Mist086 wrote: |
Thanks guys. I wanted to try the silver primer trick after seeing a couple of WW2 birds. I've tried the bristle brush, but i wasn't completely happy with it. Plus i want to try new things. How long do i let the base coat dry before i put the masking tape on? Any help is appreciated. |
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Depends on the type of paint and masking tape you are using.
For instance, regular adhesive tape that works OK for enamels will peel acrylic paints right off of a plastic surface, so you would want to use a tape with less adhesive qualities, etc.
Since it looks like you want to use silver as a base coat, I would test a piece of masking tape on an area (or a spare part, or a crummy model I decided I did not want to finish, painted as a test piece) where it did not matter first to make sure all will work well.
OK?
Tom
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