01-15-2011, 09:10 PM
Reinhard,
Painting a stripe on a building is pretty easy stuff and can be done without any bleeding under the tape. I have been using the Tamiya pin stripe tape for the actual edge tape and then use a 3M Painters Tape and overlap the pinstripe tape. The pin stripe tap has a decent grip but releases quite easily, but is the best edging tape for cutting a sharp clear paint edge.
The blue and yellow stripe was done about a year ago using an airbrush without any pinstripe tape. The key is to apply in several light coats from about 14 to 16 cm above the stripe. The area to be striped should be facing up only because there is less chance for the paint to wik under the tape. It is also a good idea to dilute your acrylic paint with alcohol instead of water. Since alcohol is the carrier medium for the paint, it dries very quickly upon contact.
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Painting a stripe on a building is pretty easy stuff and can be done without any bleeding under the tape. I have been using the Tamiya pin stripe tape for the actual edge tape and then use a 3M Painters Tape and overlap the pinstripe tape. The pin stripe tap has a decent grip but releases quite easily, but is the best edging tape for cutting a sharp clear paint edge.
The blue and yellow stripe was done about a year ago using an airbrush without any pinstripe tape. The key is to apply in several light coats from about 14 to 16 cm above the stripe. The area to be striped should be facing up only because there is less chance for the paint to wik under the tape. It is also a good idea to dilute your acrylic paint with alcohol instead of water. Since alcohol is the carrier medium for the paint, it dries very quickly upon contact.