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 How to mask cam cover detail... ???
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Fri, 16 May 2003 14:31
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im trying to paint my cam covers... seems simple enough huh? 
not quite... 
im painting them with black VHT wrinkle finish, and want to mask the depressed lettering and stripes in the covers which i will have already painted a different colour. i need some way of protecting these depressions from the wrinkle paint, that will leave a sharp, clean edge, and not hurt the other paint underneath it.
ive had my first crack at it with this cool, paint-on latex, and it didnt work, the edges of the maked area tore badly when the laytex streched out from underneath the paint.
ive read about wax and vasoline too, but not tried them yet. wax seems like a good idea as i can fill the depressions, wait for the wax to dry, sand the upper surface back so the transition is nice and clean/sharp.... but how on earth do you get the wax back out?
vasoline, seems like a good idea, but im unsure of how well you can apply it with some accuracy...
anyone have some ideas? ever done it yourself, and how did you do it???
cheers
ed
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Fri, 16 May 2003 14:43
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just had an idea....
hot wax meant for hair removal?? has a low melting point so you can get the wax off with boiling water...
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ed
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I supported Toymods
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Fri, 16 May 2003 23:46
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how about just masking the bits that you dont want to paint, then when you have painted the part you want to paint and it is reasonably dry, cut the edge near the masking tape with a sharp razor blade should give a nice edge
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I supported Toymods
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Sat, 17 May 2003 01:01
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I dont know how deep the depressions are you're talking about, but candle wax would be the best way
If the depressions are level, just pour the wax in while your engine is slightly warm. This way the wax won't harden fully, and will make it really easy you cut out the edges where you don't want to paint.
Then the job will be as good as your artwork 
Just make sure to re-check once the engine has cooled, as the wax may shrink, re-shape, or crack, and might require some minor repairs
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Sat, 17 May 2003 01:01
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i like the wax idea... i dont think i would have thought of that... yer wax will be easy to get out
as wax is werid and easy to do stuff like this with...<--- very technical...
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Re: How to mask cam cover detail... ???
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Mon, 19 May 2003 05:05
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ok, wax it is
thought it might be a good idea... now to actually try it 
cheers guys
ed
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