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02-09-2010 11:43 PMbefore,,,,,
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02-10-2010 06:36 PM
I'm sure anybody that has ever raced an offshore powerboat thought this thread was the same thing I did!
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02-12-2010 05:00 PMA friend taught me a little painting trick when I was painting my transom...
On the edges, instead of laying tape down flat, he told me to extend the tape past the edge, then fold it back and attach the masking paper to the tape.
He said that when you pull the tape it won't have a sharp edge and reduces pull-up and blends the corner better.
I tried it and it works and that's how I tape edges now!!!
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02-13-2010 09:01 PM
The technique is called soft lining and works best on straight edges like the corner of a transom. 3M makes a foam tape that also has the same effect but is bendable. This is some handy stuff.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...gl2BCQRJKTPDblThrottles- Cleveland Construction/Traffic Light Racing 377 Talon cat
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02-15-2010 04:45 PMDave,
On the fine line tape, is there a length of time you should not exceed between laying it down and painting? For instance, can you tape it up one weekend and paint the next?
On the Bulldog adhesion promoter, How long do you wait before painting after applying?
Thanks for your advice.
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02-16-2010 01:09 AM
I'm not sure what the max time is on the fine line but i have had it on spanning several weeks without any problem. The biggest thing to avoid is large thermal fluctuations and heavy moisture for extended periods of time, like leaving it outside (which I'm sure your not). On the bulldog i usually lay on several dust coats about a half hour before i am spraying. That seems to give me a nice virgin surface to spray on. You don't want to wait to long with this stuff, in fact i think the recommended technique is to lay on two dust coats and let them tack then apply one more just prior to paint.
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02-16-2010 01:12 AMWha do I use if it has been on for at least a year?
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03-02-2010 01:14 AMThe 3M Fine-line tape is the sh1t!
It laid down very easy, allowed a ton of tugging with out deforming. Stuck great and would stick again great if it needed to be moved.
Absolutely no bleeding. It pulled up cleanly without any tearing. Made the job go great and saved a ton of time with no fixing when done.
thanks for the advice.
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