Hi Jim,
I forgot what brand tape I used but I got it at the hobby shop and it was red and 1/8" wide. I taped my pattern first and then ran masking tape with my paper (I bought a roll of the brown paper from an automotive paint shop) just overlap the red about halfway. I cleaned the area to be painted with alcohol but didn't sand. I did use lustrekote but found it doesn't like ultracoat....it chips. That's why next winter i'll recover mine in super coverite and do it right. The rattle cans are fine if you do light coats to build up. Some people use rustoleum but my preference in cans is krylon. Best spraying can paint i've ever used, I think it's under $3.00 at wal mart. Lustrekote is a very heavy spray. I know they make a spray can paint for ultracoat but don't know where to buy it or how easy it is to spray. My preference is PPG with a gun and I have three guns including a new HVLP i've yet to try but the lazies got me when I painted my cub. I'll correct that when I recover in coverite. Let me know if you need any more info.

Bud