Masking wheel wells and open cockpits

Originally posted by albinooscar Has anyone ever tried using Parafilm? I've tried Parafilm. It sucked! I'll stick to tape and liquid sealers. Reply Edit Tankmaster7 Member since August 2004 From: Nowhere. (Long Island) Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:17 AM hey wow, I thought I was th eonly one who used glad press and seal!! Guess not. But I use Jeff's method as well. -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International. Reply tlivancso Member since February 2004 From: Connecticut, East of the River Posted by tlivancso on Saturday, September 10, 2005 8:42 AM I use the wet paper towel and masking tape for the cockpit. I have used silly putty for doing wheel wells, but never put paper towel in first. I use silly putty as a mask to paint camo schemes and have never had it lift the undercoat color. Cheers, Thom IPMS Member #42958 /  AMPS Member #2091 IPMS Central Connecticut (President) IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master) Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast" Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 9:58 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne I actually work in the opposite direction... I'll paint the underside colors first, including the wheel wells. Once it's dry and gotten a gloss coat (usually Future), I'll cut a piece of Glad Press n' Seal and put it down over the wing, making sure there's a fair amount of tension over the wheelwell area. Then, with a new No. 11 blade, I'll cut the opening for the wheelwell and spray the color. I've never had any bad results... Jeff That is a very good idea, I'll use that on my Avro. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:25 PM Has anyone ever tried using Parafilm? eBay...Parafilm Ron Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 6:05 PM Hey Jeff, Have you tried the glad press and seal on clear aircraft canopies? Do you think it would work? I hate masking the clear round parts. It always seems to take forever. with the glad I could do the whole thing in a few seconds.... Maybe I'll give it a try on an old model. thanks, chrisj Reply Edit Jeff Herne Member since January 2003 Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, August 5, 2005 11:10 AM I actually work in the opposite direction... I'll paint the underside colors first, including the wheel wells. Once it's dry and gotten a gloss coat (usually Future), I'll cut a piece of Glad Press n' Seal and put it down over the wing, making sure there's a fair amount of tension over the wheelwell area. Then, with a new No. 11 blade, I'll cut the opening for the wheelwell and spray the color. I've never had any bad results... Jeff Reply 9x19mm Member since December 2003 From: Phoenix,Az Posted by 9x19mm on Friday, August 5, 2005 7:46 AM Silly putty works great for wheel wells. I also use it to hold small parts while using my AB. I read somewhere here probally about using it for masking camo lines I havent tried this as of yet but I will some day. Reply mass tactical Member since February 2003 Posted by mass tactical on Friday, August 5, 2005 7:18 AM For shallow wheel wells I like Fun TAk. It leaves no residue and has very low tack. For cockpits, try a combination of using the suggested wet paper towels and Fun Tak. Mike M Reply Bgrigg Member since May 2005 From: Left forever Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 10:20 AM Wet paper towels? *smacks forehead* That would work so much better than dry paper towels! Bill (who's is have a D'uh moment) So long folks! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 9:55 AM Jeff Gordon told me about using Silly Putty to fill wheel wells and such. Lay some paper towel in first to avoid removing any detail painted in. It can be used over and over. I haven't tried it yet, but he showed pics of one of his models with it in. Reply Edit qmiester Member since May 2003 From: Central USA Posted by qmiester on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 6:09 PM For cockpits my usual method is to insert dampened tissue paper (or brown paper towels) into the opening until the hole is filled. After the paint has dried, I redampen the paper and remove it very carefully with tweezers. Quincy Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 5:22 PM Masking tape and/or wet paper towel Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Masking wheel wells and open cockpits Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 4:43 PM What's the best way of doing this? Reply Edit JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy