Help for a short painter
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Hi all,
I’ve been lurking on this site for while, and some good stuff is in here. So a little back ground on me, I used to work on computers across the street from a jobber and now I’m painting cars and doing some collision work. I sure do thank the people that have let me “practice” on their cars :blush: This is a Subaru I did last week that hit a deer, new hood fixed fender.
So here’s the problem I’m having, I a little guy about 4’10” and I don’t have a ton of reach. What to you guys do to reach those hard places to paint, ie center of the roof without bumping the paint. How would do you get some more reach? Thanks and nice to meet you all.
Tom
take wheels off or let the air out of the tires …. I often do the roof first by it self … then mask it and do the sides , on bigger rigs
[quote=”Stone” post=19781]take wheels off or let the air out of the tires …. I often do the roof first by it self … then mask it and do the sides , on bigger rigs[/quote]
Pretty much sums it up. I’m 5,5 and I learned the hard way to do the roofs of larger pickups separate. I use a step ladder and have to learn on the vehicle to reach the middle of the 3500’s
[quote=”dcturcotte” post=19805][quote=”Stone” post=19781]take wheels off or let the air out of the tires …. I often do the roof first by it self … then mask it and do the sides , on bigger rigs[/quote]
Pretty much sums it up. I’m 5,5 and I learned the hard way to do the roofs of larger pickups separate. I use a step ladder and have to learn on the vehicle to reach the middle of the 3500’s[/quote]
I do them separate as well. Bag the car and use a ladder. Move the ladder around as needed and lean on the side the best I can to get the centre. Take your time so you don’t fall or drop anything (ie: airhose) into the paint.
GET YOUR SELF TWO LONG BOARDS ,4 OLD WHEELS ,attach one wheel at each end,then you can walk the plank.
i use grab bars on the ceiling of the booth. im barely 6″ but even still it sucks painting a 3500 hood. god it must suck to be a short person huh? not to be a dick :cheers
When doing hoods on big trucks i take them off, when doing roofs I will paint them first them first then mask them off. When replacing roof skins I will paint them first before the body techs glue them on, will normally have to touch them up in the jambs once they are done.
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