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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
" If I could just learn how to mask the stripes to avoid some of the paint bleeding under the tape. Oh well, by the time I'm done with the whole airplane I will know how to do it"
I have never had any bleeding when using Fine Line tapes on any of the several planes I have painted. .Yes it cost more but is worth it. Even on the pinked edges of the finishing tapes on fabric covering it will seal. In the old days we would spray/brush on a coat of clear or the base color coat then the final trim color. Learned this a long time ago building Balsa "U" Control planes and using POS tape. Also I WILL NOT use POS masking tape from the box stores it has to come from the auto paint supply store.
Your finish is looking good. Keep it up
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Jim, what grit sandpaper do you use to scuff the paint between coats? Especially the stripes. I cut 320 grit in small strips a little narrower than the stripe and try not to hit the masking tape. It is so tedious and hard not to hit the masking tape.
Juergen
Pacer N3342Z
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Hi Juergen,
The brown Scotch Brite pads work very well.
Last edited by Jim; 03-16-2020 at 06:19 AM.
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
I use fine line tape and spray a light coat of the base coat against the edge with an airbrush. That seals the tape edge and any bleed thru from that is the same color that is behind the tape.
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Originally Posted by
Gilbert Pierce
I use fine line tape and spray a light coat of the base coat against the edge with an airbrush. That seals the tape edge and any bleed thru from that is the same color that is behind the tape.
This is why this forum is so great. I have never thought about that trick. Of course it would require a lot of extra work and patience (which I lag sometimes), but it probably would give perfect results. I guess there is a reason why Red Lady wins awards.
Juergen
Pacer N3342Z
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Hi agsin,
Run a fingernail along the tape edge and you'll see a slight color change as it seals.
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
I do link Jim said except use a credit card. Used up gift cards work great.
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Hi again Juergen,
I found a thread here that shows my work on mine. https://www.shortwingpipers.org/foru...ctures)/page11 Thread number 245. I've never had fuzzing problems with the pads, but didn't like how paper would leave a small 16th of an inch close to the fineline unscuffed. I like how those with success stories are so willing to share here. I also painted all the trim first, a lot easier to mask the trim compared to doing everything else. After the fine line I taped with electrical tape to get wider than the 1/4" fine line. The paper went on the black tape with masking tape. I only used masking tape for paper to paper or to the black tape.
Don't ever try plastic sheet for masking, the over spray will blow off the plastic and fly all over during another coat.
Last edited by Jim; 03-16-2020 at 08:35 PM.
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Re: Stewart paint using turbine paint system
Originally Posted by
Jim
Hi again Juergen,
I found a thread here that shows my work on mine.
https://www.shortwingpipers.org/foru...ctures)/page11 Thread number 245. I've never had fuzzing problems with the pads, but didn't like how paper would leave a small 16th of an inch close to the fineline unscuffed. I like how those with success stories are so willing to share here. I also painted all the trim first, a lot easier to mask the trim compared to doing everything else. After the fine line I taped with electrical tape to get wider than the 1/4" fine line. The paper went on the black tape with masking tape. I only used masking tape for paper to paper or to the black tape.
Don't ever try plastic sheet for masking, the over spray will blow off the plastic and fly all over during another coat.
Jim, nice work on the restoration. I looked at the pictures. A lot of tight radii (is that the right word?) on the gear legs to lay the tape.
Juergen
Pacer N3342Z
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