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Offline Ernie

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Masking oil paints
« on: June 21, 2013, 12:21:08 AM »
Hi fellows,
 The question I have is whether I need to cover a section of plastic
 (painted in oil paints to simulate wood) with a clear coat,
either gloss or semi-gloss before I cover it with Tamiya masking tape?
  Thanks for your advice.

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Ernie
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Re: Masking oil paints
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2013, 03:19:19 AM »
Absolutely, Ernie.  Although, when masking a sensitive area, such as decals or oils, I like to first apply a couple coats of clear matte acrylic to reduce adhesion.  You can restore the sheen of wood grain later with a coat of gloss or semi-gloss.  Hope that helps.
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Re: Masking oil paints
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2013, 08:31:26 AM »
I totally agree with what Bud has said, very very important to apply clear coats first.

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Re: Masking oil paints
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2013, 12:20:36 PM »
 :) Thanks bud & Des...much appreciated!

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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Masking oil paints
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2013, 11:29:11 PM »
Good advise here Ernie. On my first wood grain job I partially masked over the oil paint with Tamiya masking tape and when I removed it, you could see exactly where the tape had been.

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