Much of the reason I like to paint off the car is we can get a factory type look after assembly. This is very evident when it comes to things like mounting screws and inner door areas.
After sanding, we polish to shine.
Using the factory panel as reference, we grade our paint job. I think the factory paint on a Viper is pretty good (especially compared to a Vette), and our goal is to surpass the factory finish to a certain degree. Although impossible to see in the photo...
I like to use a sharpie as a guide when I sand clear coat. Depening on how much orange peel or dust is in the paint, it is divided into sections with different grit.
It is then blocked flat using the sharpie marks as a guide for when to stop wet sanding.
We sand until all sections...
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