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EZ Masks
csch
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 05:16 AM UTC
Hi guys.
Did someone have used EZ Masks for masking canopies ?
Are they good ? When you pull them off does they leave residue over the canopy ?
VonCuda
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 08:02 AM UTC
Hey Carlos

I have used EZ Masks only once. I can't say the results were great. The masks in my kit didn't fit the canopy very well and they did leave a small amount of residue. I found out too late that a coat of Future on the canopy before masking would have taken care of the problem.
The last kit I did, the Yak-1, I used some parafilm and it worked like a charm. I'm still trying to find out where I can get some more of the stuff as what I was using was sent to me by another member.

Hermon
BugNerd
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 08:20 AM UTC
Any science/chemical supply can get parafilm for you Finally something I can help with :-)

http://www.vwr.com/index.htm

https://www2.carolina.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10101&langId=-1

I'm sure there are many others! Thanks for the tip, I have access to parafilm
VonCuda
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 08:25 AM UTC

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Thanks for the tip, I have access to parafilm


Quick, send me a big roll! :-)
Hey seriously, this stuff is great. You can spread it out and make camo patterns out of it, mask wheels so you can paint the tires without getting black everywhere, the uses are almost endless.
BTW, thanks for the link! I'm going to have to get myself some more.

Hermon
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 09:00 PM UTC
Here is the link to the micromark deal on parafilm. The actually price is pretty good, but the set shipping price is a little high. If you could bundle it with something else you need, it is not that bad. This size roll is what I have and I figure it will last me years, if not the whole lifetime .

Leon

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=80806

As for the original question...I haven't used ez masks- sorry not able to help in that regard.
csch
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 10:54 PM UTC
Thanks guys. IŽll give a try to the EZ Masks but IŽll see if I can buy via Internet a roll of Parafilm.
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