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Austin Healey - painting fenders
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Hello Jersy,
Anything that is worth doing is worth doing right. When painting with one stage or two stage paints, the paint should wrap around the edges. There's a chance that the paint may start to flake or crack when there's a hard edge from masking an area off. This is usually caused from vibration or slight movement of the joining areas, as would be at the stainless steel beading joint. High probability that if masking the bead, the paint will crack along the bead when the wing is removed later.
You can separate the wings (fenders and quarter panels) enough to remove the beading and leave the wings on.
Anything that is worth doing is worth doing right. When painting with one stage or two stage paints, the paint should wrap around the edges. There's a chance that the paint may start to flake or crack when there's a hard edge from masking an area off. This is usually caused from vibration or slight movement of the joining areas, as would be at the stainless steel beading joint. High probability that if masking the bead, the paint will crack along the bead when the wing is removed later.
You can separate the wings (fenders and quarter panels) enough to remove the beading and leave the wings on.
I also am about ready to paint. A local restoration shop showed me an Austin they had done, fenders on and it looked great. They trim painted both fenders and body Approx. 2
inches on each side of edges. Then they mounted the fenders and installed stainless edging. Then the edging trim was masked with 1/4 In. tape and car was painted. I am going to try it as I am working alone and do not want to deal with the danger of damage by the trim daggers when I try to install the trim.
inches on each side of edges. Then they mounted the fenders and installed stainless edging. Then the edging trim was masked with 1/4 In. tape and car was painted. I am going to try it as I am working alone and do not want to deal with the danger of damage by the trim daggers when I try to install the trim.
