MASKING OPTION...

[Mothersworry]

I wuz preparing a Pinto Funny Car body today to paint the rear bumper and I thought I would share my technique for masking off areas of a model that I don't want painted. 

I only apply masking tape to the body (the good stuff, Tamiya or 3M) for the demarcation line than the rest of the body is covered in Glad cling'n seal plastic food wrap. I then apply tape to seal the Glad Wrap to the demarcation tape and close any overlaps in the the Glad Wrap. 

Fer what it's worth... 

 

Edited December 14, 2024 by Mothersworry

[Bainford]

Nice idea, but don't leave it on any longer than you have to as it may damage the paint. I bought a lot of 14 built-ups from the online classifieds. When I went to pick them up they had all been wrapped in food wrap. When I got them home and peeled it off, it took much of the paint off every one. Mind, these were amateur built models, painted over bare plastic without sanding, and I have no idea how long they had been wrapped, but just throwing the warning out there in case there is some substance to it.

Awesome Pinto, by the way.

[Shark]

I kind of do the same thing with cheap aluminum foil.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Kinda similar to what we do on real cars.

Quality tape for "demarcation", solvent-resistant paper for the rest, or in some cases, clear masking plastic made for the job.

It's never a good idea to leave any masking material in place for an extended period, as noted above.  

[slusher]

I go to a body shop that I have don business wit several times for hail and someone hit my wifes rear bumper 3 times. Anyway I ask for paper they give me 4 ft  lasts a a while..

Edited December 15, 2024 by slusher
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[peteski]

8 hours ago, slusher said:

I go to a hobby shop that I have don business wit several times for hail and someone hit my wifes rear bumper 3 times. Anyway I ask for paper they give me 4 ft  lasts a a while..

What exactly does this mean Carl?

[Ace-Garageguy]

30 minutes ago, peteski said:

What exactly does this mean Carl?

Pretty sure he meant he goes to a body shop he's used several times, and they give him some automotive-grade solvent-resistant masking paper.

[Mike 1017]

I use wax paper and the Good Stuff tape. The wax paper is easy to cut.

Mike

[StevenGuthmiller]

I always have rolls of cheap brown masking paper on hand, (being an ex drywall sub-contractor) so I do the same thing using that.

Maybe it's an unfounded fear, but I've always had this weird phobia of wrapping models in plastic.

I don't know.

Maybe it's just me, but things like a heat source, like a light bulb, that gets too close to the plastic, would ruin a guys day in a big hurry.

Plus I have this phobia about wrapping something that doesn't breath around a model for too long that might unexpectedly have paint or glue fumes still gassing out of them.

And then of course there's the horrific concern that once masked, the paint you spray over it, reacts adversely with the plastic and melts it!! 

 

Just worries me, so I stick with the masking paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

Edited December 14, 2024 by StevenGuthmiller

[Bills72sj]

I frequently get zip lock bags of various sizes from work that were used to hold repair parts. After masking the area with tape. I tape the bag around to keep overspray from sneaking into places I do not want it.