Two-toned paint schemes masking question.

[GMP440]

I am working on the painting a 71 Cyclone race car. Would like to read about suggestions as far as what kind of paper to use for covering areas

not to be painted. I have been using newspaper but is there anything else better that would work. Thank you.

[MADmodelDOCTOR]

This is a good question

[billd64]

ive always sprayed the lightest color first, over enough area , then started teh mask with bare metal foil to reduce the paint lip, then i tape a large baggie around the rest of the model leaving the darker area to be painted exposed.

so far the the baggies havent given me issues with bleed like newspaper, or paper bag has

bill

[MrObsessive]

I use two things for masking paint...........Parafilm M, and Tamiya Tape. Both leave no residue, are easy to handle and are relatively inexpensive for what you get.

The Parafilm can be found here but it's a little pricey IMO for the size roll they give you--------you're better off finding it on eBay on the cheap if you want to buy it on the 'net.

Also if you have a medical supply shop nearby, they may have it as it's used in laboratories for sealing beakers.

Tamiya Tape can be found in well stocked hobby shops, if not there then definitely on the 'net.

HTH!

[evilone]

Well on my fairlane i used tape only.I stuck it to my shirt first then taped off the areas i wanted purple.The idea of sticking it to your shirt avoids the paint coming off with the tape.

[Zoom Zoom]

I use something similar to Bill; Tamiya tape for the nitty gritty (or sometimes Bare Metal Foil for really intricate masking), and then Glad Press 'n Seal to mask off everything else. The Glad stuff is nice because it sticks (but not permanently), so it's a lot easier than monkeying with newspaper and more tape.

[MonoPed]

Gotta go with Bill, Tamiya tape is the best!

[GMP440]

Just was thinking more about this by using saran wrap or the real cheap tin foil for covering large areas where you don't want overspray. Will the tin foil leave any marks or residue?

[MikeMc]

I use something similar to Bill; Tamiya tape for the nitty gritty (or sometimes Bare Metal Foil for really intricate masking), and then Glad Press 'n Seal to mask off everything else. The Glad stuff is nice because it sticks (but not permanently), so it's a lot easier than monkeying with newspaper and more tape.

Try this as it works and is the quickest way to mask off!!

[The Creative Explorer]

I usually use Tamiya tape, however, after I did the Christine I got a little scared, the Tamiya tape ate into my tape Maybe the tape was too old and therefore changed a little, or the paint was too fresh, which I doubt.

[chrismooney]

I use Bare metal foil and tamiya tape for the paint line then cover the res with painter Blue tape..... here are two exampels

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[crazyjim]

I unsuccessfully have tried 3M fine line tape and paint always leaks under it, so I was very interested in these discussions about tamiya masking tape. I did a search for "Tamiya tape" to try and find a source to purchase some of it. That search brought up a posting from Finescale.com where a guy says Shurtape Razor Edge Gold Premium masking tape is the same stuff but much cheaper. It's supposed to be available at Sherwin-Williams Paint stores.