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How much should i mask when working with 2 colors?

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:29 AM

Leaving unmasked areas can be a problem. If you are very careful, you will get away with it most of time.  But you leave yourself open for a slipup.  One easy thing I do when I have to do just a small spot and the rest of model is unmasked is to wrap some kitchen wrap plastic around it. It will cling well enough that it will prevent paint from hitting unmasked surfaces.  Maybe tape just a small area around where you have to spray.

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, August 11, 2014 8:19 PM

Take the above advice, lighter to darker, etc. Another good idea, looking at your subject choice is to build and paint in sub assemblies as much as possible. Thgen assemble the seperately painted sub assemblies. It looks like that will reduce your need for masking, if that thing builds up like Gundams or similar types of kits.

 

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Posted by Phil_H on Monday, August 11, 2014 7:35 PM

Generally speaking, it's better to apply lighter colours first, then the darker. (Dark covers light better than vice-versa).

Masking over metallic can be a little problematic as metallic finishes are more easily marred and they may be more easily lifted by masking tape than solid colours, but sometimes it depends on the paint.

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, August 11, 2014 5:58 PM

Probably the only problem will be black then white.

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How much should i mask when working with 2 colors?
Posted by Chape87 on Monday, August 11, 2014 5:26 PM

Airbrushing this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uhAVIQRB_8Y/TF7cNWK4gxI/AAAAAAAAHhU/tCoveT7EyI0/s1600/HMM_Zoids_LigerZero_5.jpg

New to airbrushing. Wondering how much i should mask when one piece has several colors.  Can i safely spray over certain colors when i move over to the second color? for example:

1. the teeth and mouth are one piece. would it be okay to lay the black down, let it dry. then mask and lay the gold down? Or should i mask the the parts that will be gold prior to laying the black down as well?

same question for:

2. silver than gold

3.black than white

Thanks in advance!

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