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  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: Philomath, OR, USA
Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 6:06 PM
Might try a different masking material next time, maybe liquid mask or something. I used that on my CR-5 Corvette and it turned out perfect, no bleeding at all (the liquid mask conforms to the surface it's placed on, so no bleed through).
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  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Waxhaw, NC
Posted by danok2 on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 3:19 PM
Iroc,

I tried the Windex on one edge of the trim. Masked it first and had to (gently) use a toothbrush, but now that one edge is nice and sharp. Hope to get to the other edges tonight, then a re-dip in Future.

Thanks again.

-Dan
"Ahh, the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel."-Homer Simpson
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 30, 2004 5:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by danok2

Well, I masked off a windshield for a car I'm building, sprayed the trim, and let dry. Scored the tape, pulled it off, and yikes! Belled through all around the windshield, ruining what I thought would be a nice sharp line!

Would it be possible to "reverse-mask" the trim, and go over the offending paint with a q-tip soaked in Windex (using Tamiya acrylics, BTW)? Or should I just suck it up and strip the whole thing?

TIA

-Dan




I'd go the windex route 1st.
If the paint hasn't been on to long it should remove most of it.
It'll also remove future if you've dipped the glass already, so you may need to reapply that.
The Windex won't really remove the paint without some gentle rubbing, but I'd mask just to be safe.

You could also try polishing off the paint with toothpaste.


I'd try both of these before stripping.
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Waxhaw, NC
Bleed Through
Posted by danok2 on Monday, August 30, 2004 3:13 PM
Well, I masked off a windshield for a car I'm building, sprayed the trim, and let dry. Scored the tape, pulled it off, and yikes! Belled through all around the windshield, ruining what I thought would be a nice sharp line!

Would it be possible to "reverse-mask" the trim, and go over the offending paint with a q-tip soaked in Windex (using Tamiya acrylics, BTW)? Or should I just suck it up and strip the whole thing?

TIA

-Dan
"Ahh, the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel."-Homer Simpson
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