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Old 06-24-2016, 02:02 PM   #19
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So, I tried masking other parts last night...but it was beyond the scope of my skill set. Those concave areas were hard enough and then there's the issue of how to mask around the rim in a perfect circle?? I've heard of guys floating the wheel to get the paint line where it needs to go...not going to attempt that.
Not sure if you tried this or not ... I did something similar with some wheels on a test paint, and rather than trying to get the tape to match the curve, I just laid the tape down over the curve, then used a razor blade to cut the tape in the arc I needed, using the curve to help guide.
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