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Title: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: RODeo on April 04, 2011, 04:33:21 PM
Is there some sort of spray glue that will stick down a paper masking template on an external surface? Just sort of make it tacky? I want to camo my axle tubes and need multi layered masks at different stages.


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: tbone on April 04, 2011, 06:39:27 PM
when i did the gs trike, i used water  ::)


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: snafu on April 04, 2011, 07:14:17 PM
3m mounting spray, In a can?


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: Clive on April 04, 2011, 08:24:23 PM
Mounting spray will do it, or cut them from a low tack vinyl ( sometimes called paint mask)!


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: RODeo on April 06, 2011, 01:14:49 PM
Thanks for the info guys. I'm finding the ordinary aerosols have too much pressure and the mask is lifting because of this . A airbrush is too expensive for such a small job ,so Im going to have to try a less intricate design that doesnt involve so much masking. Ive ordered some fineline tape and Im going to have a play around to see what I can come up with.
     Rod


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: nabsim on April 07, 2011, 12:31:13 PM
I got some masking sheet that was sticky backed from a hobby store. It had a grid on the back to help you plan out what you were doing. I was rubbish at it but the sheet worked well. Would something like that do what you need?

It was ne of the big hobby chain stores, is it Hobby Craft


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: RODeo on April 08, 2011, 05:23:34 PM
Thanks.Funnily enuf we have a Hobbycraft local to me.Got the fineline tape now,so will give it a go.Seems everytime I get a reasonable looking design ,I keep changing my mind!


Title: Re: air brushers ..help please!
Post by: Clive on April 08, 2011, 05:26:58 PM
Welcome to my world!!!!! :)

My van has changed design four times so far, and still isn't in primer!!
The bike, three times so far, and I've only had it four days!!!