woody: Paint wood or body 1st?

[Foxer]

I'm about to start paint on a '49 Merc Woody and am wondering which I should mask off and paint first ... the body or the wood. The body is going to be flat black and the wood I'm doing by brush with oit paints. The base may be spray painted. Both steps will require masking of the other areas. I'm assuming the flat black will be difficult to cover with the light tan base for the wood, so masking off of the wood areas is necessary.

This is my first woody so I'll appreciate all comments and opinions about how you did yours.

[Ramfins59]

I've only built one woody back when the '48 Ford woody kit came out.  I masked off the wood and the roof and sprayed the fenders, cowl/window frame.  Then painted the wood by brush.

[detailstymied]

generally lighter colors are painted first for the reason you described.

[Roadrunner]

I've only built one woody back when the '48 Ford woody kit came out.  I masked off the wood and the roof and sprayed the fenders, cowl/window frame.  Then painted the wood by brush.

Though I've never done a woody (yet), this would also be my approach, for whatever that may be worth.

[fseva]

I'm about to start paint on a '49 Merc Woody and am wondering which I should mask off and paint first ... the body or the wood. The body is going to be flat black and the wood I'm doing by brush with oit paints. The base may be spray painted. Both steps will require masking of the other areas. I'm assuming the flat black will be difficult to cover with the light tan base for the wood, so masking off of the wood areas is necessary.

This is my first woody so I'll appreciate all comments and opinions about how you did yours.

You didn't sand through the wood trim, did you? (see red box below)

This is mine... I believe the order was mask the wood; paint the others; remove mask; remask the others; spray base coat on wood; remove mask; finish with hand-brushing the panels...

Edited August 6, 2015 by fseva

[Foxer]

You didn't sand through the wood trim, did you? (see red box below)

I sure DID! The wood has been distressed considerably. This is what I'm building ...

I appreciate all the answers and will consider all in my planning.

[fseva]

You didn't sand through the wood trim, did you? (see red box below)

I sure DID! The wood has been distressed considerably.

OK - distressed it is, for sure! Keep up the good (bad) work!

[maltsr]

I used the same method as Frank on my two woodies - it worked for me