Spraying

If I wanted to mark out an area on a panel with masking tape & spray it
a different colour, what's the best way to remove the ridge left along
the edge when the masking tape's removed?

If it was the same colour I'd just blend it in with T-Cut, but I can't
help thinking that would trash the definition where the two colours
meet.

 

I have never managed this successfully and have always resorted to using
stick on coachline to blend them together. Not at all professional but does
the job.

 

Angle Grinder?
Flame Thrower?

The usual really...
HTH!

Chris D
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extra-wide masking tape and t-cut it before removing the tape?

I've never tried it, and know nothing about painting panels, so wibble.

 

If I wanted to mark out an area on a panel with masking tape & spray it

You could lacquer the entire panel again, but build up more lacquer on
the lower side, then a final lacquer to make all even.

Failing that, a paint shop won't charge too much for something like
this.

 

Heh, now you've got it

It's not a repair - I'm just thinking about giving the Tig a bit of a
make-over. It's a total shed (cosmetically) so I don't care it I ****
it up & have to start from scratch. I s'pose it's more like a challenge
to see if I can make a half decent job of it.

Thanks for the advice.

 

A technique I heard of, years ago, for doing a really smooth job on
pinstriping, was to do the pinstripes first, on the primer. Then spray the
rest of the coats over the top of them, and rub down until the pinstripes
reappear.

 

If you're on a swage-line, you can back-roll, email me for a phone
no., I'll explain...

 

I don't think I'm ready to take up Extreme Spray Painting just yet.

Thanks, I shall do that when the time comes.