liquid mask...

[balang_479]

high i bought some liquid mask to paint a body and tested it first..

Are you supposed to able to cut the liqui mask once it has dried up? because when mine dried (18 hours i left it) and when i cut it with a hobby knife if stuck to the knife like as if i was cutting up some sticky rubber or something where it will grip the rubber then suddenly rip and so one, it did do a clean cut like it would in plastic.... or butter.

Or you do you have to carefully paint the liquid mask on like you want? but then it means you also have to be an expert painter to do so..

if sounds dodgy then could you tell me what is a very good liquid mask i could use to cut a nice cut-able mask with hobby knife?
link maybe aswell..

thanks
BEn

[hijacker]

Most people prefer Bob Dively's Liquid Mask. It sounds as if you didn't put enough coats on. Usually, it requires a minimum of 3 heavy coats if brushed on. 5-6 coats if sprayed on.

[hirme]

use a new blade

[balang_479]

Most people prefer Bob Dively's Liquid Mask. It sounds as if you didn't put enough coats on. Usually, it requires a minimum of 3 heavy coats if brushed on. 5-6 coats if sprayed on.

So thicker you say... ill try and see what happens...

The blade is very sharp.

[balang_479]

i tried again with 4 layers, and no better it just sticks like as if i were cutting bubble gun..

Is Parma Liquid Mask good?

[hijacker]

Never tried Parma LM. But, I've never had a problem with the Bob Dively's. I don't know why it would stick to the knife like that.

[dyslexic]

The Parma liquid mask is about the worst thing i've ever tried never heard any good things about it either.

The hobbico MasterMask is much better then the Parma stuff but nothing beats the Bob Divley's liquid masking film it is by far the best out there.

[CarbonMadness]

Taken form the article HauntedMyst worte for rc tech.

Liquid Mask
My hands down favorite type of masking material for making my own designs is liquid mask. With liquid mask, you paint it on to the inside of your car with 4 thick coats. When it dries, it dries as a rubbery coating and then you simply cut out the design you want in it with a Xacto knife and peel that section out. I find being able to cut my own designs right on the car to be not only a real time saver, but also a great help in design. If some thing is too big, I simply trim it down. Over the past few months I thought I'd try a few of the liquid masks out there. Here are my impressions:

Parma: I tried this first because my LHS had it. At $3.99 a bottle, you get one or two ounces and it's enough to do one car. It becomes brittle and if you don't put on 5 or 6 coats, it doesn't peel up nicely and becomes crumbly. I've tried a dozen bottles of this stuff. I can't stand it and don't find it up to Parma's normally high standards.


Hobbico Master Mask: Excellent! Goes on very nicely in 4 coats and maintains a nice rubber texture that is easy to cut and pull off. I've only ever seen it in a tub about 4 times the size of the Parma bottle for $3.99. Over all it's an excellent mask and I thought it was a good value until...


Bob Dively: Excellent! I tried this because I visited another LHS and they were out of Hobbico. The bottle saying it should be sprayed put me off. I bought it since I have some bodies to practice on and brushed it on in 4 thick coats. That was 5 days ago and I just painted a body with it tonight. It remained nice and rubbery. It cut well and was easy to pull off, never crumbling and making me scrape it off like the Parma. The nicest part is, it comes in 4oz, 16oz and 32oz bottles for $4.99, $12.95 and $19.95 respectively. I bought the 16oz bottle, did 4 bodies and still had 2/3's of a bottle yet. This is the hands-down winner in terms or performance and value. It is the only liquid mask I use.

Tip: When using liquid mask, use a regular paintbrush, not a cheap foam brush. The foam brushes are too smooth; you actually want the small ridges the paintbrush leaves for the liquid mask to build up the proper thickness.



Tip: Straight Lines - I learned this tip from Bob Hastings. When you want to try to get the straightest lines on liquid mask or masking tape, instead of acting like gorilla and choking down on the Xacto knife, do the exact opposite and hold it by the end and lightly draw the knife back slowly, it will want to track straight.

[cooleocool]

I'm glad I have teh Bob Dively stuff then! Even if I have had it for seven years and haven't done much with it lol. This thread has been a big help! Thanks guys!

[z-man280]

i ran out of mine, had to get some off-brand LQ from my LHS. HUGE mistake! Bob's or nothing for me from here on out! I dont recall the brand, but it ruined the body...whole bottle in one body, and it was so hard and brittle, it fused to the leaxan as well. Utter crap.

[balang_479]

Ok so ill have to find the Bob Dively somewhere...

[hijacker]

If you can't purchase it locally, you can get it online from www.towerhobbies.com

[Stuart B]

Saw this just in time. I will hopefully be painting my dark impact this week, I had ordered parma mask. First time I have used mask. I have order some Bob Dively stuff now.

I don't want to muck it up, especially with the apparent lack of new shells available at the moment.

Stu