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Originally Posted by rspears

I thought that the "rule" was to have the panels in the orientation they sit on the car, like you've shown your fenders? That is, door panels near vertical as opposed to laying flat. Not sure where that came from, but pretty sure I'm not making it up. I'd be interested in comments.

Sounds like a subject for 'Mythbusters' to me.

Now - think about that - regardless of paint type. The hood, roof, trunk lid are horizontal or mostly so. Whatever color it's painted, all parts need to match. If the paint is applied correctly, panel orientation should NOT make a bit of difference or you would see it in the sun. Yeah, Charlie Hutton is a master car painter but to me there are personal "superstitions" if you will, such as no green cars and numbered 13 or no peanuts sold or that special' pair of underwear drawers you wore when you won your first prize, etc.

As far as painting my fenders - or any other part my photo shows, orientation was ease of paint application - no other reason (my '31, it has pearl in the bc)

That was only meant for metalic paints....and or pearls.

In my 45 + years of painting experiance, I've done it both ways, and I'll tell ya this -
Paint parts as they hang on the car !!!!!!!!
Solid or metallic/pearl coat.
Think about this- Ya shoot the body, then ya shoot the door laying flat., go to assemble and the flow on the door will not match the body side.
You'll have urethane wave in the body more so than the door.
But what do I know, I've probably painted more cars than 50 of ya put together !!!
Hang the parts Roger

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

In my 45 + years of painting experiance, I've done it both ways, and I'll tell ya this -
Paint parts as they hang on the car !!!!!!!!
Solid or metallic/pearl coat.
Think about this- Ya shoot the body, then ya shoot the door laying flat., go to assemble and the flow on the door will not match the body side.
You'll have urethane wave in the body more so than the door.
But what do I know, I've probably painted more cars than 50 of ya put together !!!
Hang the parts Roger

It may have been talking to Don where I got the advice to put the doors on a rack hanging vertical, but it may also have been the guy at my local paint store, who's also been very helpful "educating" me. My plan has been to build a couple of rolling racks for the doors, and another for the trunk, and I can see the logic of the flow of the paint. I also see that it might be easier to shoot them laying flat, but I'll stick with the plan for this one. Can't hurt, other than being a bit more susceptible to sags & runs.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

But what do I know, I've probably painted more cars than 50 of ya put together !!!
Hang the parts Roger

I hope you didn't hurt your arm!!!