Thread: how to mask cars to paint with 2 colours? theres any special tape?

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Hello
I saw some paint jobs on tv shows like overhaulin and stuff like that where they do cars with 2 3 4 colours.. and they use tape to mask the cars and after they remove the tape it looks fantastic, really perfect. i try to do the same in some cars and it's never perfect.
Whats the trick? You have to remove the tape with tha paint still wet, you have to wait for it to dry complete? it's the tape that it's special and don't let paint goes under it?

Anyone to explain this

The best edge for doing two-tones is provided by the blue vinyl tape, also known as "fine line" tape. Because the tape is not as thick as masking tape, there is not as much of a line build from the color sprayed over the base.

Fine line tape isn't perfect, though. It does tend to leave more sticky residue when removed and sometimes it has a tendency to shift its position in hot temps.

Not knowing what paint you are using, I can only speak for the typical base/clear in the U.S. The basecoats dry so fast that by the time you peel the tape, the basecoat is dry. If you were using a catalyzed single-stage, then you would want to peel it after the paint has had sufficient flash time, but before it has hardened completely.

The big thing is to make sure that your prep work is done properly for the second color to adhere to the basecoat and not peel off when you remove the tape.

Lastly, make sure when you peel the tape that you peel it almost straight back on top of itself. This will minimize any tendency to try and lift the paint off at the edges.


RogueGTO

Rogue is right. You will have to try different dry times to find what works best. With lacquer I used to give it 30 minutes, and pull carefully as he describes. With the basecoat urethanes, I usually let it dry overnight, but it can be done sameday, after it's flashed off pretty good. If you are having trouble after it's dried a while, you might have adhesion problems. In that case, you would need to rethink your painting process to avoid them.

hi
the paint i'm using i don't know how to spell in english.
it's acrylic.. this exists in USA?
it's a paint with 3 components.. the paint.. something to dry and another one that i don't know also how say in english