Advice for metal

[megroot]

Hello Guys,

Have one of you any clue to keep the polished metal away from the primer.
I'm cleaning up the Gothic Knight from Seil Models.
As for now i really like the look of the polished metal i've done. But there are some areas that had to be painted. So how can i protect the polished metal.
Any help is welcome.

Marc

 

[Figure Mad]

Hi Marc

Hows thing going my friend, when I paint polished steel, I paint it first then I mask it off with blue tac before I paint anything else, but remember I paint in acrylics, not sure how it would work with oils and the thinning medium you use. Other than that maybe thin strips of masking tape around the edges before masking off the rest or maskol liquid masking fluid


Dave

 

[mikec55]

Marc-

I don't know if this product is available in The Netherlands but I bought a bottle of stuff from a local hobby shop called Blue Masking Fluid. You brush it on the areas you want to protect, wait for the it to dry, paint or prime everything else, & then rub off the masking fluid. I've used it once or twice & it works great. It's full name is 'Susan Scheewe Blue Masking Fluid' & it comes in a small (59ml or 2 fl. oz.) bottle. It has all kinds of warnings on the label being a rubber latex product but it really works. You'll like the results especially if you're not allergic to latex.

Mike

 

[pkw4]

Hi Mark
i use masking tape
Roberto

 

[Einion]

Hi Marc, are you priming by brush or with a spray?

I usally don't bother masking if I'm priming by brush.

If I'm spraying I mostly use the W&N equivalent to what Mike suggests. Here's an alternative I imagine you won't have any trouble finding where you are:
http://www.talens.com/english/products/det...rtikel=24280052

Einion

 

[megroot]

Thanks Guys,

I looked for the Blue masking fluid but it is not available in the Netherlands.
So Einion i looked on the W &N site, but the blue masking is for acrylic paint.
Is it possible to be used with oilpaint.
My priming is with a spray.

Marc

 

[Tomas]

Morning Marc.
You can try with any model masking,like Humbrol "Maskol" or similar Windsor and Newton have a fluid very similar,boths are right for acrilycs or oils.
You can paint with brush and when the masking are dry you can remove easyly
with a nippers.Hope this help.
All the best,
t
Tomas

 

[megroot]

Thanks for your advice Tomas,
It is great to can paint your creation. I really like it.

Marc

 

[Normo]

Hi Marc
One thing I have used in the past is good old fashioned Plastercine the childrens modeling clay
Well mixed it adheres to most surfaces and peels easily
Cheers
John