First paint job using liqiud mask

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First paint job using liqiud mask

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First time using liquid mask. Results are not to bad for a rookie . I just need more practice with the xacto knife and my shading skills still suck .
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Looks better than any of mine! How did you find the liquid mask vs. tape?

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Liqiud mask is a lot easier to use than tape.

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How many coats of liquid mask did you use? I can't fade worth a crap, no patience, lol.
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I sprayed on two coats using a touch up spray gun from harbor freight. Used a heat gun on the first coat and let the second coat dry overnight. My 101 class was a youtube video . My problem with fading I think is to much paint at one time. on the next body I'll adjust the paint flow down and give that a try.

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Wow, you sprayed it on? I don't have anything that fancy, lol. Just brush mine one
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rctenracer wrote:Liqiud mask is a lot easier to use than tape.
Touche'. Any kind of free-hand paint-scheme is *much* easier to do with liquid mask than with tape. Tape has the edge with straight lines, though...but there's always bleed-through. I've had best tape results with that yellow Tamiya masking tape, it's very thin and sticks better than any other masking tape. That expensive blue 3M fine-line vinyl masking tape? Not so much. With that and any other cheaper masking tape, you'll spend more time scraping up bleed-through than the painting itself. :x
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RC104ever wrote:How many coats of liquid mask did you use? I can't fade worth a crap, no patience, lol.
I'm terrible at fades, too--though that's all about airbrush technique, nothing to do with masking. My technique is that of a rookie. :oops:

You need two or three good coats of liquid mask if brushed on--being careful not to brush it on too thick and pool in nooks & crannies, as it'll take forever to dry, and also not to have it too thin--which makes it rip & tear when trying to pull it off, which is a pain.

I airbrush it on with about 7 or 8 thin coats, and it uses about 2/3 or 1/2 the amount of liquid mask. I'll have to confirm but you have to thin it with water or Windex to the consistency of milk.
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Finally had time to cut out the body and get it mounted.
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a good clean duel action airbrush helps alot with fades

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integra22t wrote:a good clean duel action airbrush helps alot with fades
Yeah it does!!!

Nice clean lines with the liquid mask. I haven't used it myself, but maybe someday.

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Also keep in mind with fades you don't want a high air pressure as it will create splatters. I usually drop my pressure lower when when I do fades and small details.

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