I'm Finally Back

[Shinpachi]

I can't wait!

 

[Wayne Little]

let the paint flow....

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Got home from work about 8PM and just now got the first touch up coat on. I will let it dry for I have to sand a couple of boo boos and finish off tomorrow and untape it.

 

[Airframes]

Sounds good Aaron, look forward to seeing its new 'coat'.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Having my share of problems. While unmasking I pulled the white off of a couple of large areas on the nose. Now I have to start the sequence all over again.

 

[Shinpachi]

I shall wait.

 

[Wayne Little]

Bad luck Aaron, hopefully it will be a quick fix....

 

[mikewint]

ABW, don't know what kind of masking tape you are using, looks kinda like the standard green painters tape. I used to use that but from time to time had similar troubles including bleeding under the edge. I have since switched to Frogtape Painters Tape which is treated with an ingredient to block edge leak and pulls away with much easier and cleaner. Give it a try

 

[Airframes]

Tamiya masking tape tends not to lift paint, but whatever tape used, I always run it between finger and thumb first, to remove some of the tack. It still sticks, but is less likely to lift paint when removed.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Yeah, I think I will have to find another type. I did kill it by running it over my pant leg quite a few times but it still was not enough.I will see if I can find the types you and Mike have suggested Terry. Thank you guys. In the mean time I am still working on some of the few small parts left.

 

[Airframes]

Look forward to seeing the next bits Aaron.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I have a couple of ideas to try and after I get some sustenance here in a little bit I think I will put it to the test.
Well, in my haste, I forgot an important step. Feather the chipped edges stupid. Sand it tomorrow and and shoot the white again. I may get done with this one day if I can get my head out of my a$$.

 

[mikewint]

if I can get my head out of my a$$.

Well shoot there's your problem, darn hard to paint that way. Try any of the big box home improvement stores. Got mine from Menards. and you don't have to fiddle with trying to de-stickey it

 

[Shinpachi]

There is always a way.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dang that stinks man.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I got all the sanding done to fix my screw ups and now I need to redo the anti-glare green on top of the engine cowl before I do the white. I got some of the aluminum smeared through it and can't get it of, it's dry but still won't come off. To fine I guess. I am going to the paint store tomorrow and getting some wide stripe tape and will use it to do what I need to to get this finished. The stripe tape does not stick as aggressively as the masking tape and pulls a real nice edge when your done. Here's what I have so far. I can see some more sanding is needed sooooooo.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Aaron, and should clean up OK.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Yeah, I think it will. I am debating on taking the aluminum off that's under the white. That's whats causing the adhesion problem.

 

[Airframes]

A very light rub down, and a couple or more thin coats of white should cure it Aaron. For future reference though, always, where possible, apply solid colours before metallic colours, to avoid this happening, and also to avoid the metallic particles migrating into the solid colour. White is particularly prone to absorbing metallics.