Leakage

[kk916]

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the black off of the top of the cowl? On a full size car I'd just buff it off but this is just a little smaller and I don't want to ruin the paint underneath. The smaller they are the harder they are to fix. sheesh.

Edited February 12, 2008 by kk916

[Olle F]

I'm not sure if it can be done, at least not if it's the same kind of paint. I would just mask and re-paint that area.

[robertw]

This is called, why in a situation like this I'll you acrylic over enamel. That will allow me to use a dissimilar thinner to remove the overspray.

As suggested this will be tough to correct and considering that you have black paint over light blue masking and adding more blue might add a thicker layer of blue then you want. If the black is enamel you might try using a Q Tip dipped in thinner (not lacquer thinner) to rub off as much of the black as possible before masking and repainting in blue.

If this were my project it would go into the Purple Pond and I'd start all over again.

robw

[Don B]

If the body color is automotive paint and the black is testors enamel you can take a cotton swab and some testors brush cleaner and wipe it right off with no harm to the body color.

[kk916]

It took the paint off all the way down when I tried the thinner. Looks like It's getting the dip.

[bobss396]

Yeah, I tried mineral spirits once in a similar situation, of course it took the lacquer off!

Bob

[m408]

Don't know if this will help, since the damage has been done, but will forward a masking tip that I found here. Was directed at two tones, but seems to fit this situation.

Mask the area to be painted with the new color. Re-shoot the edge with the original color.This should "seal" the edge so that any "leakage" will be the original color, not the new one.

I have tried it and it works great. Sharp and clear division of colors.

[robertw]

It took the paint off all the way down when I tried the thinner. Looks like It's getting the dip.

At best this was a long shot and a soak in CSC was probably the best way to go. If you're not already using it, use Tamiya masking tape or bmf for separating your two colors. I'd also recommend airbrushing water based acrylic for your engine compartment. If you get any bleed or over spray you'll find it a lot easier to clean up. I use acrylic to do the black window surround and window rubber trip for the same reason.

rob

[Cornpatch]

Another way of stopping that bleed under is almost as m408 said. What I do is after taping off is to take some of the Testors clear lacquer, from the bottle, and run it with a small brush along the masking, let dry, spray my color. Wait around 15 to 20 minutes, Take a knife with a #10 blade and run it very lightly along the tape and than remove the tape. Let project dry. Doing this for the last several years I have never had any bleed under.

Jeff