BMcD
Well-Known Member
On a rocket like an Estes V-2, there are spots on the body tube where two corners need to meet. For example, once the yellow base coat is applied, I need to paint the black checkerboard design as a top coat.
To do that I need really precise rectangles of tape on the body tube that exactly cover the areas that will be yellow blocks on the finished product.
To get good straight lines and avoid bleeding, I normally let the masking tape extend a bit beyond my corners. But in a spot where two corners meet, I would need to very precisely mask off the portions that will be base coat, and have a very precise corner left exposed for the top coat. How do you guys get really good lines at those corners? Do you do two different rounds of masking and painting the top coat? Or do you trim the tape with a hobby knife once it is applied? Or some other technique I have not thought of?
TIA.
To do that I need really precise rectangles of tape on the body tube that exactly cover the areas that will be yellow blocks on the finished product.
To get good straight lines and avoid bleeding, I normally let the masking tape extend a bit beyond my corners. But in a spot where two corners meet, I would need to very precisely mask off the portions that will be base coat, and have a very precise corner left exposed for the top coat. How do you guys get really good lines at those corners? Do you do two different rounds of masking and painting the top coat? Or do you trim the tape with a hobby knife once it is applied? Or some other technique I have not thought of?
TIA.