a question about masking

[jacoballardtattoo]

So I have this thought (probably not a good one) often times it's hard for me to do a good job masking things of on such a small scale, so here was my potentially worthless thought. Could I use something like vasoline painted in the spots I do not want paint as the mask then just washing the part off street the paint dries?

[Chief Joseph]

You'd be better off using something like a hobby-specific liquid mask instead of vaseline. Microscale makes a liquid mask, and there are other brands, too. Walmart has a little bottle of liquid mask in the art supply department. These masking fluids usually contain latex, which contains ammonia, which can ruin acrylic paints. You can mix a very safe homebrew liquid mask from white glue, a little bit of dishwashing liquid, and some food coloring. The food coloring is just to tint it, so it's not really necessary. The dishwashing liquid makes the white glue spread more easily and makes it easier to peel or wash off. I've used it and it works, but you usually have to paint a masking coat, let it dry, then paint another coat.

[Belugawrx]

Try white glue...

[jacoballardtattoo]

Thanks for the recipe.

[Lunajammer]

When it comes to masking that fine, I still find Bare Metal Foil to be as good as anything.

[jacoballardtattoo]

I'm complete list on bare metal foil, what is it?