Thanks for the info. images uploaded
This was my first time trying this technique, but I think it came out pretty well. This example needs a little touch up, but far easier than what I did earlier. You can see the progression in these pics.
Starting with the nameplate:
Sprayed Tamiya XF-1 for the background
The liquid mask I tried. no idea if there is better, this was my first try
notice the buildup on the left......it comes into play later....
the nameplate after I removed the mask. the mask came off pretty easy. I used an old dull #11 exacto blade to carefully get under the mask. note the discoloration on the left where there was buildup.....in the future, i will make sure that i remove that buildup.
all in all I'm happy with the way it turned out. I will make slight adjustments next time.
I haven't encountered any other situation that I could use this on, but I haven't even touched the surface of modeling yet.
I hope this helps someone out. My chance to give back to a forum that has given me so much.