anyone used liquid mask

[sawdust1]

When painting windows and furniture i always manage to get some paint on the hinges.
Was wondering if using liquid mask would help.
Pro's and con's and makes if you have used any.
Thanks.

 

[RogerBoyle]

Masking tape works for me :twisted:

 

[Droogs]

used to use it for model making. It's fine on plastics but if you get ay on a particularly wood then it can get in the pores

 

[ED65]

I've used liquid masks quite a bit, mostly the Winsor & Newton version.

Pros:
You can easily mask off nearly any shape you want.
Virtually zero problem with bleeding under edges.
The "Ta da!" moment when you peel off is a nice reward!

Cons:
Tricky to apply evenly, but if you don't disturb it even a very thin film will mask effectively.
Getting the edges neat can be a bit of a pig.
Expensive for large jobs.
Figuring out what makes a good application tool. No brush I've ever tried did the job worth a damn, I used to end up spreading it with the end of a bamboo skewer or cocktail stick half the time.
It is not easily peeled from anything it will absorb into.

Thick applications can be slow to fully dry but be patient. I used to spray right over the top of it once it had skinned over, but with brush application you don't want to disturb the skin and get liquid latex into the brush.

 

[sawdust1]

Droogs i did notice it was used a mainly in model making.
ED i was going to spray rather than paint, so needed some way to protect the hinges.
Once the application problem is overcome then it looks like it will do the trick.
Will get some and give it a go.