I want to two tone my '06 XB. It is white, and I would like to paint the top red. What is the best method to do this? I assume that if I just taped it off and hit it with 600 grit and shoot it that it would work, but would I not end of with a line in the paint? Any pointers on doing this? Thanks!
sand the whole panle with 600 or 800 i use 800 then panit the top hald red clear the whole panle then wetsand the line out then buff or you can clear again
if you dont want a panit edge or you can sand and clear just what you want red then take tape and tape off where the edge is on both sides and sand the edge down some and put a pinstripe over the paint edge
You need some "tooth" wherever you plan to shoot clear. 600 is a good choice. (It's a common mistake that even some painters think you're supposed to wet sand with 1500 or something... for that extra smooth surface.) The sanding adds something to grip too. That's why you'd sand the entire truck first. And like Mike said, clear the whole thing to bury the line after you get the red shot.
you dont have to clear the whole panel just clear the part thats red then sand the edge down some and put a vinyal pinstripe over it to hide it we are dooing a 09 chevey hd right now like that cuz the owner does not want to pay to clear the whole truck
depends on haw many coats of paint and clear you have if you have a good body line to break it you could do it that way but you will be able to feel the line
if your planning on a solid red, look into single stage paints, it may help you reduce your edge for your 2 tone, because you will only have 2 coats of paint, opposed to 2 coats of clear and 2-3 coats of base.