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I have seen a couple of different threads on this subject. After taking the body off the GTR, I can see the advantages of having the body painted prior to assembly. I can also see the risk in working around a freshly painted body. What are the general thoughts you guy have on the subject. In your views, can the car be painted adequately once it is fully assembled?
Thanks,
Randy
Thanks,
Randy
If I were to start a build knowing I was going to paint it then I would either paint the engine bulkhead and front bulkhead when the body was off or plan for that to stay in gel coat and choose an appropriate gel colour at the start.
Everything can then be painted after the build as clips and doors will be removed leaving little left to mask and paint.
IMO you should bond the screen in before final fit of the doors as I found, without the screen, the body flexed a lot making the door aperture change shape as you were trying to file the door to fit. If you are going to paint you can leave the screen sealant under flush so you can paint down the gap then finish the sealant later.
The gel finish from the factory is very good but in time the surface will begin to take on a slightly orange peel finish as the FG continues dry and shrink. This may take some years but if you paint you will still get this affect and may need to do further work on the paint whereas the gelcoat can be flatted back and buffed to recover the surface.
Steve
Everything can then be painted after the build as clips and doors will be removed leaving little left to mask and paint.
IMO you should bond the screen in before final fit of the doors as I found, without the screen, the body flexed a lot making the door aperture change shape as you were trying to file the door to fit. If you are going to paint you can leave the screen sealant under flush so you can paint down the gap then finish the sealant later.
The gel finish from the factory is very good but in time the surface will begin to take on a slightly orange peel finish as the FG continues dry and shrink. This may take some years but if you paint you will still get this affect and may need to do further work on the paint whereas the gelcoat can be flatted back and buffed to recover the surface.
Steve
Steve, thanks for the information. I was planning on waiting for a while before painting, but as you pointed out there are areas of the car that make more sense to paint before it is fully assembled. Which lead me back top painting earlier.
By the way how does not painting differ in relationship to the screen?
“If you are going to paint you can leave the screen sealant under flush so you can paint down the gap then finish the sealant later”
Thanks,
By the way how does not painting differ in relationship to the screen?
“If you are going to paint you can leave the screen sealant under flush so you can paint down the gap then finish the sealant later”
Thanks,
When you put the screen in with sealant you are left with an edge that will be almost impossible to mask when painting later.
If you put the screen in with the sealant left under flush you can paint down into that gap around the screen then apply more sealant after the painting is finished. The sealant will then cover what was the masked edge.
Steve
If you put the screen in with the sealant left under flush you can paint down into that gap around the screen then apply more sealant after the painting is finished. The sealant will then cover what was the masked edge.
Steve
Guys I understand your concern about the seam between the windsheild and the body. But there is an answer. my glass guy but the screen in with the sealent supplied and then applied a generic T molding between the glass and body. Looks very production and gives you some where to mask to if you want to paint. In fact, if you look at the pictures of the car listed in aluminum splitter you can see a moulding on his windsheild. Lee
Edited by ROWDYRENAULT on Friday 8th February 16:51
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