Avoiding "Bleeding" under masking Tape
05-28-2002, 03:13 PM
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Avoiding "Bleeding" under masking Tape
One way to keep paint from bleeding under your masking, is to first spray 1 coat of the original color.
In other words... Suppose you have a white wing, and you want to add a red wingtip. Mask the area where the red will go, but before you spray the red, spray one coat of white.
Now, if any bleeding occurs, the white will bleed onto the white, thereby being invisible. The white will also seal any leaks, so now you can spray the red without any bleed.
In other words... Suppose you have a white wing, and you want to add a red wingtip. Mask the area where the red will go, but before you spray the red, spray one coat of white.
Now, if any bleeding occurs, the white will bleed onto the white, thereby being invisible. The white will also seal any leaks, so now you can spray the red without any bleed.
05-28-2002, 03:59 PM
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And if you're just painting trim onto a plastic (unpainted) covering just use a spray of clear varnish round the edges of the tape.
It's easy to forget how many people keep arriving new to this hobby and don't know these old hints and tips.
Steve
It's easy to forget how many people keep arriving new to this hobby and don't know these old hints and tips.
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05-28-2002, 04:24 PM
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Avoiding "Bleeding" under masking Tape
Or use 3M fineline tape. I have never had a problem with paint bleeding under the tape with it. The tape that is commonly sold as masking tape is not worth a flip for masking.
David Reid
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05-28-2002, 04:39 PM
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Avoiding "Bleeding" under masking Tape
Please note, I used the term "Masking" not "Masking tape". It seems no matter what I mask with it always bleeds a little. That's one reason that I rarely use paint anymore.
I had just recently seen a thread that mentioned bleeding and thought this tip was worth mentioning in the "Tips" section
I had just recently seen a thread that mentioned bleeding and thought this tip was worth mentioning in the "Tips" section
04-17-2014, 03:16 AM
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One way to keep paint from bleeding under your masking, is to first spray 1 coat of the original color.
In other words... Suppose you have a white wing, and you want to add a red wingtip. Mask the area where the red will go, but before you spray the red, spray one coat of white.
Now, if any bleeding occurs, the white will bleed onto the white, thereby being invisible. The white will also seal any leaks, so now you can spray the red without any bleed.
In other words... Suppose you have a white wing, and you want to add a red wingtip. Mask the area where the red will go, but before you spray the red, spray one coat of white.
Now, if any bleeding occurs, the white will bleed onto the white, thereby being invisible. The white will also seal any leaks, so now you can spray the red without any bleed.
Bob
Last edited by sensei; 04-17-2014 at 03:26 AM.
04-18-2014, 02:41 AM
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For added insurance, I dust on the first few coats of the trim color, letting the paint set up between coats (15-30 minutes). After that, I spray a couple hight coats, and then a final, "wet" coat.
The final "trick" is to apply automotive trim tape to the joint line. 1/16" is wide enough to cover most imperfections.
04-23-2014, 01:45 PM
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My hvlp gun does a good job of holding down the overspray. I also crack my garage's service door, and the second garage door, creating a little cross ventillation.
It takes two people to get those models down, and I really don't have any other space for them. So far, I haven't had problems with overspray ruining the finish on any of those models.
Last edited by TomCrump; 04-23-2014 at 01:57 PM.
