Masking lines - from repaint

[pfnsht]

Hi,

My old modern classic has had a freshen up paint job on the sides at some point. Looks good until you get close to the window seals where you can see masking lines. I'm putting money away for a windows out respray but if i can avoid it by using various grades of wet and dry sandpaper to blend the lip that would be be great.

Any expertise about here on the most efficient way to fix this? It's a solid white paint. I bought the car with the paint job thinking I'd be fine with it but as time goes by it irritates me.

Here's some pics of the masking areas







And the car:

[steveo3002]

nothing much you can do other than remove the trims /glass and repaint it properly ...would annoy me too

[paintman]

I'm inclined to think the masking tape was left on too long after painting & the paint has dried on the car and the tape.
Pulling the tape off has then also pulled some paint off the body. Running a sharp blade along the edge of the tape would have helped avoid this.

Edited by paintman on Saturday 30th March 08:46

[pfnsht]

Yep that’s what I was thinking - repaint.

Paintman - I think you’ve hit the nail on the head there. Shame really as it looks nice otherwise. Bit of orange peel but that can be sorted.

For the cost of a repaint (£4K I think) I could have got another classic to drive around in, alongside this one!

[Evolved]

Two options. Repaint it or live with it unfortunately. Simply had a st paint job in its life.

[pfnsht]

Cheers, wanted to put it out there to confirm my thoughts really. I didn't pay top money for the car anyway. It can wait a few years anyhow.

[V8covin]

That's not bad masking, it's bad flatting.
They haven't gone right to the edges when rubbing down.....it can be difficult in some areas....and hence the paint has flaked off

[mbwoy84]

Poor prep and poor masking. You can certainly do a better job than that without removing the glass, but if you're going to go to the extent of a full respray, go glass out.

I've just done a full respray on two Corrados for the same customer. One was a concours respray, so glass out and everything, the other was a budget respray. The budget respray was on a genuine VR6 Storm, which could potentially have been worth a lot more and the concours job was on a G60, but he bought the VR6 to do up and punt on as he got it cheap, but the G60 he's owned for many years and he and his wife love it. It's coming up to 300,000 miles on the clock, but the interior in it is like new. Some trim has been replaced, but they go mad with seat covers every trip etc. Fair play to them though, it's a labour of love, but still gets used.

[pfnsht]

The G60 looks very nice (been on your webby/insta )

I'd go down the full respray route in a couple of years time. Do it right so to speak. I know there's a slight bit of rust under the windscreen as can see inside with the trims off plus would want the fuel filler neck dropped and paintwork all refreshed and protected in that area to stop rot.

Next job on the list is timing chains plus a suspension bush refresh (and clutch, crank seal and head refurb as it just makes whilst it is all apart) at Stealth Racing.