Masking tape

gpal

Member since
March 2005
From: Georgia

Masking tape

Posted by gpal on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 PM

Hello,
What is the best masking tape to use for masking plastic models?
George

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:06 AM

Hi,

you will probably get a lot of different advices but myself I always use Tamiya masking tape. It can be cut easily in very thin stripes
for delicate masking (like canopies), and never ever lifted paint with me.

best,

Christian.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 31, 2005 3:35 AM

i like tamiya aswell, and i heare nothng but praises for it on here....
i have also heard that 3m blue painters tape is good for modelling, but goddamn its expensive!!

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:20 AM

on the tamiya tape.

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mm23t

Member since
September 2004
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted by mm23t on Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:19 PM

I use Tamiya and 3M blue painters tape. I have always had good results with both.

Medals are not "Won", they are "Earned".

Mike..

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f-4phantom

Member since
October 2003
From: Mpls., Mn.

Posted by f-4phantom on Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:48 PM

Pactra also makes really good tape. The 1/16" comes in real handy. The best of the 3M blue tape is "for delicate surfaces" #2080.

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cdclukey

Member since
November 2004
From: Freeport, IL USA

Posted by cdclukey on Monday, April 4, 2005 2:55 PM

I have only this to tell you: Using masking tape is like choosing a wife: The most important thing is not to find the perfect woman (or tape) but to avoid the vast number that will make you miserable! Don't use just any tape!

Ask me how I know...After running out of it and using a far less expensive substitute, I'm staring to think that 3M tape is downright inexpensive! I painted a black strip on a smokestack this weeknde and the edge of it looks like a relief map of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge!

So whatever you do, avoid cheap tape, and cheap women, and you won't end up miserable.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 4, 2005 3:40 PM

Agreed the place NOT to cut corners is the masking materials.
I keep 3M blue, Tamiya, Good quality painters masking tape, Liquid mask, silly putty, even rolling papers, all in my stock.
Right tool for the right job.

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Aviator

Member since
March 2005

Posted by Aviator on Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:27 PM

So, what makes a good masking tape "good"?

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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:57 PM

Tamiya....Tamiya......Tamiya......

Tigers no Lions, no Bears...OH MY

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SPARTAN

Member since
December 2002
From: Philippines

Posted by SPARTAN on Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:46 AM

3m Painters Masking Tape makes a good masking material. I been using it for a long time and it doesnt create ridges everytime I paint. I see it more pratical than tamiya masking tape, it is not very cheap nor expensive but affordable. Plus, 3M provides more longer tape than Tamiya.

Whoohaa! Captain [4:-)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:23 PM

I'm with SPARTAN, I use the 3M tape and have been for over 10 years.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 12:18 PM

I use 3M low tack tape most of the time, the blue kind. If I want a super sharp line I use frosted transparent tape from 3M.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

2mm Masking Tape (High Quanlity)

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 29, 2005 6:18 PM

Hello Guys,

I can get the 2mm masking tape that made by a japanese model accessory manufacturer called Modeler's. $ 4.50. Price can be lower if the amount of purchase is more than 10. You can email me for pictures. This kind of tape works really well for precise modeling

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Masking Tape

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 29, 2005 6:20 PM

by the way, my email address is pqs_vincent@hotmail.com

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sh00ter

Member since
February 2003
From: Tidewater Virginia

Posted by sh00ter on Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:54 AM

I also use 3M Blue painters tape and agree there is a problem with the edges being raggedy. I solve it by cutting my tape with a razor on a piece of glass before applying. The glass seems to take some of the tack off the tape and the freshly-cut edge puts an end to the ragged edge problem I used to have.

Dennis

"where plastic can be a four-letter word..."

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, May 23, 2005 4:48 AM

I would suggest using tamiya tape, it's very good!

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knight667

Member since
January 2004
From: Philomath, OR, USA

Posted by knight667 on Monday, May 23, 2005 6:03 PM

Myself, I use the cheapest stuff I can find at Fred Meyer (a department store here in the Great Northwest). One roll lasts forever, and I've never had peeling issues. Big Smile [:D]

John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest

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jinithith2

Member since
January 2005
From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus

Posted by jinithith2 on Monday, May 23, 2005 7:24 PM

I use Tartan masking tape but I'm DEFINATELY switching because it peels off by itself and it even says *not recommended for painting*

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laddjosh

Member since
December 2003
From: Dallas, TX

Posted by laddjosh on Thursday, June 2, 2005 1:01 PM

I use the 3m blue low tack tape. Never had a problem with it and I paint almost exclusively with acrylics. Also found some pinstripping tape, not sure who makes it, I'll have to look. It's got a rubbery texture that you can stretch and wrap around any difficult curve. I've never had it buckle or crinkle on any curve

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