the whole area with VERY fine sandpaper. then buff the whole thing out. Be carefull, you can do alot of damage!

Rx7aholic 03-20-2004 11:02 PM

that's what I was looking for thanks alot Jay, Khris.

turbovr6 03-20-2004 11:23 PM

no prob. add some soap to the water to reduce friction

'79rx7 03-21-2004 05:09 AM

uh....... not the paint in the can **** won't work not very well anyway...





don't mask off any of the hatch... only where you don't want overspray, fold the tape in half you won't get a hard edge that way, if you do mask any of the hatch off...



yeah basically spray and hope for the best wetsand out with like 1500 that's safe you souldn't be able to mess the rest of the clear up to fast with that...



expect to pay more when it comes time for paint though cause everything you do with a can will have to be stripped off

Rob x-7 03-21-2004 08:24 AM

if I was in your postition I would put some red vinyl tape

over the holes, or put some screws/bolts with a rubber washer

to keep the water out.



It would still look better then rattle canning the hatch of a FD.



curious as to what you paid for that can of spray paint?

j9fd3s 03-21-2004 01:09 PM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Mar 21 2004, 06:24 AM
if I was in your postition I would put some red vinyl tape

over the holes, or put some screws/bolts with a rubber washer

to keep the water out.



It would still look better then rattle canning the hatch of a FD.



curious as to what you paid for that can of spray paint?

i was about to suggest that. paint a bolt red and put it in there

Rob x-7 03-21-2004 05:02 PM

Have you even checked into what a body shop would charge?

The hatch is so tiny, I cant see it being more then $200 with filling

the holes.


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