Masking Options: Liquid Mask, Masking Tape, or Vinyl?
Ask any painter out there, vinyl is the stuff!! However, it can be quite expensive to start off with, most Stika printers cost is out of reach for the beginning. Unless you got an extra 400 bucks laying around, move on. Basically this printer allows you to create masks on your pc, and cut it into vinyl. I for one prefer masking tape. To me, it is easier to mask off a body using tape than liquid mask. But, liquid mask is great for places that tape may be a pain to get in. You can achieve the same results as liquid mask with a bit of patience. Remember to wash your hands first, and then periodically wash them when they start to feel a bit greasy. Liquid mask is usually applied in four thick coats, with an hour to two-hour drying time in-between each coat. Once you have the last coat on there, its time to let it sit for 24 hours. By the time you get all four coats of liquid mask on there, and dried, you could already be painting by using masking tape. The big thing with liquid mask is you
