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masking....
Posted by RichardI on Friday, October 14, 2011 9:22 AM

Anyone tried Frog tape yet? You know, the stuff they advertise on TV for masking walls. It apparently has a chemical in it that hardens when contacted by the wet paint.......

Thanks,

Rich Cool

On the bench: 1/48 Revell PBY Catalina 0A-10A. Next up: Moebius 1/24 Chariot from Lost in Space.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, October 14, 2011 9:25 AM

The chemical only excludes water.  It is for use only with acrylics and the like that are water-based.  Even then, I have used a knock off (not the Frog tape itself) and was not impressed, though that may be because of the cheap nature of this knock-off.  I am now sticking with Tamiya tape- it works well with either enamel or acrylics.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Hercmech on Friday, October 14, 2011 9:40 AM

I have tried their Delicate surface tape and it works... and looks... just like Tamiya tape. Comes in big rolls and is expensive up front but in the long run, per inch, it is probably cheaper than the tamyia stuff.


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Posted by wing_nut on Friday, October 14, 2011 9:44 AM
I used Frog tape for the 1st time on my Roland. Sharpest lines i have ever gotten. I sprayed acrylics. Have not tried any enamels yet. It is a permanent addition to the modeling arsenal.

Marc  

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Posted by GreenThumb on Friday, October 14, 2011 11:29 AM

Nice work Marc! Cool

I also use Tamiya tape and get pretty good results.

Mike

 

 

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Posted by RichardI on Monday, October 17, 2011 1:26 PM

Marc: I use acrylics for nearly everything I paint (Tamiya) so I should be OK? Can you cut narrower pieces and it still works, or does it only work on the factory edges? Thanks,

 

Rich Cool

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Posted by TomZ2 on Monday, October 17, 2011 1:58 PM

“Anyone tried Frog tape yet?” This stuff is GREAT!

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Posted by Hercmech on Monday, October 17, 2011 2:09 PM

TomZ2

“Anyone tried Frog tape yet?” This stuff is GREAT!

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Fixed it for ya Wink


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Posted by GreenThumb on Monday, October 17, 2011 7:11 PM

RichardI

Marc: I use acrylics for nearly everything I paint (Tamiya) so I should be OK?

Yes, you are fine with Tamiya tape. Look at my P-47D above. Tamiya tape and Tamiya acrylics. The lines are almost perfect.

Can you cut narrower pieces and it still works, or does it only work on the factory edges?

Yes and I always cut a thin slice off the side with a sharp X-acto to make sure I get a clean line. Sometimes the edge is pretty sharp on the tape but I still cut it to be sure.

 

 

Mike

 

 

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