The Ship Model Forum

Hi,

I use artist's masking fluid, Windsor and Newton if I can get it. I paint it on using a fine brush, leave it to dry, airbrush, and rub it off with a flat brush. You still need to touch up, but it beats masking tape, and the paint does not lift.

Best Wishes,

Guest.

I use Microscale Micro-Mask. it works well, has a very good adherence and is easy to remove with water (I bather a skyhawk to remove the mask last week).

What to paint first ? Well I would say the lighter color. Because if you paint the darker one first, you'll have to add more light paint in order to cover it.

Goo Gone works to remove lingering mini-glops as well...

I use 2 different Liquid Masks, Hobbico Master Mask and Bob Loverly Masking film.

I find the Loverly Film a little thin and the Hobbico quite thick so I mix them together in a old Hobbico plastic container.

I still apply 2 coats making sure to leave a few extra thick globs here and there to poke with a blade to start removal later. Peel slowly so as not to leave a lot of little patches but if you do find residue wipe gentlely with a damp cloth or tissue.

Karsten

I'd like some advise on using liquid mask. I'm going to be masking the already painted wood deck of a battleship to airbrush the superstructure. Any advise on using the stuff would be helpful as I've never used the stuff before. Also, am I doing this in the right order? Should I have painted the superstructure first, masked it then done the wood deck.