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  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Parafilm-M question
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Saturday, July 22, 2006 6:28 PM
If this is used over delicate areas such as a decal that is not yet sealed with laquer or future  or a clear spray of say Tamiya yellow which I used on my current B36, will the film pull up  the decal or delicate paint areas?

I had to mask over something on this model and used Pactra model mask tape as usual and it pulled up pieces of the clear yellow paint.  And I would never mask over decals with normal model mask tape.
Sometimes one has to correct a ding etc. when a model is near finished and masking cannot be avoided.

Also can larger areas be masked without trouble?

Thanks for any replies

It sounds like Parafilm may be the answer


  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada
Posted by DrewH on Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:41 AM

Yea is fairly safe. I had a mustang that needed paint after the decals were down and Parafilm was the answer. It didn't lift the decal. Nose art on mustangs leave something to be desired. Large areas are not a problem if the stuff stays down. It can lift away after a while.

Parafilm is not like a tape. It's a wax film that creates a seal through static and the wax. There is no real stickyness to it. That's why it's good for us. I think it was developed for medical use first.

But it will work for you perfectly. Read the instructions and you should have no problems.

Drew

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:37 AM
One word of caution: Don't leave it on the model for long periods of time. If you leave it too long, it becomes very difficult to remove, and may lift unsealed decals. The effect is worse with high temperatures. A few days to a week is fine, but don't put that kit back on the shelf!

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  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Sunday, July 23, 2006 4:57 PM
Replying to Drew.....when you say it will lift off of large areas do you mean in a couple of days for instance? I would always apply... paint ...and remove within a 24-36 hour period.

The reason I ask about larger areas is because I build larger aircraft models, and also ship models which can be quite large comparatively.

Thanks men!

  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada
Posted by DrewH on Monday, July 24, 2006 10:23 PM
Yea. I see I wasn't too clear on that. Some of the edges may lift off the model after a day or two. I masked a P-40 camo pattern with parafilm and three days later, almost half of the edges needed to be re burnished. Funny, I never had the problem with canopies or small areas. HmmmmmConfused [%-)]
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  • Member since
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  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 12:51 PM
How quicklly the stuff lifts I think is dependent on how thin you've stretched the stuff. The thinner it is, the 'stickier' it seems to be.
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