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Model Forum / General / Models / February 2006How do you Mask Off Windows for Painting
Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm using the Model Master Enamel paint #'s RLM 71-&- 62 I have only Masked Off Canopies for a few Fighter Planes before this. I have Never Done regular "Windows" inside the Fuselage before this. I am almost ready to put the Camo Colors on my Ju-52 the interior is Done and the sides have been glued together and all of the edges lightly sanded. So the Painting is pretty much next. That's where i'm afraid i'll screw up. thanks very nuch ... Carl .......... . I have used several different methods: You can use a liquid masking agent, like the one sold by Microscale. You can use frisket film. You can use Bare Metal Foil. Or, you can cover the windows with poster putty, but be careful of bleed under if you don't burnish it down correctly. Which do I prefer? I'll be wishy-washy and say, "It depends." Sean > Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows > and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > . > Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows > and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > . You can use pva glue ( white glue) as a mask ,just apply with a tooth pick ,let it dry and use a toothpick to remove it after you painted.  SignatureKevin (Bluey) "I'm not young enough to know everything." bluey69@westnet.com.au Thanx kevin (bluey)......thats the most sensible(and cost effective) advice I have had yet, Damien. > Thanx kevin (bluey)......thats the most sensible(and cost effective) > advice I have had yet, > Damien. Certain candy/chocolate bars are wrapped in a paper backed aluminum foil. You can carefully peel off the aluminum from the paper and use this sticky aluminum foil for masking your canopies. It is less tacky than Bare Metal Foil (and cheaper) Mind you it's rather tricky to get larger pieces (larger than 1 square inch) so you'll probably get lots of smaller pieces to cover your windows. But, hey. Its almost for free! Just cover the whole canopy and use a fresh blade to cut out the framing using the raised framing as a guide. If some sticky residue remains (depends on the kind of candy/chocolate bar) just take care of it with a cotton swab damped with (now here's the problem) turpentine or white spirit. take the one that doesn't craze the plastic. HTH Dennis I have found the PERFECT way to seperate the foil from it's backing. I use an iron, pressed on the aluminum side for just a few moments. This warms up the waxy adhesive just enough that the two sheets litteraly seperate, no peeling necessary. After cooling, the adhesive will regain it's tackiness. Must credit Rich Cox ;-) But I give it to Cyborg 4000 for free, he's good people, and has earned it this year. BTW, I have noticed that finding candy bars that still use te foil wrapping is beoming more difficult. But when I do, my waist line takes a real hit. Rich Cox >> Thanx kevin (bluey)......thats the most sensible(and cost effective) >> advice I have had yet, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Dennis After trying to use bare metal foil, but having problems with residue for years, I have switched over to Tamiya masking tape. Apply, cut, paint, peel off. --- Tontoni " . . . Must credit Rich Cox ;-) But I give it to Cyborg 4000 for free, he's good people, and has earned it this year. BTW, I have noticed that finding candy bars that still use the foil wrapping is becoming more difficult. But when I do, my waist line takes a real hit. " Well , thank so you very much for your kind words I don't know what else to say. OHHH - Can you use the "foil" from Gum Wrappers. You can find a lot of them that still seem to have the paper backing. Yessss , I seem to consume the contents of the wrapper each time I find a Candy Bar. Doesn't seem to matter if it has the "foil" on it or not. ........ LOL ... cyberborg ......... ,, Rama-Lama-BIG-BORG ; BORG TEMPLE N.Y. 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Ah, the good old days! My last chocolate bar was on May 29, 1975 and it was a Three Musketeers. I try not to look at the candy sections in stores. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows > and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > . === As of recent, I have been using Bare Metal Foil to mask off my canopies and a/c windows. If you go that way buy the plain Chrome BMF. I find this one is rather flexible and will stretch, not to mention that it goes on well on moderately curved surfaces. When applied, it really shows where to make your cuts. To clean off any BMF glue/adhesive residue, use denatured alcohol dabbed on a cotton swab (that's a Q-Tip for you guys on the left coast). Cheers, now go build something, Ray Austin, TX === Since I ALWAYS dip my canopies in Future, I don't dare use alcohol to remove the BMF residue. Instead I use Goo-Gone on a Q-tip and the gunk comes right off with no damage to the Future. I also use acrylic paints which aren't affected by the Goo-Gone. If you use enamels, be very careful. You may have to consider alternatives and if you aren't using Future, the alcohol may be the way to go. MB > === > As of recent, I have been using Bare Metal Foil to mask off my canopies and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Austin, TX > === >Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows >and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm >using the Model Master Enamel paint #'s RLM 71-&- 62 I'm very happy with masking with "Cheap Chocolate Foil". For a tutorial, go here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/models/ccf.htm Rob My models: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/models.htm Me 163B site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/me163.htm AQM-34 site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/aqm34.htm Rob de Bie <robdebie@xs4all.nl> wrote in news:43fb1d7c$0$11079 $e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl: >>Can you please give some ideas how to properly Mask Off Aircraft Windows >>and then prep for painting. I don't want to get any paint on them. I'm [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Me 163B site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/me163.htm > AQM-34 site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/aqm34.htm That's what I do all the time. Works like a charm!!!. Dennis |
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