masking tape or liquid

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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im modeling a 1/48 f-18 hornet, i HATE the way my canopy turned out and the rest of the places i masked the paint bleeded through. i use just plain old masking tape, is there a better brand or is liquid the way to go and how do u put the liqid mask in a straight line and stuff

PS. i just started modeling again so explain it well![:)]

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Hey Chris, welcome to the FSM forum. Which version of the F-18 are you building. That is one of my favorite aircraft, I am currently working on the E from Italeri.

I mask canopies with Tamiya masking tape. On this type of canopy I cut it into thin strips and apply them around the edges then I fill in with a liquid masking agent.

On a canopy with several panes I just cut the tape to fit each pane.

This method works if you are airbrushing only. If you are painting with a brush there will always be some bleed through; no matter how well you burnish the tape.

I look forward to seeing some more of your posts in the A/C section.[#welcome]

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thanks

that explains my problem ive been painting it on with a brush

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Suggestion: If you are masking over a previously painted color, try painting along the edges of your tape with the bottom color - this will seal the tape and keep the top coat from creeping under the tape - brush on a couple of really thin coats so you won’t leave a raised edge when you remove the tape [:D]

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thanks, how do u and wat is burnishing tape

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burnishing is just just rubbing the the edges of the tape down so that you make sure the edges are fully adhered to the model. it is not a form of tape

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toothpicks are the best for burnishing…as they don’t scratch the surface of the plastic…