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<DIV><FONT size=4>Todd,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>That's what I did for the second color which I just finished
spraying. Near as I can tell, that worked just fine. Won't know for sure until
all the colors are on and I do the final sanding, but it seems this technique
will work just fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tschmidt@classicnet.net href="mailto:tschmidt@classicnet.net">Todd
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Painting</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Vern, Pull the tape, lightly sand and then mask the second
color. Todd </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2003 9:39
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Painting</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Todd,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Are you saying to sand BEFORE I pull up the existing tape
line? Or do you mean to pull the tape, sand lightly, and then mask for the
next color?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2003 10:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Painting</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Vern, If your using a two stage paint such as
Dupont Chromo Base, I would suggest <U>lightly</U> wet sanding the tape
line with 1500 to 2000 grit before masking the second color.
You'll be amazed on how much "loose"paint comes off the line leaving
a nice shallow ridge to mask against. Be careful and you'll be
fine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Todd</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=verne@twmi.rr.com href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">Verne
Koester</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2003 8:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Painting</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I'm in the process of painting my Smaragd and this is
the first time I've chosen a color scheme where the colors butt up to
each other. In the past, I've always used a white separation stripe
between each color. My question is whether you wet sand the ridge at the
tape line before you mask for the next color, or do you just tape off
the color that was already applied, pull off the previous masking
tape and shoot the next one. I'm using 3M fine-line
tape.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=4>Verne</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>