Question for you RC painters

[lincpimp]

Your hands shake.. pity that you do not live closer. HAHAHA

Anyways, make sure you clean the body well before you apply the window masks. And rub the edges down well with a finger nail or a plastic stick. Something like that. I alsys had good success with that technique. You may also find that you need to remove the masks before the paint is fully dry. Not when it is still wet, but do not wait 3 days to peel it off. I often used 3m masking tape, but I have alot of it since I own an auto body shop. It sticks alot better than the supplied window masks.

[Dafni]

Hey there,

I am not a pro painter either, but I painted many many RC bodies. My advice is to just ignore those stickers and do it all with liquid mask. I say the same for headlights and grills too, they are much nicer when you paint them.

About the liquid mask or window stickers:

First, when you get better you probably want those window frame things painted, so you end up cutting up those stickers anyway. Or maybe you want to add other features into the window area as well, like a logo or something. So it's better to go straight to liquid mask.

Second, you get a better fit and crisper line with the liq mask, given that you have a steady cutting hand. You can choose your own exact shape.

I can agree with what lincpimp said about the 3m masking tape. Worth a try if you want to use tape or stickers to mask your bodies.

Last but not least, cutting your own windows is a good cut exercise. Especially the top line of the front window

cheers