Liquid Mask or Masking Tape?
02-20-2011, 06:33 AM
#16
Some things to consider:
Is your design complex?
If so, LMF is like one huge piece of tape, and you can see thru it.
Are you good at cutting stright lines and curves with a blade?
If not, tape (or sheet vinyl) lets you cut your masks outside of the shell, then apply them. You only apply the masks that you like the look of. Cutting in LMF is a "one shot" deal, and you have a harder time fixing errors.
Cutting LMF is easier than cutting thru tape, so you have lessened the tendency to cut too deeply, weakening the shell.
What kind of paints will you use?
Some rattle can paints can "melt" LMF and seal the cuts you made.
As mentioned already, one big benefit of LMF is the ability to mask irregular surfaces and avoid bleeds. These 2 reasons are my main reason for loving LMF over tape or vinyl.
LMF also leaves darn near perfect edges if you do it right.
Tape is nice because when you are done painting the car, you still have something you can use to paint the walls in the house! But I have seen a product that is like LMF for masking window glass when painting trim.
Those are just my .02's.
Is your design complex?
If so, LMF is like one huge piece of tape, and you can see thru it.
Are you good at cutting stright lines and curves with a blade?
If not, tape (or sheet vinyl) lets you cut your masks outside of the shell, then apply them. You only apply the masks that you like the look of. Cutting in LMF is a "one shot" deal, and you have a harder time fixing errors.
Cutting LMF is easier than cutting thru tape, so you have lessened the tendency to cut too deeply, weakening the shell.
What kind of paints will you use?
Some rattle can paints can "melt" LMF and seal the cuts you made.
As mentioned already, one big benefit of LMF is the ability to mask irregular surfaces and avoid bleeds. These 2 reasons are my main reason for loving LMF over tape or vinyl.
LMF also leaves darn near perfect edges if you do it right.
Tape is nice because when you are done painting the car, you still have something you can use to paint the walls in the house! But I have seen a product that is like LMF for masking window glass when painting trim.
Those are just my .02's.
there is a main distributor for ss2 near here, and 60.00 a gallon is nice in comparason. i just hope they dont make me buy a whole case.
02-20-2011, 08:01 AM
#17
Is 3 thin coats of LM enough or should I do a 4th? Everything I've read so far says 3-4 coats.
02-20-2011, 11:32 AM
#18
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Last edited by strngdze; 02-20-2011 at 01:06 PM.
02-21-2011, 11:16 PM
#19
Ta..Da.....
My first paint job with LM. I can see how it would be much easier with a airbrush. Overall, easy to use. Can't say my lines are perfect but it is exactly what I wanted. Besides, I should be goin' fast enough that my lines can't be seen anyway!
Thanks for all the advise!
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...1&d=1298358632
My first paint job with LM. I can see how it would be much easier with a airbrush. Overall, easy to use. Can't say my lines are perfect but it is exactly what I wanted. Besides, I should be goin' fast enough that my lines can't be seen anyway!
Thanks for all the advise!
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...1&d=1298358632
02-21-2011, 11:32 PM
#20
tape, mask
liquid mask
sometime tape if I peel off the liquid mask and want to add more detail
sometime tape if I peel off the liquid mask and want to add more detail
02-02-2019, 12:51 PM
#21
Is the liquid mask hard to get off?
02-10-2019, 10:09 AM
#22
It depends on the situation. But i use both
Last edited by maryaustin; 02-10-2019 at 10:13 AM. Reason: I want to add some more line
02-20-2019, 09:01 PM
#23
Liquid mask is good for convex designs. For concave designs, the tape does the job.
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