I use a plastic circle template for painting the wheels. A problem is it’s impossible to clean it after many painting sessions because a solvent eats it. Has anyone seen a metal circle template? I cannot seem to find one.
I have something fairly similar to this:
http://www.tnartsupply.com/browse.cfm/triangle-8-30-60-aluminum-5271-/4,16436.html
Its a little unwieldy but better than plastic.
Check these out. I’m sure you could find them cheaper if you look around, but this gives you an idea of what is available.
http://www.am-works.com/store/armor-painting-stencils-c-2_12_18.html
Eduard makes great masks for airplane canopy’s do they make for road wheels?
Cant you clean them off with an ammonia soaked paper towel? Thats what I use and there has been no damage so far.
A metal scribing template with circles is what you need. Available at sprue bros.
Metal can get bent and that can cause irregularities in the circular pattern if over-spray gets under any indented or not quite flat edge.
Save your money and keep it simple.
I put a piece of wide masking tape on the paint-side of the plastic template (just the hole you’re going to use) and simply cut out the center with a fairly “SHARP” scalpel - it’s quite easy.
There’s no need to place it on a flat surface. Hold the taped template up in one hand and cut the circle out from the non-stick side with the other. When you’re finished painting; just pull off the tape - no cleanup.
!http://yotesgurl.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/caveman-caveman-cave-dweller-prehistoric-smiley-emoticon-000204-large.gifI’ve used the same plastic template for over twenty years now and it still looks !http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/smileys/baby3-smiley.gif?1292867551brand new.
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I make my own disposable circle masks using scrap plastic packaging, into which I cut a pilot hole and enlarge using a tapered reaming tool.
I have been using and cleaning my plastic one for years,no problems.
Yes they do. Many options with those as well as the ideas given out thus far. Sometimes I find that there aren’t Eduard masks for the particular model brand I’m working on but usually I’ve found at most I can modify them with a bit of Tamiya tape and the results are quite satisfactory. I really like the spinner masks they make for Luftwaffe “spiral schnauze” ; the corkscrew pattern many late model planes had. That really makes those so much easier!
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