PAINTING Camo - Blue Tack

[Sean_M]

Hi,

I am finding that Blur Tack (the original) is leaving oily marks on my acrylic (Mr Hobby), Any Ideas?

Thanks

Sean

[Deanflyer]

Don't worry about it if you're going to gloss coat it ready for decals. The dark marks will disappear and won't come back when a matt coat goes on. That's always been my experience...

Cheers,

Dean

[Tomjw]

Use white tac. Does the same thing without the oily stains. Dean is correct also.

Choice is yours mate.

Cheers,

Tom.

[Sean_M]

Thanks chaps

[DaveCromie]

I have similar trouble with both the "real" blue tack, the various generic versions and also the various white tacks and have found that a gentle clean up with a cotton bud/ball and white spirit (I use enamel paints) cleans it off a treat ready for gloss coating. Reading the comments above, I think I may have added an unneccesary step to my process!

Cheers

DC

[colin]

I use UHU White tack and this doesn't leave any marks at all.

[Alan Kelley]

A valuable lesson I learned on my Mustang build- do not use cheap tack brands. I struggled badly to remove all the tack from everywhere I used it. Never had any problem with proper blu tac before.

[jimmydel]

Heat is generally the culprit in my experience. I've used blue and white and only had that problem the first time...the issue was placing it on the model too fast....that is...when you form the "snakes" let them cool off a while before applying them. The kneading and rolling under your hand heats it up...that seems to help.

[Tomjw]

Heat is generally the culprit in my experience. I've used blue and white and only had that problem the first time...the issue was placing it on the model too fast....that is...when you form the "snakes" let them cool off a while before applying them. The kneading and rolling under your hand heats it up...that seems to help.

Sounds like a tip worth bearing in mind.

Cheers,

Tom.