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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)