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Imperial Creative Engineering => Resources and References => Topic started by: DocOutlands on May 18, 2009, 09:48:57 PM

Title: paint/masking question
Post by: DocOutlands on May 18, 2009, 09:48:57 PM

Ok, folks.  I have a droid I am painting that has an abundance of molded-on detail.  I need to mask off a recess where masking tape won't go.  Will a blob of Elmer's glue suffice to mask it?  What else works (better) for blocking off tiny crevices so you can hit the nearby area with a good solid run of paint?

Title: Re: paint/masking question
Post by: Clonehead on May 19, 2009, 06:40:14 AM

I have bought some liquid mask material that might work better than the glue but have never tried it. It came from a hobby heaven, as I recall. I will have to look and see if I can find it.

Title: Re: paint/masking question
Post by: narceron on May 22, 2009, 08:24:09 AM

I'm still gonna pimp silly putty here, but you might need to test it out, works for me, though.

Title: how do you prefer to remove Hasbro's paint?
Post by: DocOutlands on June 04, 2009, 03:24:15 PM

For those of you who strip the existing detail paint - what products and methods do you use?  I need to pull the brown off four Cmdr Faie figs so I can redetail them.  I've never tried stripping details before, so I'm not sure what works best or worst.

Title: Re: paint/masking question
Post by: Clonehead on June 04, 2009, 03:28:30 PM

I haven't tried that. I just repaint them white and start from scratch. It may take three coats over the graphic area to hide those brown markings.

Title: Re: paint/masking question
Post by: wraithnine on June 04, 2009, 03:34:38 PM

all my droids are painted over their existing colour schemes and the detailing is done freehand(for some reason i could never get on with masking)

Title: Re: paint/masking question
Post by: Reconsgt on June 04, 2009, 04:44:35 PM

To strip paint I use a variety of things, remember to test a small area first for compatibility of the plastic, ie under a foot.

Rubbing alchol, paint reducers ( laquer ) paint thinner,   I use a Qtip and just keep at it, it takes a while to soften the paint but it does come off, I removed the red logos on teh 12" clone troopers this way among others.   

As for taping,

 I have used liquid masking for some items, It is OK but for otehr areas I just use an exacto knife and good quality green automotive painters tape.

Or do what Clint does and paint it all ;)