1966 painted hub caps

[65truckowner]

I am trying to paint my hub caps for my 66 and am having some trouble with the primer. The paint wont dry all the way. I really dont want to sand them back down I have a lot of time in them on getting them straight and smooth. I painted the center orange and the orange and white did not meet well meaning when I pulled the tape off it pulled the white paint and made it jagged . Who else has painted these caps and what tricks did you use when painting the orange.

[LT1 Burb]

I wouldn't use masking tape, I would fine line it and then tape, pull the tape as soon as it's painted.

[jtrichard]

"I would fine line it and then tape" explain please?

[plainred65]

Originally Posted by jtrichard

"I would fine line it and then tape" explain please?

Fine line is a 3M vinyl tape that is made for a purpose like this. Leaves a thinner paint edge, goes around curves very well. Use the Fine line along your color separation, then tape behind it. Great stuff.

[65 C20]

Another trick when you remove the masking tape after you have it started fold the tape over and pull it off at 180 degress to the tape itself.

[oem4me]

If your tape peels paint, you have an adhesion problem. Good prep and quality paint are the answer for this. Having said that, before pulling your masking you might try heating the tape a bit with a hair dryer, which will soften the glue creating less "tug" as it comes off. This is only a guess, but worth a try.