Crazy masking idea

hey, they used salt to work on models, why not ketchup and mustard! it sounds like a good idea if you try it please fill us in.

Sounds kinda Crazy, but if you try it & get good results let us know. Meanwhile, I'll stick to heavy paper & blue tac.

Regards, Rick

i'd be to tempted to eat my kit!! i guess if you thinned down the paint well enough so you could lower the psi to eliminate blowing the condiments all over the workbench, it could work. i would also let the condiments "dry" for a while and they may stay stationary a little better.

Yeesh, didn't even consider problems with blowing the condiments right off the model! Could get messy.
I think the mustard or ketchup might crack if it dried, though...and would it permanently stain the base coat of paint?

I suppose these are all questions best answered with some solid testing!

i think i'll stick to freehand and or silly putty myselt. good luck J!!

We used to take those ketchup packets and twist them in the middle a few times, then fold them in half. Next we'd place them under the little legs of public toilet seat lids. When someone sat down, pow, ketchup all over their calves.

I guess we were kind of butts in high school, but it still seems kind of funny to me.

I like the idea, what about using some other, less delicious material as the masking agent though. I think they make some really thick craft paints or rubber cement type of thing like that in a similar applicator. That might be worth a shot.

I don't even really like ketchup.

I've thought about trying Vaseline before but never ketchup or mustard. If it works, let us know

lets just stop, this is beginning to get scary!! later.

[quoteWe used to take those ketchup packets and twist them in the middle a few times, then fold them in half. Next we'd place them under the little legs of public toilet seat lids. When someone sat down, pow, ketchup all over their calves.

I guess we were kind of butts in high school, but it still seems kind of funny to me.

I like the idea, what about using some other, less delicious material as the masking agent though. I think they make some really thick craft paints or rubber cement type of thing like that in a similar applicator. That might be worth a shot.

I don't even really like ketchup.]