Hey everybody, I have another quick question:Does Tamiya masking tape peel off cleanly even with a coat of enamel applied? Will it harm the paint where the tape was put down to mask? I’m painting a Stuka and want to paint the entire upper surface a base then come back, mask the other areas where the other color acts as the camo. Will that work?
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Tamiya masking tape has always worked well for me and has never lifted a previous layer of paint. I think it is the best out there and feel confident to say I don’t believe you will have any problems with it. This is bearing in mind also, that I use mainly Acrylics which have a reputation for lifting if tape is too tacky, so with enamels you should have no problems with Tamiya at all.[tup]
Cheers …Snowy.
Tamiya tape should be fine.
Here is something else I do at times to remove extra tackiness from the tape:
Stick the tape to your t-shirt till you need it.
Alternatively you can also use artists masking tape from the arts supply store, this is also a good low-tack option but won’t lay as nicely around corners as the Tamiya Tape will.
Iv’e never had a problem with Tamiya tape over enamels. Never tried it on acrylics. Be careful on metallic finishes, however, as they require very delicate masking. Don’t think putting tape on your T-shirt to reduce adhesion is a good idea becuase it could pick up some fibers on the edges which may show up on your paint edge after masking.
This guy put me onto it, and i don’t think that his paint finishes suffered from it.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Club/8885/masaaki.html
He does some outstanding work. [8D]
Hey madmodel, he does do outstanding work, but those are anime figures. I was thinking of the nice straight edge you need for German Splinter Camo. Maybe it’s because here in frigid Michigan we wear flannel T-shirts.
We got those too on anime figs, masking is masking doesn’t matter what the subject is. [;)]
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Not sure about flannel, never had a problem with 100% cotton t-shirts.
Just stick the tape to your forehead until you are ready…unless you have an extremely linty or dry forehead (or concerned about looking like a fool) that should work too. [:o)]