SynisteR6

I plan on venturing out beyond my normal comfort level on a paint job and get into something a little more elaborate. I'm curious how long you can leave liquid mask applied to a lexan body? I don't have a great deal of time to dedicate to these projects with a busy family so I will be doing it in phases, if I can leave parma fasmask on for up to a few weeks....

Any thoughts, experience, or advice are greatly appreciated !

Vigilante212

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Not sure about Parma, but I know you can leave Bob Divelys on for months without issue.

wisconsinbasher

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I have had bodies liquid masked over a year before I painted them with zero issues

King DORK

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How long does liquid mask stay "good to use" in an unopened bottle, and then after opened? Thanks

King DORK

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Sorry, another question. Scuff body before applying liquid mask? Before painting I like scuffing with 0000 steel wool.

Colors_By_Dave

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After a year or more it can get moldy, but I have simply skimmed off the bad stuff and used what is underneath. It stinks, but it works fine.

SynisteR6

Thanks for the feedback, by all means keep the liquid mask discussion going as I'm too reading all I can in these forums trying to learn.

The scuffing is an interesting question because you can't exactly do it after you peel some of your design back.

Another question, which is better, air brush or paint brush the LM on?

MikeMc

I tend to shoot and peel in a day or two.....I just don't have the patience to wait between colors

Airbrushing it on will allow much quicker dry times, and is much more even. I tend to use three coats with the AB and use less than if brushing

SynisteR6

I'm the opposite, I just don't have the time to sit down for a day or two and do it all!

Vigilante212

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I had an opened bottle I started using again after 5 years. I wouldn't recommend having it sit around that long, but it seemed to work without much issue.