New paint mask

[Rolex]

I'm in the process of painting another lid, this one the H2. I really don't like the looks of these, but it's the largest body out there so it would also offer the greatest protection.

Anyway, I was masking and starting to cut and cover when I decided to try some Glad Press and Seal I had laying around.
It will now become a permanent part of my painting supplies. Easy to work with, you don't have to fight with one end coming up while you're trying to get the other down, and it stays put. mask the edges of course, but it makes for a MUCH easier job than paper.

 

[Candyman]

Does it really work that well? I mean well enough to cut fine designs and things out of? And do the edges seal well enough to keep the paint from bleeding?

Because I know that every time I try to get that crap to keep my potato salad in a glass serving bowl it still comes all unstuck.

 

[Mel*E*Mel]

I think he's saying it's good for covering areas that you don't want paint on not the finished lines just a mass area cover

 

[Lessen]

I think he's saying it's good for covering areas that you don't want paint on not the finished lines just a mass area cover

^^ yeah, that's what I'm thinking as well.

If you'll notice, Rolex compared it to using paper.. which is done often to cover large areas from overspray. Actually, ever since I started using "plasti-mask" I don't use paper or anything of the sort anymore.

 

[Mel*E*Mel]

Lessen what brand are you using?

 

[Lessen]

I use clear Plasti-Dip aerosol. Love it! I can't find it in stores around here so I have to order it online. Lowes only has black and red usually.

 

[Rolex]

Right, just for covering. You still have to tape down the edges. It's just SO much easier, plus you can see through it if you need to make openings to spray another area.
What makes it easy is that it stays put, rather than fighting with paper. You can bend, wrinkle, fold, spindle or mutilate it, and it will still lay in place.

 

[Lessen]

That's a good idea Rolex. Sometimes it's necessary to do masking like that even if you plan out your painting to the T

 

[Rolex]

Like Candyman said, it's pretty useless for potato salad, and that's why I still had it laying around.
Another tip I'll add here is masking curves. I had a roll of pin stripe tape from doing the boat graphics, and you can cut the strip to length and peel off the width you want. It also works great for masking where you want to add a pinstripe. HobbyTown carries it for 9.99 a roll. VERY flexible.
Whoops, gallery isn't working...pic later.

That's ALL the stripes that come on the roll. If you are putting it on a 1:1 scale, there's a clear layer on top that you take off after it's down. In this case, I scissor the thickness and length that I want, then peel the backing and the top film.

 

[Mel*E*Mel]

I use clear Plasti-Dip aerosol. Love it! I can't find it in stores around here so I have to order it online. Lowes only has black and red usually.

Cool I'll have to look into that and give it a go

 

[Rolex]

The gallery is currently down, but I was able to link the pic from the thread it's in.