I used the mask and here's what I learned from my experience with it.
If yours leaked and dripped, you probably used too much of the wrong
kind of paint. The mask (and general purpose masking tape) is designed
only to stop/shield paint from getting on an area, not to "seal" an
area. You MUST use a FAST dry paint such a Krylon and use it VERY
sparingly. Rustoleum, while a high quality product for some applications
such as for painting over rust, is notoriously VERY SLOW DRY and very
runny. NOT good for THIS purpose. Krylon satin is the right black, it is
cheap, it dries fast and it adheres very well. Just a light spray to
turn it black in color is all you need. If you "soak" it, it will
certainly run and drip. After both colors are on and dry, you can then
spray canned clear lacquer (any maker) over it all without a mask and
that will even up the looks of everything, where the sheen might have
varied because you had to be so careful so as not to make it drip or
run.
However, all the above being said, I ended up not using the plastic mask
in the end because I couldn't get enough sharp detail either, even
though I pride myself as having a little bit of an artsy-fartsy flair. I
finally ended up using very narrow (less than 1/4 of an inch width)
automotive quality masking tape (it DOES seal pretty well) to mask off
the painting area. This special tape is usually identified by being blue
in color and is available in all auto paint and body supply stores. It
DID take me several hours to do the job, letting each color completely
dry in-between each color - but in the end result, once I put on the
deep dish look chrome trim rings, it was worth it. Damn near perfect and
Knock-out pretty. Made all the difference in the world. When painted
well and with the trim rings, the Roystle wheels are very nice indeed.
I used those wheels and got many compliments for several years until
they finally started getting beat-up again. I had always wanted
Minilites anyhow so I finally broke down and bought my Minilite replicas
when I found them a couple or three years ago on a great wintertime sale
event from Victoria British (no financial interest). I like my Minilites
even better!!! - The balance easier, stay in balance better - and I
don't have to worry about painting them.
-Jerry Erbesfield
73 B Black Beauty roadster
jerbesfield@mindspring.com
website- http://jerbesfield.home.mindspring.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Paul Root
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 5:37 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Rostyle painting mask impressions
Hi all,
Earlier in the week, I asked about paint to use for the black on the
Rostyle. I mentioned that,
I'd bought a mask and the prompted several queries about how it works,
where to get one, can
I buy yours when your done, etc.
So I did the spare tire today. It didn't take too long. It should
have taken longer. The short answer
is that, I didn't like it.
The long answer.
- It didn't fit very well. There was a lot of trimming to do to make
it go around the black area properly.
I ended up cutting the middle cross from the circumferance and taping
them down separately. I guess I didn't do
that too well, because it leaked thru a bit in those points.
- I spent probably 30 minutes taping it down. I'm thinking if I try
again, I'll do a bit better because I'll tape up the
outside ring and then the middle cross. Or maybe I'll just skip the
middle cross and just tape that area w/out the plastic.
Now, this wheel is just my spare, so I didn't spend the prep time I
probably would on the real thing.
However, I think for the next try, I'll just try painting by hand as
recommended by John Twist's FAQ on University
Motors website.
BTW, I used Rustoleum Satin Black enamel. I think that looks like a
good color.
I took 5 pictures, if anyone cares:
<http://horton.iaces.com/mg/wheel-painting> will get you there.
Paul.
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Paul Root
'77B
proot@attbi.com
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