I havent used this glue since school but i remember that it dries clear and use to peel off easily so in theory could we use it to mask paint for doin camo schemes or painting on canopies?? could work out a cheaper way by far lol
wat are your thoughts

John

That's an interesting. But I think the dried glue might not "block" out the paint that easily. We know when dry glue hits something wet, they kindof dissolve. That might be the case. But it's worth a try though... and it's way by far cheaper! Gotta agree..!

I believe that would actually work.

There are times when I temporarily glue some parts of a kit with PVA and forgot to cleam them. After painting the areas still with the PVA were not painted. Before I find it irritating because I have to repaint....now I I know how to use it in a positive way....

Thanks Jon for the idea...

Cheers

Hi guys, I used PVA to mask the cabin windows on my Fairy Rotodyne. It worked fine, although as I left it for a number of weeks before removing it, it was quite hard to get it off. The end results were good though.

John

I experimented with this for masking the stinger gun glass in the Accurate Miniatures Avenger. Managed to leave it on for about 5 months before I remembered to take it off.

It was a bit of a mongrel to remove and I think I finished up hitting it with some nail polish remover to help the process. I have just had another look at the glass now and it appears to be a bit hazy but I am sure that a bit of floor polish on it will fix that.

Brian

Works fine as a non-sticking paint-proof masking "fluid" - but best on framed canopies a la; HE111, JU88, B17, etc. Not useful as such on an F86!

Try for the type with the color tint so as to easily see it.

Use a fine tip paint brush and put a smallish drop in the center of a framed window.
Use the tip of the brush to c a r e f u l l y "push" the white glue outward to the edges of the "glass" to where it meets the frames.
Allow to dry, it will be barely milky in appearance on the glass.
Paint as desired.
When it's time to remove, use the pointy tip of a wooden toothpick and "prick" at the corners of each framed window section.
Little dry squares of painted whiteglue windows will pop off, leaving very nice painted frames.

I do all my framed planes this way. Did my Italeri 1/72nd HE111, no issues and no ill effect on me.

Egad! What a great idea! Slap a big "DUH" sign on my forehead and kick me into a MENSA meeting!
I can't believe I never thought of this technique before.

Hats off to John for bringing this up!

Cuhail