Quest America Build, Part 1, Paint

This won't be a full build. It's a basic model rocket, no intensive posts are needed. I'll be making some observations on how the rocket was finished.

I took the sticker sheet into Ace Hardware to match up the blue color to the available spray paints.

Here I'm removing the Scotch tape masks from the fin root edge / body tube joint.

Notice how the tape is being pulled - Back and folded over itself.

On the lower fin you can see the many pieces of tape used to round over the leading edge tip. 

Any "corners" can be rounded by pushing the paint back onto the blue fin. Note I said "push" the corners back. If the paint hasn't fully set-up, the blue paint should roll back and not effect the white underneath. Avoid scraping if you can. 

It's easier to do this when the paint hasn't fully cured. Don't wait a few days before cleaning up paint masks.

Light discoloration can be removed using a white eraser.

TIP: Don't use the pink eraser on the back end of a pencil!

A pink eraser is more abrasive and can leave pink stains.