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how do you apply maskol ?
ACHTUNG
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Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 08:10 PM UTC
hi guys
i just bought maskol from humbrol
now im just wondering how do you apply it ? do you add some thinner or what ?
i use brush, but after that i cant use it again, i can really cover the area that i want
any suggestions guys ?
thks
ukgeoff
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Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 12:27 AM UTC
Some of the stronger paint solvents can clean Maskol but if you're covering larger areas an alternitive could be to use cotton buds (or Q-tips to our U.S. cousins). Also, toothpicks are handy for more precise aplications around cockpit canopys etc.
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 12:43 AM UTC
HA maskol!use with caution.and dont make the same mistake i made like pulling off most of the paint on my now in the bin Tiger.i,ll use maskin tape from now on
SpiritsEye
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Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 07:54 PM UTC

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HA maskol!use with caution.and dont make the same mistake i made like pulling off most of the paint on my now in the bin Tiger.i,ll use maskin tape from now on



dang, no wonder you did not update your topic on using maskol!

poor lil kitty

anyway, is maskol that hard to apply? i'm considering getting one. i dont want to mess up my models too
DutchBird
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Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 09:16 PM UTC
Tigeriv,

how long did you leave the Maskol on ? Because, IIRC, there is actually a warning on the bottle to not leave it on for over 24 hours, as then it could/will damage the paint.

Many masking tapes for house-painting actuallu can suffer the same problem (depending on the material applied to).

Still, a shame to hear you have trashed a model.

Cheers,

Harm
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