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I will go ahead and post this here, because it may be of use to others as well.
First off (even though too late in your case), I don't even bother removing the old paint. I haven't tried removing the paint from the lenses, but someone said brake fluid? Just be carefull. (I make my own clear lenses.) The first thing I do is remove the lenses by removing the glue holding them on the inside of the body with a Dremel, then just pop them out.
Next, I wash the car in dish soap and warm water, and then let it dry completely. Then apply your masking tape over the windows and cut the edges out with the X-acto knife. Also mask off anything else you don't want painted.
I usually apply enough primer to cover the entire car, and one extra coat after that, usually 2 good coats. When using Tamiya spray paints, I wait about 10 minutes between coats ( same for between the primer and color, and the color and clear coat.).
Depending on the color, I will apply anywhere from 6-8 coats of color. I spray from about 12" away with 2 steady passes per coat on all sides.
Finally I apply 2-3 coats of clear coat. Tamiya paints dry fast, so I wait about 25-30 minutes, and carefully remove the masking tape. If you wait too long, you make get cracking at the edges, but if you do it too early, it will not be a clean edge (due to the still goo like state of the paint.).
Try not to touch the paint while removing the tape. Wait at least 8 hours before handling the car.
Last edited by Bad Company; 11-05-2003 at 06:12 AM.
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