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Post by Ryan Rønning on Jul 29, 2012 4:29:44 GMT -8
Looking good so far
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Post by slurrydog on Jul 29, 2012 8:43:12 GMT -8
Looking good so far Mike Dave
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Post by tufftin on Sept 30, 2012 10:25:59 GMT -8
Well.................got brave again and the white paint could not have been better. No orange peel and a nice gloss so......................I waited for about 2 months not wanting the 4th paint job on this one to go sour and finally got brave this past week. I taped it off...................... Hosted on FotkiAnd.................I really like the colors this way but the white is paint and the rest is masking tape. Hosted on FotkiThen it sat for a couple of days still working up the nerve again and finally............................. Worse than last time. Much worse.................. Hosted on FotkiNow it's back in the Purple Bath and this will be the last attempt on this unit. I even was careful to get the tape into the seams but....................well, you can see for your selves. Terrible. Mike Hosted on Fotki
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Post by Muleskinner on Sept 30, 2012 12:31:34 GMT -8
Are you using the blue painters masking tape or the standard yellow crap?
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Post by wazzakw on Sept 30, 2012 17:27:26 GMT -8
hey there don,t know if you have tried it...i always give it a couple of light shots of the same paint after masking ...it completely seals the edge..perfect almost every time.. cheers wazza..
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 1, 2012 6:18:23 GMT -8
Like Gator Marc said before, you can also spray the masked off edges with clear coat first, & this too will seal the edges.
I have used both with great success.
Ap40
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Post by tufftin on Oct 1, 2012 7:31:49 GMT -8
The yellow tape is the good stuff from Tamiya. I did spray with clear first and that is the first time I have tried that. The next time and also the last for this unit, I will spray with white again after taping. I just hate to get to much paint build up. Mike
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Post by tufftin on Oct 1, 2012 7:36:28 GMT -8
I used the same method on my Pete and never had a problem. Look at how straight and clean the line is on it. I did not spray anything between colors. Just simply taped off the white and shot the black. Oh well! Mike Hosted on Fotki
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Post by tufftin on Oct 1, 2012 7:39:16 GMT -8
I also go over the tape lines with an eraser to ensure that the tape is adhered well along the lines and I poke and prod all the seems with various devices including my finger nail to see that the tape gets into the recesses. Mike
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 1, 2012 8:42:07 GMT -8
I also go over the tape lines with an eraser to ensure that the tape is adhered well along the lines and I poke and prod all the seems with various devices including my finger nail to see that the tape gets into the recesses. Mike Mike, try a burnishing tool for applying dry transfer decals. Such as this set from Micro-Mark www.micromark.com/5-piece-burnishing-set,7976.html Ap40
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 1, 2012 9:08:06 GMT -8
I fudge a little when I am doing two tone paint. I do the main color and then cut the white out of White decal paper and apply it to the dry paint. Works on small and large areas as well. Ya might try it.
William
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Post by tufftin on Oct 2, 2012 8:13:18 GMT -8
Rick; I'll have to get one of those burnishing tools. William. I prefer to paint. Old habit as I painted trucks and cars for years as a hobby. Not found of decal paper as a color. Mike
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Post by doug1966 on Oct 2, 2012 18:08:03 GMT -8
Hi a couple of tips. Tamiya masking tape is one the best. Thin, conforms well. I have also used bare metal foil for masking as well. A good burnisher is the wooden cuticle stick from the drug store, pointy end and flat cut on an angle. I use Model master classic white, sprays nice and drys perfect. Have had huge hangers that just disappear. Thanks Doug.
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