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« on: July 14, 2013, 07:22:00 PM » |
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Hi. I,me in the process of painting my mudguard and tank on my little gs 500,and thinking about doing some pin striping on the tank. The base coat is on the tank,which is a metallic silver. This may seem like a daft question....once the tank has been masked off,and the stripes painted on...how long do I leave the masking tape on ? Do I have to wait until the paint is fully dry, or can I peel it off after a couple of hours once the paint is starting to go a bit tacky ? Thanks.
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Clive
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2013, 08:50:31 PM » |
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If you peel it off after about ten minutes, you shouldn't end up with a hard edge to it.
If you are using enamel paint for the pinstripe, remember it needs to go on OVER the clearcoat, as it'll pickle otherwise
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2013, 09:00:39 PM » |
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No,not using enamel paint...just using rattle cans and spraying them on.
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 06:20:25 AM » |
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Yeah, ten minutes then remove tape then. It just gives you less of an edge to try and bury under the clearcoat.
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2013, 08:17:21 PM » |
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Ok thanks....will try and get some photos on maybe next weekend of the result.
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2013, 07:23:12 PM » |
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Ive put my first stripe on...and it looks pretty good for a non painter/sprayer. When its all dried off,do i have to give it a very light buffing with fine sandpaper before clear coating,,,making sure not to rub the stripes off ?
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2013, 11:56:17 PM » |
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Can do, but if its thin enough, you should be fine!
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2013, 06:09:09 PM » |
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There is a slight edge on the stripping so I may have to rub that down a tad.
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