2 colour paint job. Tape it off?

[nastyjones]

I'm thinking of painting my cafe project like the attached pic.

14690928_696533637165170_97439448638143893_n.jpg

Since I'll be painting the tank and side covers with rattle cans I want to know how to keep the colours separate. Can I just use masking tape? My fear is that there will be a noticeable line or ridge where the 2 colours come together.

Paul Jones

https://www.gofastinnovations.com

[Nessism]

Fine Line tape from 3M is the stuff I recommend. And yes, there will be a ridge unless you hose on a bunch of layers of clear and color sand.

[azr]

Maybe you could hide the ridge with a line of black pinstripe like in the picture?

[nastyjones]

But since the pinstripe probably goes over the 2 colours I'd have an even higher ridge wouldn't I? I'll be putting 2k clear over the paint so maybe building the surface up like Nessism says is the answer?

[JTGS850GL]

Depending on what pin stripe tape you're using, you can clear over it as well. Build 3 coats of clear and then color sand it even.

[MaurieG]

Why don't you paint one half of the tank. When it's dry, mask, and shoot the second colour. Remove tape, wet sand. Clearcoat.

[Sandman900ss]

Fine Line tape from 3M is the stuff I recommend. And yes, there will be a ridge unless you hose on a bunch of layers of clear and color sand.

^^^ Best reply.