Paint Masking

coullstar · Post by **coullstar** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:31 am

Looking for some info for masking up reasonably large areas for painting. Obviously newspaper is a no/no.

Does anybody know what would be ok? Paintshops seem to use a brown paper.

CBRXX · Post by **CBRXX** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:39 am

Never had any problems using news papers or news print while spraying large cars as long as all edges are sealed, I suppose it depends on the area to be masked off.

coullstar · Post by **coullstar** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:45 am

Ive used it in the past but always has little areas where the paint has gotten through. I suppose a couple of layers should do the trick.

What about getting clean lines? I heard there is some blue masking tape that dosent let the paint bleed through like the standard biege stuff.

CBRXX · Post by **CBRXX** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:12 pm

When in shoppe ask for fine line masking tape thats the stuff your after

either in blue or red as far as I remember

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:06 pm

coullstar wrote: What about getting clean lines? I heard there is some blue masking tape that dosent let the paint bleed through like the standard biege stuff.

From what I can gather it is more water resistant and its less sticky so won't do any damage when removed from your car/bike, and apparantley all the top detailing guys wouldnt use anything else.
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk+?keywords=tape&osCsid=1f0bd579352600a0a9aa4337c8a34fc4&x=0&y=0