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Reply to "Painting Experts: Masking for Painting?"

Thanks for all the replies.  I've been reading them as they come in.  Lots of good ideas.

I started out try to mask with some vinyl electrician's tape.  But it must not have been sticky enough, as the edges lifted up here and there.  So I peeled it off I went back to blue tape.  I cut the blue tape with a straightedge and sharp knife to get a good straight line.  Burnished it down as best as possible with my fingers.  At least it did a better job of staying put than the vinyl tape did.

All I really needed to do was to spray RED, so I had to mask off over existing white.   I had to mask off 3 raised body lines, approximately 1/16" wide and the full length of the shell.  The raised body lines also have molded-in rivets the full length of the shell.  I would imagine a masking challenge even for the pros.

I tried spraying some very light coats of white to seal the tape edges.  I had thought about doing clear as a sealer coat, but didn't want a compatibility problem, as the clear was one brand, and the white and red were another.  At any rate, probably didn't get enough white down, however.  Then I went to the red, and tried spraying very light coats, allowing several minutes between them to tack up.  Maybe I should have allowed more drying time?

Like I originally said, I should be able to touch it up easy enough, and if it isn't 100% perfect, I think it will be good enough to satisfy me (and I'm still kinda' picky about such things, so you know it ain't that bad).  Actually, if I stumble across another FB-1 in the future, I'll most likely buy it and try my luck again.  Maybe I can get perfect results the first time around?  If I follow everyone's tips, my chances should be tremendously improved! 

Don't anyone hesitate to add any more good ideas, either.  I'll keep watching. 

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