The solution…
The solution is pretty simple and all you need to gather together are some tools:
- Tweezers to remove the masking tape – pointy nose ones
- A new, clean cocktail stick – very important it hasn’t been used for anything else and has a plain wooden point that can get into all the nooks and crannies
- A cotton bud to wipe away the excess paint that you’ll remove.
Here’s some of the debris after the tape is removed…
This is how I remove that excess paint you see in the above pic…
VIDEO DEMO
The result is really effective, a nice clean frame edge. Don’t forget that I have blown the photo up so that the canopy part looks huge and so some imperfections are readily visible. In fact, when you view the model for real, the frame lines look sharp.
It really is as simple as that.
Sometimes, if you use enamel paints or lacquers, the paint may be a little harder to remove. Try briefly dipping the point of the cocktail stick in white spirit and then carry on as usual, it can help to remove the unwanted paint. Be careful not to go over the frame as that paint will probably come away too! Not good.
Good luck!
Geoff C.
Michael Lee Smith says
My question is: did you paint the blue on the INSIDE? If painted on the top surface, would it get damaged by the toothpick?
Thanks!
Michael Lee Smith says
Sorry, just found out in the video!
:-)
Geoff Coughlin says
Yes Michael – on the inside as you spotted – definitely the best approach I feel and looks much better on the finished model :) Thanks for looking, Geoff C.
Paul Ainsworth says
“Hello,Geoff” – Thank you for posting this excellent and very helpful technique.
No doubt I’ll be needing to use this on my Lancaster build?!
As Always,
Paul.😉👍