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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 | I am about to attempt a two tone paint job. I've never tried this before. My paint is base coat / clear coat PPG Shop Line. I've never used base coat paint before either. What do I need to know about taping, timing, etc.?
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | HERE is the data sheet for Shop line. Looks like you need to work fairly quickly. 45 minutes before you can tape, and then you need to clear after 20 minutes and BEFORE 24 hours. So first color, wait 45 minutes, tape and shoot second color, then clear the whole thing.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 | Thanks for that info. I have never been sure whether the "Tape 45 minutes" meant that you could apply tape after 45 minutes, or whether you could remove tape after 45 minutes.
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | Just make certain that all of your coats of primer and color have been applied so that they have adhered to each other before you apply tape so that you don't pull the paint off. Use the green painters tape instead of blue tape. It is less sticky.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Mike, go HERE and get the tech sheet for the actual paint you're using. Apparently there are a bunch of different Shop Line products. I just picked one that I thought was what you had. But check to be sure.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 |
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
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