Masking Agent
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Einion
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Surprised you haven't gotten an answer yet but that might be because there aren't a lot of people here who mask this way. The one I've used mostly is the W&N product intended for watercolour but any latex solution works very similarly.
BTW, well worth experimenting with Blu-Tack and Silly Putty as reusable masking agents for irregular shapes and over compound curves.
Einion
BTW, well worth experimenting with Blu-Tack and Silly Putty as reusable masking agents for irregular shapes and over compound curves.
Einion
airhead
Coffin Dodger / Keymaster
silly putty works sometimes.
electrical tape.
frisket
pinstripe tape
Post-It notes (my favorite for smaller areas)
I'm not a big fan of the latex stuff. By the time I paint it on, I could have painted in the boarder and taking it off later is a real paint without removing layers under it.
electrical tape.
frisket
pinstripe tape
Post-It notes (my favorite for smaller areas)
I'm not a big fan of the latex stuff. By the time I paint it on, I could have painted in the boarder and taking it off later is a real paint without removing layers under it.
RuneBrush
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Not replied yet, because I'm not 100% sure what you've got available in the US 
The W&N stuff is very good - or at least it's the best I've tried out of them all. Use a rubber sculpting tool to apply it. Blu-tack is good, but make sure you use the white version as the blue coloured one is very greasy and will leave a mark where it was
The W&N stuff is very good - or at least it's the best I've tried out of them all. Use a rubber sculpting tool to apply it. Blu-tack is good, but make sure you use the white version as the blue coloured one is very greasy and will leave a mark where it was
Einion
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Yeah, the time element for masking does tend to get under under-publicised. But it is inherent, if you're looking to spray and there's an adjacent area you need to cover it's one of the necessaries, like thinning the paint and cleaning the AB.airhead said:
I haven't had much trouble with paint lifting off when I remove liquid latex, but it sure can happen. In addition to the general thing of having to be careful of heavily-thinned paint which is obviously not as tough as paint that's closer to full strength, some paints are likely to be more prone to problems than others so it's wise to test for your application as they say.
I think if it's fresh you don't get this problem. I recently got a cheapie clone of the stuff and it's much better than my Blu-Tack (years old now) and doesn't leave any residue that I notice. It also doesn't stick as well, but I think that's a small price to pay.RuneBrush said:
Einion
