Coating Preparation - Masking Car

1. Install covers over the wheels.
2. Determine the area to be coated.
^ If the vehicle has lower body side mouldings (12-14" above the "turn under" of the rocker Panel), the moulding can serve as the upper margin of the area to be coated.
^ If the vehicle does not have suitable mouldings, a sculpture or break line in the sheet metal can be used.
^ The method used in masking off the upper coating margin line will depend on the presence or absence of mouldings in this area.

VEHICLES WITH SIDE MOULDINGS

3. Position the masking tape so that the moulding lower side is covered down to, but not on the sheet metal.

VEHICLES WITHOUT SIDE MOULDINGS

4. If the contour of the body side has a break line, or if an arbitrary line is chosen, mask off the upper coating margin using Scotch "Fine Line" tape. This is available nationally from 3M Company Distributors.

a. Apply the normal masking tape and paper protection for the vehicle body side first. Position them about a 1/4" above the margin line.

b. Apply the "Fine Line" tape over the regular masking tape with the lower edge at the upper coating margin line.

c. Extend this "Fine Line" tape into the wheel opening, in absence of wheel opening mouldings, to allow the flange to be coated.

d. Since the protective coating does not adhere well to flexible plastic stone shields, mask off the front of the plastic rear stone shield, if exposed.

NOTE: IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MASK OFF THE BODY DOOR OPENINGS IN THE COATING AREA BECAUSE THEY WILL BE UNIFORMLY COATED WHERE THE DOOR MARGINS ALLOW THE COATING TO ENTER. HOWEVER, THESE DOOR OPENING AREAS SHOULD BE CLEANED TO ASSURE COATING ADHERENCE.