George S posted:I started mine as mentioned earlier. I recommend starting with a stripper.
There is a lot of detail to consider and the tops of some of the windows are curved. This is going to be a challenging job for me. I got a base coat on, but have put it on the shelf for a while. I prefer to mask and paint, but my painters tape is too sticky. I need to get a more sensitive version of tape. I had planned to mask the curved windows and trim the tape with an Exacto. I want white window trim. The first time I tried this, I lost paint when removing the tape. I think it was because I didn't strip/prep the metal first.
George
Hi George:
I use the Tamiya model mashing tape for the edges and the blue painters tape to fill in the large areas that are not on the edge. I started today and used the scotch bright and wiped it down with lacquer thinner. gave it a both side of the roof a coat of rustoleums etching primer and painted the window areas white (the window trim with mashing later). Will paint the scallop edges copper and the ridge copper on Monday. I have a texture paint for the top of the roof and that should be done by Thursday. Yes you are correct, a lot of detail to mask especially if you want to leave all the window trim white like I m going to.
