I have tried using liquid latex for masking, but keep running into the same problems time after time, so I don't know if it's my technique or the product itself. The product is "Incredible White Mask" liquid frisket from Grafix. It's really nothing more than latex and ammonia. The problems are lack of crisp edges/peeling of the underlying paint at the demarcation line. On one hand, the peeling could be attributed to the latex over an acrylic base. However, it does the same over enamel, both resulting in the ragged edges. The ragged edge problem appears to also stem from bleed-under. One of the original problems I had was trying to trim out areas such as canopy framing after a coat of masking. As I cut around the framing, the latex would shrink, peel back and lose the seal on the plastic, then the paint would bleed under it. I tried heavier coats and the problem became worse, thinner coats resulted in insufficient coverage. After it's dry, rubbing across it to remove it is where the greatest peeling problems arise. Is there a different liquid masking product I should be using, or is it merely my technique? I realize I can use foil for canopies, but I thought this route might be easier to work with, plus I have other masking tasks besides canopies where foil or tape really aren't feasible. As I stated in another post I'm starting to do some large figures, and foil/tape won't work (too many tight compound curves). Thanks, MV.
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