Flame edges/paint climbing tape

[AirArt]

Hi folks,
One thing that I always wanted to ask Scott and others is how do you keep the paint from climbing the tape edge? Yes, I shoot the flame from the outside in to try to keep it off the tape edge but sometimes it just finds it's way there no matter what I do. Most important, once the silver/pearl is down and ready for candy over that, do you paint candy over the flame only or the entire piece? I would think if painting the flame only then the paint would really rise on the tape edge. Or maybe you remove the tape and retape back off the edge a little before laying the candy over?
Some help please.
Thanks,
Phil

 

[TAZ]

I spray my silver very thin so it doesn't build up on the edge. Then I put candy/interclear over the flames, then the last coat over most of the part.
Some candies you can get away with this, so you can't though

 

[AirArt]

Thanks Scott,
Sometimes I can't get the coverage I'll need with a thin coat of silver, but that's a problem I'll have to deal with.
Scott, when you say you then put the last coat over most of the part, could you clarify?
Thanks,
Phil

 

[AirArt]

I wanted to add a pic to show you how much it's climbing. Note the attached pic.
What gun do you use for the silver base?
I use an airbrush sometimes and if not, the Binks Cub for larger flames.
Thanks,
Phil

 

[Ultra Al]

The flames came out really nice. How bout gingerly hitting the edge with scotchbrite and adding a pinstripe. Al

 

[hoss]

sometimes if you wait too long (paint dries too much) to pull the tape, the edges stick up like that. if you pull the tape off when it's a little wet then those edges can lay back down a little.

 

[hoss]

another tip for keeping you paint thin is to shoot the color that covers easier second. for example, if i wanted to have a black base w/ white flames. i know that the black might cover faster than the white, so i might reverse my paint. shoot the white first, mask out the flames on the inside, and shoot the black around the outside. this will help keep that edge down also. (picked up that tip on the tv last night, it was on a pretty cool chopper trike)

 

[AirArt]

Thanks Al. The flames were done in silver/white pearl mix and I didn't want to scratch them at all. I ran my finger and fingernail over the edges to try to knock down the edge but it didn't work in all areas.
Al, do you think the edges could be hit with Scotchbrite and not cause any scratch marks?
As for pinstriping, that would solve the problem but he wanted to keep away from that and that was fine with me cuz I'm not really good at striping yet. Still having problems with tight turns and staying on the flame edge.
Gotta practice more, when I get time.
Thanks,
Phi

 

[hoss]

if you scotch brite the sides it'll work if you don't have two colors stacked on top of eachother. if you have two colors stacked then it will ware off the top color showing the bottom color.

try it on a test panel.