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Originally Posted by andys
Indeed 
A friend of mine trashed a new shell the other day as it rolled and split along a scored line - it's a nightmare as lexan will break along the thinnest of scored lines !
There's pro's and cons to each technique - personally - if the design does not require logo's / lettering etc - then liquid mask is great as it makes painting easier as only the required areas are ever un-masked. Using vinyl, it's tricker as areas of the shell can be exposed when you don't want them to be.
The best solution is to use both - carefully |
... but then
a) I think i was a bit heavy handed with the scalpel,
b) I'd done a colour transition along a body fold,
c) it was a 210 Finnisher and there are not cut lines for MM config ... I didn't cut far enough away from the gear cover and the lexan was resting on the metal, which will have really helped get the crack going,... and of course ...
d) I was probably crashing too much anyway !
.... just glad it was my own shell, and not somebody elses.
I'm enjoying trying the vinyl stuff you've kindly passed me Andy, as we talked about on Sunday, keen to understand how best to mix LM and Vinyl to get the best of both worlds : nice clear painted graphics and design lines that wrap around the shell.
I might end up preferring to go to stickers ... and your cutter might come in handy for those too !
Andy