Well as the title say im wanting to know how to prep an si for paint. How do i cover the windshield and other windows do i take the weather stripping off or just tape it off also ima get it paint the same color by a shop i just wanted to do my own prep work. Thank yall in advance

 

To "properly" prep a car for paint you should do the following:

Strip the interior
Remove all glass
Remove all suspension
Remove all drive train
Sand blast it - inside and out
Vacuum all the sand out
Use a paint prep to strip all the grease, dirt and oil off the bare metal

You asked...........

 

Whats that stuff called looks kinda like newspaper they use it to cover the windshield

 

its gonna take alot of tape, newspaper and big rolls of those recycled paper.
some blades will come in handy.

go to the paint store and ask for "automotive painters tape"
its about a quarter inch thick.

cover everything that needs to be covered, dont miss any spots as when then painter starts shooting that paint mist can get into the smaller cracks you over looked.

use the blade to cut off any excess tape, and make make your lines more precise and sharper.


your gonna go through about 4 or 5 rolls of tape, and whole lot of old newspaper.

rule of thumb- dont rush, take your time, you dont want to have any paint where its not supposed to be.

 

me personally i wouldnt use newspaper because when the solvent from the paint gets on the newspaper it will cause the ink to bleed through on the your windows and whatever you have covered. so please do believe me. im a bodyman by profession

 

personally had no problems with newspaper.
maybe on Guam we have a thicker format paper for newspapers.

i usually use the big *** rolls of paper it usually depends on what im masking.