tom271282 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Do not do this!! I have just ruined a Concorde that I spent ages getting a pristine white finish on, because I used cling film to mask most of the body whilst painting the BA Landor motif on the tail. Due to the humidity, water must have ingressed the gloss paint (despite leaving it in the open to cure for 3 weeks) and caused the skin to bubble. This is doubly annoying as believe it or not, it is the second Concorde I have ruined! The first got warped when I used the wrong glue, and now this one is ruined due to using cling film. So please don't repeat my mistakes, and use another (breathable) material for your masking!! Cheers.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Evil Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Strange, I use it all the time and have never had any problems. It's never on for more than 24 hours though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom271282 Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Strange, I use it all the time and have never had any problems. It's never on for more than 24 hours though. Well, firstly, I left it on for much more than 24hrs, and secondly, the environment here in Hong Kong is exceptionally humid despite the use of Air Con etc. Guess its all good learning, though right now I'm a touch annoyed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Thanks for the heads up as I was thinking of using this technique for my current build. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) I think you may have been unlucky in this one instance, possibly a combination of humidity and long-term application. I use cling all the time and never had this problem. Edited November 29, 2014 by Brokenedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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