1961 VW Beetle Rag – Page 5

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Now, to get this car blocked out and ready for paint.

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There were a few spots that sanded through and will need a little more primer before being blocked out again.

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It’s almost ready for paint.

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It’s a lot easier to spray a lowered car if it’s off the ground a bit.

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The hood and deck lid were removed to shoot separately to get the inside.

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The car was washed, dried, chemically cleaned, and tacked off before paint.

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Most of the time I shoot the cars with the fenders off, but not this time.

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Deck lid cleaned and ready.

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Hood cleaned and ready.

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Silver base applied to the trunk, interior, and window frames.

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Wow! That’s a lot better than what it was before.

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Passenger side view of silver base coat.

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Engine bay sprayed with base coat.

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Driver side sprayed with silver base coat.

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Inside of the deck lid sprayed with silver base coat.

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Inside of the hood sprayed with silver base coat.

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Doors closed, taped, masked, and the outside sprayed with silver base coat.

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The deck lid was mounted for exterior paint.

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All the tires were covered to prevent over spray.

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The cabin area of the car was masked off to prevent over spray between interior and exterior.

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