Quote Originally Posted by pat mccarthy View Post
...i tape off the out side of car when i cut jams in to keep the the clear from lifitng as the base over lap could pull up fresh clear...
I think I got it on your second post. Question though... where do you start to tape the outside. do you tape it right at the body line between the exterior of the car and the jamb or do you start the tape more towards the jamb side of the body line? And, is there any concern about the base overlap on the jamb (when you paint the exterior) lifting the clear on the jamb?

Thanks for everyone's input. This is really helpful. I'm about ready to paint my current project and this will be my first attempt at a base coat / clear coat paint job.