Thrustline Arapahoe C, Part 12, Masking

This is not an easy mask. The fin tips and strakes get some different paint treatment.

On the right is one of the two fin tips. A single piece of Sharpie marked clear tape goes over the leading edge and down the sides. The picture shows the ends trailing over the back. The ends actually roll over the trailing edge and angle over the opposite side.




Another small strip covers the "V" angle left from the first pieces layed down around the trailing edge.

The strakes are masked the same way you'd do the squared leading edge of a fin.

The fins and strakes are fairly close, I couldn't use pieces of a plastic grocery bag to cover the larger areas.
This has got to be one of the messiest looking masking jobs I've ever done. When you are in doubt about the coverage of a mask - add more tape!