What's better masking agent? Silly putty or Play-Dough?

djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

What's better masking agent? Silly putty or Play-Dough?

Posted by djrost_2000 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:45 PM

Will be building an aircraft for which I'll want a very light feathered edge on the camo, and am wondering what is a better masking agent, Silly Putty or Play-Dough. I would think Play-Dough would be more economical but not sure which has better properties.

Thank you,

Dave

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:15 PM

Not sure but I think Play-Dough may leave a stain.

Mike

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Gun Tech

Member since
August 2006
From: Oromocto, Canada

Posted by Gun Tech on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:35 PM

MikeV wrote:

Not sure but I think Play-Dough may leave a stain.

Mike

It looks really greasy

Jean-Michel "Arte et Marte"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:40 PM

i use Silly Putty all the time,it's the correct choice out of the two

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:12 PM

Thanks for the replies. I'll stick with the Silly Putty or Blu-Tac if I can find it.

Thank you!

Dave

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cruichin

Member since
April 2005
From: USA

Posted by cruichin on Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:45 PM

I used Blue Tack on a ship model and it worked well.

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:09 PM

Bed, Bath and Beyond sells a Blu Tac like stuff that works great. It is yellow in color. I tested some on the bottom of the wing of a finished model and forgot it was there for about a month or so. Pulled it off and it did not leave a mark of any kind.