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Well... So I wanted to make some sort of accent on my Jimmy. So I thought id take some bedliner and paint the molding black since I love white and black vehicles. Well... See for yourself lol
Honestly the door area is fine imho... But I feel like I screwed up the fenders. I can't mask off curved areas! I would assume the best way to fix this is to get fender flares? Anyone know of any cheap fender flares that may cover it? Otherwise have fun roasting my paint fail :P
Edit: Isnt done, just painted a small area instead of doing all at once.
Last edited by Torbinator; Apr 5, 2020 at 05:00 PM.
In all honesty, if that's your first or if you dont paint, that's not bad at all. I usually do a layer of 3" tape, use a blade to cut the curved area, then tape the paper onto that 3" tape. But with the 2 door blazer, its slot easier to find flare then our 4 doors. I'm not sure, but I believe you can use the s10 pickup flares, might want to check that.
In all honesty, if that's your first or if you dont paint, that's not bad at all. I usually do a layer of 3" tape, use a blade to cut the curved area, then tape the paper onto that 3" tape. But with the 2 door blazer, its slot easier to find flare then our 4 doors. I'm not sure, but I believe you can use the s10 pickup flares, might want to check that.
sounds like a good idea. I sorta rushed it. I found some s10 1990 pickup flares for 20$. Not sure if the 1990 fender flares are bigger than mine so they overlay or what... Not sure... But for 20$ and a 40 minute drive, may be worth testing if no one here knows how that'll work. For now tho I'm just gonna leave it. Its a 700$ vehicle... Who cares if it isnt the prettiest thing on the road 😂
You can use pinstripe tape which follows curves, then use the narrowest masking tape to follow on top of that pinstripe tape. The width of the pinstripe tape gives you some leeway with the masking tape. Careful not to have any crease in the tape. Color will enter that way and stain the underlying color. Then use another broader masking tape and use chunks to cover nicely. I tape over the overlaps with 2 mm overlap (1/10th inch) onto the underlying tape just to be sure i have absolutely no seepage.
I'd go that way using masking tape extending some 2 - 4 mm beyond the painted area, depending on the kink in the bodywork, then sand the edge of the added liner (paint), just to get it smoothened out. Then go with the above methods (DonL's or mine) and mask it off nicely and add another layer of paint.
You can use pinstripe tape which follows curves, then use the narrowest masking tape to follow on top of that pinstripe tape. The width of the pinstripe tape gives you some leeway with the masking tape. Careful not to have any crease in the tape. Color will enter that way and stain the underlying color. Then use another broader masking tape and use chunks to cover nicely. I tape over the overlaps with 2 mm overlap (1/10th inch) onto the underlying tape just to be sure i have absolutely no seepage.
I'd go that way using masking tape extending some 2 - 4 mm beyond the painted area, depending on the kink in the bodywork, then sand the edge of the added liner (paint), just to get it smoothened out. Then go with the above methods (DonL's or mine) and mask it off nicely and add another layer of paint.
Great idea! I'll try that on the other side. Thanks!
First time painting fail
