Masking the windows..

TheEvo · Post by **TheEvo** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 11:41 am

Hi pimps..
Yes, i have read the article and so on..
but isn't there a way that you could make maskings which fitted for each windows on a car?
fx.. I wanna print out a front window, and then i cut it out of the paper and "copy" it on some tape.. = There you go.. Some tape which fit the front window!

Hope you understand me..

Evo

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 2:02 pm

Tiny RC makes these custom already.. Or did you mean to make them at home?

http://www.tinyrc.com/shop/product.php?pid=488

silla

TheEvo · Post by **TheEvo** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 2:49 pm

I was hoping you could print then out?
But i guess you then have to change the resolution or something?

Evo

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:01 pm

TheEvo wrote:I was hoping you could print then out?
But i guess you then have to change the resolution or something?

Evo

I prefer to use really good masking tape for my paint jobs.. Like "Pactra"

Take a tooth pick, and go around the edges, and make sure they're nice and clean. Then you can go aroud it with a blade..

I can mask faster than putting on pre-masks..

silla

TheEvo · Post by **TheEvo** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:25 pm

The one with the tooth pick was a great help..
I dont know how to know the difference between good and bad masking tape..
BTW.. Too bad i cant try it before 30/8 cuz im on school camp..

Evo

brendan123 · Post by **brendan123** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:09 am

yer i get lite tape then put it around the windows and the lights and get a stanly knife and cut around the edges and is the best way that i have found so fare.

warmaster259 · Post by **warmaster259** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:55 pm

i use payasos method and i find it works quite well>

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:10 pm

the key is to do each stroke fluintly. dont cut half way down the crack and stop. you gota go from end to end without stopping. and if you see the tiniest bit of blemish on the edges dont be afraid to pull the tape of and do it again.

also get the 350z set from target. it is the easiest to mask that ive used so far.

TheEvo · Post by **TheEvo** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:00 pm

I also tried payaso's way, but with a hobby knife instead og whatcha (:)) call it.. cant remember, but i dont think it's a hobby knife? final result came out good but not as good as i wanted it..
Hog, i have another keyword for ya : practice..

/Evo

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:12 pm

about 15 cars worth of practice

Post by **CaboWabo** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 6:16 pm

and it shows, your jobs have gotten much better looking in my opinion.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 6:57 pm

You can also take a toothpick and a cloth (like t-shirt weight) and a little bit of thinner and clean up after painting. Heck, just soak the tip of a wooden toothpick in thinner and clean up after. The wood won't scratch the plastic.

I tried the masks from Tiny, and they are just o.k. Not a perfect fit, and like payaso, I can cut perfect fit ones out of tape in in less than 5 minutes for the whole car. Always use fresh blades and don't push too hard.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:43 pm

yup again dont feel like you cant take the tape off and do it again until its perfect.

now two tone flame stuff i still dont get how dave does it so well.

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:48 pm

Yea the flamess is a nice job.

I take it you would have to precut the flames so you dont mess up the base coat of paint

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:57 pm

VooDooMafia wrote:Yea the flamess is a nice job.

I take it you would have to precut the flames so you dont mess up the base coat of paint

Yeah I cut the flames on glass. I made a tutorial a little while back. Check it out, you can use this technique for just about any graphic.
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/artic ... =21&catId=