How do you make straight lines with liquid mask?

[k3mist]

I painted my first body with liquid mask and for the life of me I couldn't make straight lines on the top edges/corners of the body lines, only on edges that went down and into the body. Can i use vinyl tape and trace that? Will it lift the mask off when you take it off? Whats the trick?

I made a bunch of other mistakes but I think I can fix those. The straight line issue has me pretty stumped though...

 

[cbaker65]

I painted my first body with liquid mask and for the life of me I couldn't make straight lines on the top edges/corners of the body lines, only on edges that went down and into the body. Can i use vinyl tape and trace that? Will it lift the mask off when you take it off? Whats the trick?

I made a bunch of other mistakes but I think I can fix those. The straight line issue has me pretty stumped though...

Never used it ,but I think you mask your liquid mask off!...

 

[k3mist]

Never used it ,but I think you mask your liquid mask off!...

Hahaha, almost defeats the whole purpose. In seriousness though. The liquid stuff is pretty nice. Way easier. If only straight lines...

 

[bifft it]

I buy this masking tape made by duck
nifty stuff for painting and it comes with a nice screw container

 

[Rolex]

Over-mask the area then slice the line with an X-Acto knife and remove the excess masking.

 

[k3mist]

I buy this masking tape made by duck

I'm using the DuraTrax yellow vinyl stuff from the LHS. I will see if I can find some by Duck.

Over-mask the area then slice the line with an X-Acto knife and remove the excess masking.

I was going to do exactly that but I was worried the vinyl masking would take the liquid mask with it. I have another body that's already liquid masked. I'll give this a try.

Thanks guys!

 

[Rolex]

You can use an empty 2 liter soda bottle to practice on.