I need to know what the right masking fluid is!!

Mustard does have a much higher rate of staining resin and fiberglass pieces. Not so much a worry on sintra or plastics. Toothpaste is probably the cheapest medium to go with.

Honestly, masking fluid gives you more natural looking lines to your weathering...and it goes a very very long way. So you may think it's a costly buy, but it's well worth every penny.
 
slave1pilot said:
Ok.
I guess I'm either wrong or not doing it right.
What a noob i am.
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I think,that no one called anyone a noob. That's why I said, that these were MY PERSONAL experiences. And as Novall said,it also depends on the material that you use for your armor parts. I used 2mm PP plastics and other materials may end in different results.
 
Kezz said:
I think,that no one called anyone a noob. That's why I said, that these were MY PERSONAL experiences. And as Novall said,it also depends on the material that you use for your armor parts. I used 2mm PP plastics and other materials may end in different results.
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The implication was made that if I am experiencing some staining from mustard, it would be because I was either using too much or using it incorrectly.
You stated "It doesn't really matter WHAT you use, but HOW."
That statement would lead me to believe that I am doing it incorrectly.
I have used mustard before. I experienced staining of the actual paint, not the material itself.

When I called myself a "noob", it was said tongue-in-cheek, since obviuosly I am not. I have painted one or two items in the past and was trying to be the voice of experience. I was not saying that you called me a "noob"

Everyone can feel free to use whatever "masking medium" you desire. If you wanna use toothpaste, mustard, mayonaise, hair gel, elmers glue, mucous, or even dog vomit, that would be your choice. But if someone comes into this forum and asks "what the right masking fluid is", I'm going to tell them to use actual masking fluid.
 
hey alpha when i'm working on painting my aircraft i use silly putty to mask it you should try that. I sticks ans its easy to work w/. I guess you could also try play do.
 
So Alpha, I can't make out in the pic who makes the stuff... could you provide that please? And you found it at Michael's craft store?
Thanks for the info. Please let us know how it goes... there are several of us first-timers who are going to be painting very soon methinks. :) Not that you are a first-timer. I am the first-timer. Oy vey... :facepalm
Good luck with your project!
 
daric larone said:
So Alpha, I can't make out in the pic who makes the stuff... could you provide that please? And you found it at Michael's craft store?
Thanks for the info. Please let us know how it goes... there are several of us first-timers who are going to be painting very soon methinks. :) Not that you are a first-timer. I am the first-timer. Oy vey... :facepalm
Good luck with your project!
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My first time also :D You can check out my thread, theres a lot of info in it http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=33025&page=14

I have taken it back and guess what they did, they put it back on the shelf! So that might have happened eariler already since it was the last one :/
 
daric larone said:
So Alpha, I can't make out in the pic who makes the stuff... could you provide that please? And you found it at Michael's craft store?
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It looks to me like Windsor and Newton (A watercolour paint manufacturer), I have a big bottle of it at home. I also have a litre can of Latex, stuff smells exactly the same and spreads exactly the same.

*Reads the back of the bottle*

IS exactly the same :)
 
Saz. said:
It looks to me like Windsor and Newton (A watercolour paint manufacturer), I have a big bottle of it at home. I also have a litre can of Latex, stuff smells exactly the same and spreads exactly the same.

*Reads the back of the bottle*

IS exactly the same :)
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Cool; I'm off to Michaels... Thanks all.(y)
 
Anyone knows what happends if you let it stay on for too long? I'm sick and can't paint at the moment, but I have a lot of parts that needs masking. Can I safely mask my parts and paint when I'm feeling better, or will the fluid be hard to remove after a while?

I have the Humbrol masking fluid, but I also have a big bottle of liquid latex I would like to try. :D
 
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