{"id":320,"date":"2010-05-29T00:12:16","date_gmt":"2010-05-29T05:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/djdan.hopto.org\/dan\/?p=320"},"modified":"2012-02-17T08:44:42","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T13:44:42","slug":"painting-my-escort-part-4-masking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/?p=320","title":{"rendered":"Painting my Escort (Part 4) \u2013 Masking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since yesterday afternoon\/evening, and all of today, I&#8217;ve been masking the car, all the parts I don&#8217;t want paint to get on. Finally, I have finished that! I&#8217;m ready to go and spray it all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Whole-Car-top.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-321\" title=\"Whole Car top\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Whole-Car-top-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Car top\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Whole-Car-top-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Whole-Car-top.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, there is a slight change in plans. Originally, I was going to paint just the door interior edges, and other crevice work, but then I decided I am best off covering everything up, then doing the whole thing in one shot. So, tomorrow morning, I will begin priming, after I wipe it all off with gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More photos after the break.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Engine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-322\" title=\"Engine\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Engine-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Engine\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Engine-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Engine.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe engine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Gas-Tank.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-323\" title=\"Gas Tank\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Gas-Tank-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Gas Tank\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Gas-Tank-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Gas-Tank.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;m going to try to get as much painted as possible, even inside the gas filler area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Headlights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-324\" title=\"Headlights\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Headlights-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Headlights\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Headlights-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Headlights.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCouldn&#8217;t figure out how to take out the headlights, so I covered them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windshield.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-325\" title=\"Windshield\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windshield-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Windshield\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windshield-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windshield.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt was a pain, but I had to check and make sure there were no holes in the newspapers for the windows: don&#8217;t want yellow windows!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cover-Hatch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-326\" title=\"Cover Hatch\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cover-Hatch-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Hatch\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cover-Hatch-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cover-Hatch.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Front-Right-Door.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-327\" title=\"Front Right Door\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Front-Right-Door-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Front Right Door\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Front-Right-Door-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Front-Right-Door.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI covered all the door opening with garbage bags, sealed all the way around. It took me about an hour per car door (including the opening and the newspapering on both sides.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Seal-Taping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-328\" title=\"Seal Taping\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Seal-Taping-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Seal Taping\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Seal-Taping-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Seal-Taping.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTo get at all the details, I took off all the seals around the doors. However, the only way to completely remove them is to remove the doors. I would have <em>loved<\/em> to have been able to take off all the doors and paint them individually, but my garage simply isn&#8217;t big enough, so I have to tuck the seals away under layers of tape!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Back-Windows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-329\" title=\"Back Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Back-Windows-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Back Windows\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Back-Windows-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Back-Windows.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEvery last window&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Inside-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-330\" title=\"Inside 2\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Inside-2-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Inside 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Inside-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Inside-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNow I&#8217;m finishing the last door. The interior is sealed for the next week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Panels-in-room.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-331\" title=\"Panels in room\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Panels-in-room-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Panels in room\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Panels-in-room-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.danjoannis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Panels-in-room.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is the new temporary home for the door panels. Leaves little room for me, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tomorrow: priming! I will naturally include a shot of me in full painting gear: you don&#8217;t want to miss that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since yesterday afternoon\/evening, and all of today, I&#8217;ve been masking the car, all the parts I don&#8217;t want paint to get on. Finally, I have finished that! I&#8217;m ready to go and spray it all! However, there is a slight change in plans. 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