Paint seeping through tape.

itek4bux · Post by **itek4bux** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:38 pm

I'm having problems with paint seeping through masking tape no matter what I do!

I've gone along the edge and ensured it was adhered properly and also double-taped but still don't get perfect lines! It's driving me grazy!

modeler1964 · Post by **modeler1964** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:03 pm

What paint method are you using? Brush, airbrush, spray bomb? What type of tape are you using?

Spray bomb- use light misting coats till you build up the color you want.

Air Brush- mix paint a little thicker than you normally would.

I use blue painter's tape and have no problems. I used it to mask off these grey panels on my raider.

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macfrank · Post by **macfrank** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:15 pm

I usually just spray another layer of the underlining paint color (or just Future, which is clear) over the tape to seal it. Once that's dry, I just spray the next layer.

itek4bux · Post by **itek4bux** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:23 pm

1) Enamel spray can over taped off acrylic.

2) Brushing acrylic over taped off enamel.

macfrank - that sounds like a great idea. I'll have to try it. Is future the same as a regular clear coat?

itek4bux · Post by **itek4bux** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:24 pm

I'm also using regular masking tape. Should I use the Blue Painter's tape instead?

macfrank · Post by **macfrank** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:06 pm

itek4bux wrote:1) Enamel spray can over taped off acrylic.

2) Brushing acrylic over taped off enamel.

macfrank - that sounds like a great idea. I'll have to try it. Is future the same as a regular clear coat?

Future floor polish/treatment is just a clear acrylic, so any clear coat that is compatible with the paint you used should work.

Blue painter's tape or Tamiya tape will be better than masking tape - no residue, for starters.

seam-filler · Post by **seam-filler** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:29 am

The quality of the tape is the key.

Sometimes, if there is a really strong contrast between the two colours, I lightly score along the edge of the tape before painting. If you score lightly enough it won't show and I've never had bleed when I've used this technique.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:20 am

itek4bux wrote:I'm also using regular masking tape. Should I use the Blue Painter's tape instead?

@ the very least. The delicate purple works better for me but the ultimate is Tamiya's masking tape.

PetarB · Post by **PetarB** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:37 pm

Or if you can find Shur Tape, it seems to be Tamiya tape, just more of it, and cheaper! Probably the same manufacturer, just rebranded.
http://www.shurtape.com/Default.aspx?Ta ... ductID=153

Devin · Post by **Devin** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:52 pm

A buddy of mine did a test with Shure tape and Tamiya a few weeks back. His conclusion was to stay with the Tamiya, it's worth the extra money. His actual experiments are posted HERE.

PetarB · Post by **PetarB** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:41 pm

Wow, a useful post, thank you! Nothing like some real research to be able to make a judgement. Oh well...

Still, I'd like to get my hands on some, just to see. Tamiya is wonderful stuff, its just so damn expensive.

Callandor · Post by **Callandor** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:42 am

Believe it or not, I have had really good luck with scotch tape. Since it is clear, it is easier to tell if it is taped enough to prevent the paint from seeping. I also run a toothpick around the edges to make sure it is down really good.

Thomas E. Johnson · Post by **Thomas E. Johnson** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:12 pm

macfrank wrote:I usually just spray another layer of the underlining paint color (or just Future, which is clear) over the tape to seal it. Once that's dry, I just spray the next layer.

That's the method that I use as well.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:12 am

Kylwell wrote:
itek4bux wrote:I'm also using regular masking tape. Should I use the Blue Painter's tape instead?
@ the very least. The delicate purple works better for me but the ultimate is Tamiya's masking tape.

It is the holiest of holy tapes to be sure. Ditto on lightly sealing the edges of your tape with the underlying color or Future. Also, burnish, burnish, burnish!

Also, give liquid latex a try. I use Castin' Craft brand mold builder.

Silly putty works great too for flat areas.

Kenny

modeler1964 · Post by **modeler1964** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:56 am

Thanks for the tip folks. I had never heard of using a coat of future over the masking to seal the edges. I have used the other methods I listed above, but never this! I will give it a shot if I ever have these problems for sure!

Disillusionist · Post by **Disillusionist** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:38 pm

Devin wrote:A buddy of mine did a test with Shure tape and Tamiya a few weeks back. His conclusion was to stay with the Tamiya, it's worth the extra money. His actual experiments are posted HERE.

I'll second your friend's results. I've been playing with the Shure tape for a while now, and it's definitely NOT the same stuff. It looks the same, feels the same, cuts the same, but doesn't adhere the same. It will practically fall off anywhere it overlaps itself. Even with heavy burnishing. Very frustrating.

itek4bux · Post by **itek4bux** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:59 pm

Well I've been to two stores so far (Fred Meyers & Safeway) and no Future! They have Mop n' Glo but that's it! Will this work as well?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 pm

Mop N Glo is similar to Future but not the same so I'm not sure how it'd handle being a clear coat.

Callandor · Post by **Callandor** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:03 am

Is "Pledge with Future shine" the same thing as Future floor polish? The tag below it called it Future floor finish, but I was not sure if it is the same.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:15 pm

Callandor wrote:Is "Pledge with Future shine" the same thing as Future floor polish? The tag below it called it Future floor finish, but I was not sure if it is the same.

Yes, Johnson re-badged it last year.

itek4bux · Post by **itek4bux** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:33 pm

Kylwell wrote:
Callandor wrote:Is "Pledge with Future shine" the same thing as Future floor polish? The tag below it called it Future floor finish, but I was not sure if it is the same.
Yes, Johnson re-badged it last year.

Well that I have seen in the stores so I'll grab some of that.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:50 pm

Devin wrote:A buddy of mine did a test with Shure tape and Tamiya a few weeks back. His conclusion was to stay with the Tamiya, it's worth the extra money. His actual experiments are posted HERE.

Thanks for posting that. It was a good read. I wish I could figure out where Tamiya gets their tape from. It's good stuff, and I don't mind paying, I just HATE running out of stuff and I want to buy, maybe, a pallet of it.

Kenny

Lord Darth Beavis · Post by **Lord Darth Beavis** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:38 pm

If you are airbrushing, spray away from the tape edge. That sometimes helps.