Refinish painting system

Claim 1

A method of refinish painting a panel surface which is sub-divided generally along a longitudinal demarcation zone into two surface sections, which demarcation zone coincides with a highlight of said panel surface being refinish painted, comprising applying to said panel surface a protective tape having an adhesive coating on a portion of one side surface thereof, the application being in such manner that said surface portion adheres to one panel surface section over a substantial area and along an edge of said demarcation zone, and that another portion of said tape side surface which lacks an adhesive coating, while facing the other panel surface section, diverges outwardly and non-adherently to the latter at an acute angle thereto, said divergent uncoated portion coacting with said other panel surface section in forming a tapered outwardly opening pocket to one side of the adhered tape area and demarca-tion zone, the adhesive coating of said one side surface portion being such that a ramp-like portion of the adhesive coating is formed along the junction line of the adhesive-coated and adhesive-lacking tape surface portions, and applying to said other panel surface section through the outward opening of said pocket a layer of refinish paint, which layer inwardly termin-ates as to said other panel surface section within said pocket and ramp-like portion at said edge of said demarcation zone.

Claim 2

A method of refinish painting a panel surface which is sub-divided generally along a longitudinal demarcation zone into two surface sections, which demarcation zone coincides with a highlight of said panel surface being refinish painted, comprising applying to said panel surface a protective tape having an adhesive coating on a portion of one side surface thereof, the application being in such manner that said surface portion adheres to one panel surface section over a substantial area and along an edge of said demarcation zone, and that another portion of said tape side surface which lacks an adhesive coating, while facing the other panel surface section, diverges outwardly and non-adherently to the latter at an acute angle thereto, said divergent uncoated portion coacting with said other panel surface section in forming a tapered outwardly opening pocket to one side of the adhered tape area and demarca-tion zone, the adhesive coating of said one side surface portion being such that a ramp-like portion of the adhesive coating is formed along the junction line of the adhesive-coated and adhesive-lacking tape surface portions, and applying to said other panel surface section through the outward opening of said pocket a layer of refinish paint, which layer inwardly termin-ates as to said other panel surface section within said pocket and ramp-like portion at said edge of said demarcation zone.