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| bbrock |
 Sep 20 2018, 10:48 AM
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This is my latest dumb question as I continue to pretend I'm getting close enough to spraying paint to justify buying supplies. Any thoughts on using masking paper vs. masking plastic? Looks like masking plastic might be cheaper. On Youtube, Donnie Smith says both work well, but paper is a little easier for beginners to work with. Thought?
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Sep 21 2018, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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The answer is in there:
Plastic for big, easy stretches (and for making your ghetto paint booth). Paper for the more tricky bits. My son & I just finished painting a 944 and found the plastic to be too slippery and unwieldy for my liking. Paper can be folded and holds the crease, where plastic does not. I would recommend using the removable type tape (blue or green) rather than masking tape... but that's just my preference, since I have to leave the masking taped on for more than s few days/weeks. |
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bbrock Paper or Plastic? Sep 20 2018, 10:48 AM
7TPorsh
This is my latest dumb question as I continue to ... Sep 20 2018, 11:05 AM Mblizzard Paper. Some plastics can be rapidly degraded by s... Sep 20 2018, 11:07 AM theer Definitely paper. So much easier to work with tha... Sep 20 2018, 01:01 PM porschetub Just used plastic for the first time and liked it,... Sep 20 2018, 01:09 PM
Costa05
Just used plastic for the first time and liked it... Sep 20 2018, 03:11 PM Andyrew I generally use thick mill plastic for windows and... Sep 20 2018, 03:27 PM bbrock Okay, 3 votes for paper, and 3 for plastic. The c... Sep 21 2018, 06:30 AM bbrock Thanks. I was just giving you guys a hard time. ... Sep 21 2018, 07:47 AM Andyrew I found that applying tape to an area first, then ... Sep 21 2018, 09:15 AM 7TPorsh I tape the car first. then I'll take regular p... Sep 21 2018, 09:46 AM IronHillRestorations The 3M plastic film for paint use is a good produc... Sep 21 2018, 10:39 AM PanelBilly I thought plastic that didn’t absorb the paint w... Sep 21 2018, 11:08 AM |
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