1. Weed all of the unusable portions of the
mask. It helps to have a sharp hobby knife handy. After the weeding process
you should be left with the paint masks only.
2. Apply the provided transfer tape to the
portion of the mask that will be applied first and rub down the transfer tape (A plastic
card works well). Remove the paint mask and transfer tape from the mask backing and
prepare to apply the mask to the lexan body.
3. Apply the mask to the body.
Apply the mask pressing down from one end to the other. Ensure that the mask is
pressed well into all of the body’s contours by using your fingernail and repeatedly
rubbing the paint mask down. Peel away the transfer tape but don’t throw it away as
it can be reused to apply the other pieces of mask.
4. Use a high quality masking tape or some of
the unused parts of the paint mask to extend the paint design into the neutral areas of
the body such as the wheel wells, windows or below the body cut lines. At this
point you should also apply masking tape to any other parts of the body that you do not
want painted.
5. Just before painting make sure that all of
the edges of the mask are firmly pressed down to avoid “paint bleed”. The use of
some sort of heat source such as a hair dryer makes it easier to press the paint mask
firmly against the body. You are now ready to paint the body. Try to
paint the dark colors first, followed by the lighter colors. If this is not possible
with the paint scheme you have designed be sure to “back” the light colors with
white or silver paint before applying the dark colors on top of them.
6. When pulling off the paint mask after
painting, be sure to pull the mask parallel to the lines in the mask to ensure a clean
edge. Also, allow sufficient time for the paint to dry to ensure a clean paint edge.
You may use a heat source such as a hair dryer to accelerate the paint drying
process. Once the paint mask is removed you are now ready to apply the next color of
paint.
7. Allow the paint to dry, cut out the body,
apply the stickers and you are finished!
