18-04-2011, 07:26 AM
Well the advantage of tape is its quick to put down. Yes! Frog, is as you say Paula for domestic paints (latex, emulsion and maybe oil) but ARF members have been using it with acrylics and toners and reporting success. I tried it again yesterday, again with toner, and it does work... a little creep in the odd place but overall not bad. A tiny bit of clean up with a blade sorted those out. Shan't buy it again though.
Using another "easy to removable paint" isnt an option on wood... it would get in the grain. OK on smooth plastic.
Well. I've never tried painting a radio with water colours. However, you can buy liquid masking and Yes! I've tried it. A couple or more coats are needed and of course how do you get a straight edge which is easy with tape? I bought it for some complex masking around curves but was not impressed with it. I suppose its possibly not intended for acrylics or nitro-cellulose. Never bothered again. Went back to the flexible tape or cutting standard down to very thin bendable strips.
Gary
Using another "easy to removable paint" isnt an option on wood... it would get in the grain. OK on smooth plastic.
Well. I've never tried painting a radio with water colours. However, you can buy liquid masking and Yes! I've tried it. A couple or more coats are needed and of course how do you get a straight edge which is easy with tape? I bought it for some complex masking around curves but was not impressed with it. I suppose its possibly not intended for acrylics or nitro-cellulose. Never bothered again. Went back to the flexible tape or cutting standard down to very thin bendable strips.
Gary
