As I said the rest of the clear parts are basically masked in the same
manner for all cars. Any differences will be noted below!
Rear Glass
As with the windshields start on the backside! The molded in border is
all that there is on the backside of all but the 1997 MC! So just mask
over the entire backside (run the tape across not up and down) and trim
around the molded in border! (Remember to hold the piece up to the light so
that you can see the mold line!) Note: On the 1997 MC there is a molded in
center Strap that must have the tape trimmed from it! Also you must trim
from the center of the old (pre 1997) MC and the Pontiac rear glass pieces
a strip of tape which will be the inside center strap
Turn the piece over. Remember to mask parallel to the straps! Place a
strip of tape from the outside edge of the strake (for a picture of the
rear glass Click Here!) Over that side
of the rear glass, one piece will be plenty for all models. Then apply a strip to the inside edge of the
strake. This piece will also cover the first strap. On the T-Bird slightly
overlap this strip of tape with another. This will cover the second strap
and the third. Trim all tape from the straps (always remember to seal the
tape to the edges of the straps with your fingernail to prevent paint from
seeping under the edges of the tape!) apply a piece of tape to the outside
edge of the last strap and another to finish covering the glass. On the
MC ...old and new... and the Pontiac apply the tape to the strake as
above...then trim the strap nearest to the strake. Apply a piece of tape
to the inside edge of the other strap, it should overlap the other piece of
tape and fully mask the area in between the straps. Apply a piece of tape
to finish masking off the other side of the second strap which should cover
the remainder of the exposed glass. That should do it for the rear glass!
Side Window (Passenger Side)
On the T-Bird start on the outside of the glass and apply a single strip of
tape over the entire length of the glass. Then trim around the molded in
area at the front of the glass (Click Here
to view picture of passenger side glasses for all models with details) this is where the glass on the
real car slides into a recess in the body. Trim the tape to the edge of
the glass on the T-Bird (this is important! If you do not do this the tape
applied in the next step will stick to the this tape!) On all of the GM's
apply a single strip of tape to the backside of the glass and trim around
the molded in border which is very much like the ones on the windshield and
back glass of all the cars!
Turn the piece over. For the T-Bird glass simply mask the entire
length of the glass and allow the tape to extend beyond all sides! Now on
the MC (old and new) and the Pontiac place a strip of tape the full length
of the glass (outside) and then trim around the molded in area (as
mentioned above where the glass slides into the body) at the front of the
glass. This finishes the masking of the passenger side glass!
Quarter Windows and Hose Air Inlet
This is the final step in masking the clear parts. As for the quarter
windows (back side windows) I have for the most part went to hand painting
these. Refer to the PAINTING section for details on this. The little air
hose inlet piece that mounts at the front of the driver's side window just
needs to be put on a strip of tape flat side down! This completes the
clear parts masking!