Paint comes off with masking tape

Sweendog · Post by **Sweendog** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:30 pm

Been having a problem with paint coming off when I remove masking tape. I use white glue and water mixture instead of dope on the tissue. I'm using Testers Model Master paint. When I remove tape, paint comes off right down to bare tissue. Tried all different types and brands of tape. Any suggestions? Very frustrating!

supercruiser · Post by **supercruiser** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:19 pm

One factor is the length of time you leave the tape on the surface. I remove the masking tape right after I put on the last coat of paint. There may also be some incompatability with the paint and surface. You might try acrylic paints.
Look at the Painting with Acrylics messages in this forum. MIght be some clues there.
By the way, which model are you building?

Sweendog · Post by **Sweendog** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:35 pm

The Plane is a Guillow's B-24. Olive Drab paint scheme with gray underneath. I just started a B-17. I'll try acrylic paint on this one. Hopefully I'll have better luck. Thanks for the tip...

moostang51 · Post by **moostang51** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:51 pm

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cdwheatley · Post by **cdwheatley** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:50 am

Although I haven't used it myself, I've read that Tamiya masking tape is the best you can buy.

gpatom5612 · Post by **gpatom5612** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:07 am

Try using paper medical tape that you can get at the drug store. I use the generic brand and you get a lot for 3.00$ Its wide enough to cut. swipe it on your pants first to cut the adhesive and try on fabric.

John G. Jedinak · Post by **John G. Jedinak** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:44 am

Pactra has an excellent masking tape for modelling and usually is available in most hobby stores. Also, I have had excellent results with Stotch Blue Painters tape...noticing that this tape has different levels of adhesion from sensitive(low) to High. Recently had great success with the adhesive part of the kraft type paper tape used for interior trim tape. A thought is that perhaps your paint stripped because you did not let it cure (dry) long enough...for some reason your mix of the dope when applied was not enough...and as previously suggested...you left the tape on too long................Luck, JGJ

JOhn M Oshust · Post by **JOhn M Oshust** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:36 pm

You can cut the adhesiveness of the tape by first taping to glass. This reducies the tackiness of even the low tack tapes.