[ejc116]

I just bought the Revell '05 Corvette C6 model kit and I have a couple of basic questions about how to paint it.

1. For this kit the hood is a separate piece, it's not pre-molded onto the body. I would like to spray paint the top of the hood the color of the body and the underside of the hood in flat black. I'm thinking the best way to do this would be to hand paint the underside flat black and then mask (with tape) the underside so I can spray paint the top side. Is this the best approach or should I paint the top side first and then try to hand paint the underside?

2. On the body there is a section between where the hood goes and the windshield goes. This is the area that has the windshield wipers molded. I would like to paint this section flat black. Should I paint this area first, then mask and spray the entire body?

3. What is the best type of tape to use for masking?

Thanks for any help....