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QUOTE: Originally posted by gsetter Regular masking tape doesn't give you the fine sharp edge you want for scale models. Paint tends to bleed under the edge and if the adhesive is strong, it can peal up a layer of paint you are trying to protect. Check out hobby shops that sell tape for masking model cars or airplanes. I use 1/8" & 1/4" vinyl tape, found at auto body paint supply shops, for masking the edge and then overlaping it with good quality 1/2" masking tape (for automotive painting) and overlaping that with bleed proof paper for to cover the rest of the model. I should add that burnishing the tape edge assures a good seal.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45 The 3M fine line series of tape is a very good choice. Clean, sharp edge and can even be curved to figure "8" patterns. Can't be stressed enough: Make sure it does not get dirty! As mentioned by Robert, storing it in a bag is a great idea. Once you lay the roll down on a dirty surface, forget it! Dirt, debris, and dust sticks to the sides like a magnet. Some years back when I was helping to mask a car (prototype!!) to paint custom stripes, I dropped the roll on the shop's concrete floor. I picked it up, wiped the sides and continued to mask with it. After the paint was applied, I saw an area of the new stripes where the paint bled through. It was the very area where I continued masking with the roll I had dropped! OUCH! Lesson learned! During masking operations, make sure that the table that you are working on is clean when you have to put the roll down temporarily.
QUOTE: Originally posted by zgardner18 QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45 The 3M fine line series of tape is a very good choice. Clean, sharp edge and can even be curved to figure "8" patterns. Can't be stressed enough: Make sure it does not get dirty! As mentioned by Robert, storing it in a bag is a great idea. Once you lay the roll down on a dirty surface, forget it! Dirt, debris, and dust sticks to the sides like a magnet. Some years back when I was helping to mask a car (prototype!!) to paint custom stripes, I dropped the roll on the shop's concrete floor. I picked it up, wiped the sides and continued to mask with it. After the paint was applied, I saw an area of the new stripes where the paint bled through. It was the very area where I continued masking with the roll I had dropped! OUCH! Lesson learned! During masking operations, make sure that the table that you are working on is clean when you have to put the roll down temporarily. Point well taken. I will for sure remember to bag mine.
QUOTE: Originally posted by flee307 Drive to the nearest auto parts store and buy some 3M fineline automotive masking tape like the professional auto body man uses. As a bonus it's less expensive than the tiny little "hobby" rolls sold at hobby stores. As stated above, great stuff and comes in various widths. Fred