I have my truck all apart,from cab ,to dash,doors,fenders, hood you get it.Sanding everything down to bare,etching primer.3 coats high build.My question is because I dont know,would it be ok to finish paint base/clear everything individually and then assemble,,,,,instead of putting it together.I guess pros /cons thankyou

 

I am doing exactly what you are right now. Parts everywhere in barn. All primed and sanded, ready for paint. Will be painting next week when paint comes in. I guess the drawback to painting this way is assembling everything without damaging the paint. Just going to take my time, get some extra hands, and hope for the best. I'll take some pics tomorrow and post in my thread.

 

 

Your biggest issues going to be laying everything out and hanging parts up. After that flipping parts without dinging stuff up is a bear. Do yourself a favor and hang as many parts as possible so you can spray both sides at the same time.

 

What the ***** perfect.

 

That is how I plan on doing mine. I have the replacement bed and fenders in the shop. they will be finished before I put them on.

 

I assume you're shooting a solid color. Metallics and pearls should be shot with the part oriented in its final mounted position. Meaning, fenders and doors need to be positioned as if they are installed. If not, the metal flakes and pearls will lay down in different directions

Pros:
360° coverage and good access to all surfaces.
Reduces awkward paint gun angles.
Usually by the time your shooting the last piece, it's time to shoot the another coat on the first piece

Cons:
Need lots of space to move around and shoot.
Easier to inadvertently ding at reassembly.
Attaching hardware that is supposed to be body color won't be body color.

 

He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying "by Bob"

I think this applies to dentsides too.

 

I love Bob Dylan,but what the hell that got to do with my paintno pearls or metalics just a solid color

 

To each his own but I can't stand Bob Dylan... he rambles as if suffering from schizophrenia.

Back to paint...... Are you shooting the cab interior? If so, I'd shoot that first along with the jambs and door interiors, the underside of the hood. You might wanna back-tape to avoid a hard line. Then'd I'd mix a full batch and then move to the exterior.

I suggest you place the parts strategically and then map out the order in which you shoot the panels thereby maintaining a wet edge and also to reduce the chances of dragging a hose across a panel or edge. Mapping your movements also results in efficiency.

Of course show us some before, in-progress, and finish shots.

 

You put so much pressure on the guy and then you ask for before during and after pics, sheesh!
But like HIO said we need pics!!

 

More pics, less liberal Dylan!

 

You guys are great,and there will be pics,still sanding what not,,plenty of scafoldling to hang things,,even my hood,,,So its alright Ma to go head and paint that individually,providing careful on assembly,,,Johnny Cash style

 

This cart was pretty handy.

 

Yea Grinner I remember that pic very well,and that was in the back of my mind that is how you approched your project,actually made a rolling cart because of thinking at the time looking at your pics ,Man that looks like the way to go.