Was talking with Reckon through PM's about masking off for different colors/patterns and not sure what masking tape to be using.
I started painting my tank with a flat green(rattle can). I'm going to be following the original F4i paint/sticker scheme with different colors. So I will be painting gloss black wings on the green, then clear coating over just the wings.
I am getting ready to apply the base coat on a bike I'm working on and I wanted to check here to get opinions before I started. I'm at the high build stage and have followed this thread religiously. I will be painting stripes on the tank and seat like the image below.
If you'll notice, there is a silver outline on the black stripe. What I wanted to make sure of was the order that I go through painting.
My plan is to lay down the base coat first (white), then shoot the silver over the whole area of the stripes, then mask for the black to leave a little silver showing. My only concern is what reckon mentioned about the raised edge. Of course, going with the lightest color first and covering that will allow for the coats to be minimal.
The alternative would be to mask the stripe area before I lay down the white base coat, then mask the silver outline off, and finally the black. This way the layers are all even and I don't have to worry about an edge.
Any thoughts or recommendations? Has anyone done something like this with this method?