Masking curved surfaces on aircraft.

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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Hi,

Who can give me a good advice of how to mask curved/oval surfaces such as cowlings (horizontal masking). When i try masking tape i never get that sharp strait line.
Thanks,

Ben.

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For masking a straight line on a curved surface try using a 1/8 nch strip of tape. Its much more flexible then a wider piece. After you have the thin strip of tape in the correct position the you can overlay a wider piece of tape for more coverage.

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Thanks “9x19mm” ! i’ll try that.