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                        Question for Vallejo users...

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Question for Vallejo users...
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:04 PM
                        Just a quick question I think I know the answer to already. Have any of you sprayed Vallejo over future? If so how did it do? Did it stick?

                        I am ready to mask my Martlet and just wanted to make sure of how it holds up to tape as usually I do WWII USN aircraft with freehand airbrushing... anyone mask over Vallejo? I was thinking of futuring over this coat then masking so as not to attack the paint but not sure how the paint will stick to it. I primered before I sprayed the Vallejo so I think it will be fine but just wanted some reassurance before I put tape on the bare paint!

                        Thanks!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        stinger
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everywhere
                        Posted by stinger on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:47 PM
                        Tom, I've never applied Vallejo over future but as for masking I think I can give you a few hints.

                        I mainly use Tamiya yellow tape and have never had a problem with lifting of the paint underneath. I also use post-it notes and again, no problem.

                        The one thing I can count on lifting paint however is frisket paper. It's way too agressive and the only thing I would again put it over is enamel.

                        As far as other tapes, 3M Blue is also way too aggresive IMHO. Someone else here in the Forum (Pix?) uses drafting tape, but I have no experience with that.

                        Anyway, HTH


                        stinger

                        May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:37 PM
                        great, thanks Stinger! Just a little nervous because this model is coming along real good and I dont wanna screw it up when I am almost to the end...

                        I saw someone else's technique using blue tak to mask for a RAF WWII scheme, I might try that or the Tamiya tape which I have several rolls of. I do know the 3M purple painters tape doesn't pull it up I could always use that (it's what I used to mask off the bottom fuselage color when painting the top color)
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        stinger
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everywhere
                        Posted by stinger on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:46 PM
                        I forgot to mention the purple tape, so I'm glad you are aware of it. It is rather hard to find, but I know that Lowes's carries it, and as you said, it works great.

                        Good luck and be sure to post some pics.


                        stinger

                        May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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                        South Aussie
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: South Australia
                        Posted by South Aussie on Friday, January 21, 2005 4:54 AM
                        tho9900, I've also have used tamyia masking tape over vallejo without any problems.
                        Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, January 21, 2005 7:24 PM
                        great thanks guys! gonna tackle the camo in the morning... I'll let yall know how it goes!

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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