Go to your local paint store and ask for plastic masking tape. It is used to
make bends and such like stripes. It stretches ao you
can form it around corners.
Oe
levilevi wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a method for masking a wheel? How do you make a nice edge
> on a round surface such as the outer polished ring on a mag wheel that you
> only want to clear coat and not color coat? Tape and then try to cut it
> maybe or use the edge of the masking tape or?????
>
> Thanks
> Bud
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
> To: "David Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>; "Barry Schwartz"
> <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> Cc: "[unknown]" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; "[unknown]"
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Powder coating question
>
> >
> > Barry, no need for the expensive masking tape, regular masking tape is
> fine,
> > now when doing wheels go to your local hardware/plumbing store, buy a 2"
> end
> > cap, 2" X 4" extension, and a 2" wall/mount bracket, screw all 3 pieces
> > together and tape off the end cap completely so powder does not adhere to
> > it, coat the back side of the rim, then turn the rim over and place it on
> > this pipe pedistal you just made, this keeps the rims edges from touching
> > the oven shelf and wiping out the P/C "FT"
> > >
> > > Message text written by Barry Schwartz
> > > >All this talk about powder coating the wheels got me thinking (which
> can
> > > be
> > > a dangerous thing!) I was contemplating powder coating my Panasports,
> > > because after many, many years of everyday use, well, they are becoming
> a
> > > bit tired. I would want to finish them the same way they are now that
> is
> > > gold except for the outer rim which is left polished. Now I can manage
> to
> > > mask the outer portion well enough but I also want the entire wheel to
> be
> > > clear coated to protect the polished portion. Can this be done? Does
> one
> > > apply the gold first, cure then apply the clear? Wouldn't the
> application
> > > of the clear and subsequent re-curing cause the clear and gold to run
> > > together? I guess my question would be How exactly would this be
> > achieved?
> > > I would rather find out BEFORE I ruin a perfectly good wheel :-)
> > > <
> > >
> > > Barry,
> > >
> > > The answer to your question is "Yes." And "No."
> > >
> > > Yes, you can coat selective areas with gold. The Easwood kit comes with
> > > special, hi-temp masking tape. Apply the gold and cure. The gold will
> not
> > > run when you cure the clear. Remove the masking tape and apply the
> clear
> > > and cure. It's as simple as that.
> > >
> > > Also, practice on a spare (or junk if you have it) wheel, first. Get
> your
> > > comfort level up before proceeding to your "expensive wheels."
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > > Dave
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