Masking help

[caine440]

Hello

I am trying to mask off a Dick Landy 1972 Dodge Challenger Pro Stocker and am having a tough time getting the curves to look right. Is there a trim able masking like contact paper out there that works?

I bought some vinyl paper with an adhesive backing but do not think it will give a clean paint line.

Thanks

Caine 440

[guiwee]

try silly putty...try micro-scale masking.....just brush on let dry then paint then remove

[novadose71]

FWIW....For curves I put a strip of Tamiya tape on a piece of glass and, with a new #11 blade and a straight edge, cut strips as thin as I like, .5 mm strips are easily made and are pretty flexible.

Edited June 27, 2009 by novadose71

[MonoPed]

6mm Tamiya tape is pretty flexible without cutting it into thinner strips. If the curves are alot sharper than this, thin strips are the way to go.

[Manic Mechanic]

In the autobody industry we use fine line tape for all detail work then backtape from there most auto supply shops sell it 3m makes it or hi lux comes in as small as 1/8 inch

[Karmodeler2]

Hey Caine,

What you can do is make a plastic template out of .0020 or .0030 plastic, then hold this down on your masking tape that you have put sticky side down on top of your cutting surface. Cut your curve, then flip the template to get the mask for the other side (a mirror image). You can tape two razor blades together (I use the small OLFA snap off brand from Japan that have 13 blades a piece on them) and you can add plastic shims between the blades to the desired thickness, and you can create your own thin tape for any thickness that you need. You can also cut curves with them taped together and create your own curved pin striping cutting painted decal paper. (the best paints for decal paper are the Model Master series that are enamel...the tend to flex a little. The Tamiya sprays tend to crack and peel off when you wet the decal paper...they are a modified lacquer and are more brittle).Hope this helps.

David

[caine440]

Thanks for the great ideas!

Caine440