We have gotten some great advice on removing masking after painting with 1-shot, now I have to ask about taping over a 1-shot background and remasking for painting a second layer. How long of a drying time would you allow? Will 1-shot withstand a second layer of mask after that time?
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
Santo, the answer here is gonna vary. A lot of variables come into play, the color of One Shot, hardner or not, how it was applied, and most of all the weather. I'm sure imitation gold with hardner sitting in the 98 degree sun on a low humidity day could take a mask after a few hours. Maroon with no hardner on a 75 degree day with 99 % humidity might take a couple of days before it would take a mask without leaving marks. Unlike a vehicle with fresh urethane or acrylic enamel, the marks ina One Shot don't go away. Each situation is gonna be different. I'd certainly wait at least a day. If you are pushed for time go with urethanes.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I agree with everything George says but might add, that the substrate whether metal, wood, plastics, will make a difference in dry time.
When I put a vehicle together with striping and lettering ( straights, designs, backgrounds, outlines ) which I know there will be overlays, I use both urethanes and 1-Shot. This will give me the opportunity to put 1-Shot over urethane without worrying about adverse effects. Since I take the utmost in care of design, it comes natural for me to use different paints when doing someones vehicle.
HAVE A NICE DAY Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
This was a question for my own knowledge. I did some practice pieces on a fender. I laided out the same logo on 2 different sections. I put the mask that gave me the background down and then airbrushed with brilliant blue no hardener and removed the mask and left it to dry. I then continued by working on the second piece, which was the exact lettering for the logo only laid down without the background. I was able to finish that one with 2 colors then added a outline and still would have been waiting on the background to dry. We were in the low 80's yesterday with a very low humidity of 80%.
Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :
Santo, without actually seeing what you are working on, it sounds as though your best bet would be to mask for the background-- do your fades or airbrushing, peel ASAP, then wait a day.
After that, do a pounce pattern thing, and brush in your letters, shades, outlines or whatever.
Have always thought that any kind of masking over fairly fresh paint is risky at best, and I try to avoid it whenever possible. Not familiar with the urethane paints.
This is what I did when I finally got around to letter my own truck over the weekend. I've only had it for six months--it was time.
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