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However, here in the REAL world......dont wanna take tires off. Hadda CUT the old ones off, and dont wanna booger these up.........so who's got a goof-proof, tried and true method of masking off the tires?? Just masking tape and newspaper?? Or anybody have better system? I want to reshoot the black areas on the "mag" wheels, leaving the rim edges and "centers" of the mag "spokes" polished aluminum. Tips appreciated........
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Normal masking tape is more of an all-or-nothing thing. You have to pull it off hard if you want to reposition, which means that you end up moving it more than you wanted. The 3M stuff is really nice to work with, and if you don't mind taking time to mask it off you can mask off just about anything.
Ask your friendly neighborhood auto paint shop for some pressure-sensitive masking tape.
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Masking tape I've used almost NEVE wants to stick to tire rubber.....the 3M Green will??
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Liquid soap, huh??? Now THATS a good idea.
Masking tape I've used almost NEVE wants to stick to tire rubber.....the 3M Green will??
And thanks.
Should... it's actually made for painting cars IIRC...
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BTW: Dish soap is CHEAP! 3M stuff, while awesome, is WAY too expensive for shit like this (unless you're lookin' for show quality!).......just my .02!
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If you are just repainting the black sections, you don't need to mask to the edge anyhow. The outside rim of the wheel is polished anyhow, mask along those lines. the dish soap trick works good, in fact, they make a product for doing specifically what you are talking about. It's called Slime or something. 3M makes a similar product, called masking liquid (technically reffered to as 6847).
that stuff is $26 a gallon though. It definitely works well against overspray.
If you are looking for a more permanent solution, get a set of rim maskers. They work up to a 22 inch rim, and come as a set of 4 for doing cars and truck wheels. You can continually use them for the rest of your life, and never have to mask off another wheel again as long as you live... all 4 for $21.
www.autobodytoolmart.com item number 8089. (I just happen to be leafing through the catalog ordering some stuff right now)
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