Mask the Upper Edge of the Highlight Band

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Painting Stucco. Adding accent colors to stucco trim.

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What happens here

Once the base coat is dry (approximately one hour, depending on weather), prepare to mask the upper line of the highlight band. Use a 3M hand masker loaded with masking paper and painter's tape (specifically a 1-inch 20/20 tape for a sharp edge). Apply the masking from right to left, as this technique is generally easier and prevents the need to mask upside down. Ensure the tape adheres firmly to the desired line for a crisp paint edge.

Goal: Create a clean, straight line for the top edge of the base color / bottom edge of the highlight band.

Tools and materials

3M Hand Masker 3M — Efficiently applying masking paper and tape in a straight line
Masking Paper — Protecting the base color above the highlight band from the new paint
Painter's Tape — Securing the masking paper and creating the crisp paint line

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going to be a highlight. So now we got our body here on this side. We've got the body color painted here and down here. And this is going to be our highlight band. And I can actually use a cardboard shield and shield here to spray this with a RAX 310 tip. But I want a nice crisp clean line right here. So I'm going to use a 3M hand masker. And last, I do like to move from right to left cuz it's a lot easier to mask right to left. Otherwise, if you go from left to right, you have to mask upside down. So, I'm going to make a run. I'm going to tack my paper up. When we spray that, it's going to make a nice crisp, clean line right here. And once we spray it, we'll remove it while the paint is still wet. Hang on. I'm going to continue this whole run right here and then masking it and then we're going to spray it. Now working on our stucco highlights.

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