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    May 1, 2012, 06:17 PM
    How to paint stripes on a car
    I like to paint some stripes on my truck... I know to clean and sand... ect... when I do the sanding... do I have to take off all the clear coat from the oringal color... or just a good wet sand to make sure its clean... thanks... richard
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    May 1, 2012, 06:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tableclocks View Post
    I like to paint some stripes on my truck...i know to clean n sand ...ect....when i do the sanding....do i have to take off all the clear coat from the oringal color...or just a good wet sand to make sure its clean........thanks....richard
    What type of stripes are you thinking about? Pinstripes or the wide style that are usually a few inches wide?
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    May 1, 2012, 06:27 PM
    Progressive blocks down the sides n around the hood across the hood about 8 in wide from side to side solid across... dowm the side... blocks... about 4 in wide.. ship 4 in... ect
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    May 1, 2012, 06:29 PM
    Red 07 chevy with black striping... ect... thanks... richard
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    May 2, 2012, 01:24 PM
    With big blocks like that I would sand down the clearcoat and polish the undercoat before painting. Then paint and after that is dry clearcoat again in gloss.
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    May 2, 2012, 05:15 PM
    OK tks... you like enamal or laquar... spray cans ?
    Spray cans... I may not need a clear coat? Thanks... richard

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