Is newspaper a good enough mask for spray painting?
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:08 am
Will be giving the rangie a new coat of paint soon and was wondering is newspaper will do or should I buy some proper masking paper?
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Is newspaper a good enough mask for spray painting?
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:17 am
Depends on how thick you have the newspaper i guess. I aint no pro at spraying cars, but all the touching up work etc I have done I have just used newspaper. If I was to do a whole car, I would fork out for masking paper to be sure.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:19 am
I voted newspaper but then again i painted my truck with rustgard enamel milo and otis style so i'm proberly not a good example..........Dazz
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:47 am
I swear, the subject line made me think you were gonna tape newspaper over your mouth and nose so you didn't breathe in paint fumes... "mask"... y'know.
Jason
Jason
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:52 am
chimpboy wrote:I swear, the subject line made me think you were gonna tape newspaper over your mouth and nose so you didn't breathe in paint fumes... "mask"... y'know.
Jason
I think i just pissed myself
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:10 am
chimpboy wrote:I swear, the subject line made me think you were gonna tape newspaper over your mouth and nose so you didn't breathe in paint fumes... "mask"... y'know.
Jason
Thats exactly what I thought as well
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:14 am
Newspaper works well.
Ensure you cover the tine holes made by some printing presses.
bazzle
Ensure you cover the tine holes made by some printing presses.
bazzle
Re: Is newspaper a good enough mask for spray painting?
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:15 am
Maggot4x4 wrote:Will be giving the rangie a new coat of paint soon and was wondering is newspaper will do or should I buy some proper masking paper?
i justed used newspaper
it worked
btw mine is 2pac
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:33 am
Newspaper works fine.
I know a couple of pannel beaters who use it all the time because they are too stingy to pay for masking paper.
BUT... Masking paper on one of those dispensers that auto puts tape along one edge is SO much nicer to use.
Masking a whole car is so much quicker using the propper thing.
But yeah newspaper is fine.
Paul.
I know a couple of pannel beaters who use it all the time because they are too stingy to pay for masking paper.
BUT... Masking paper on one of those dispensers that auto puts tape along one edge is SO much nicer to use.
Masking a whole car is so much quicker using the propper thing.
But yeah newspaper is fine.
Paul.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:56 pm
I did work in a panel shop that only used newspaper and like someone else said make sure you cover the press holes
But the paper roller machine is much quicker but for one car the cost is not worth it
But the paper roller machine is much quicker but for one car the cost is not worth it
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:18 pm
I've only ever used newspaper. Just make sure you tape it down properly on all sides so that it doesn't start to flap around if caught by the air from the spray gun, and end up with overspray on spots you don't want.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 6:53 pm
chimpboy wrote:I swear, the subject line made me think you were gonna tape newspaper over your mouth and nose so you didn't breathe in paint fumes... "mask"... y'know.
Jason
I thought the same aswell.I was about to right WTF I wouldn`t even wipe my ass with the sh#t.