Dymo tape? Where and which to buy, looking to start scribing...

[Guest]

Pretty much said it in the title but I'm looking to get my hands on some of the thick dymo tape others use to help as a guide when scribing panel lines, I'm not entirely sure which I should be buying.

Many thamks

Matt

[papa 695]

Hi Matt i get my Dymo tape from Staples

[BarryW]

Amazon....

[Guest]

Matt I use this auto lining tape.

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Very like Dymo tape. The difference is Dymo tape is produced to stick permanently. The lining tape is designed to release easily with out pull on the paint film or leaving adhesive behind. For £2:53 plus VAT you get 33m in length 3mm wide. It also as you can see twist it into round parts. Also comes in differing widths. Laurie

[BarryW]

Great tip that Laurie...

[stona]

+1 for Staples

Steve

[Guest]

Just thought Matt. I try this from time to time !

If you have not tried this before practice on some dud stuff. I did not fine it easy to begin with (or now if the truth----).

Found just light pressure was best. Started by keeping the scriber at a 45degree angle to begin with which got me a light groove. Then gently repeated with progressively making the scriber closer to vertical. Found if you use to much pressure the scriber runs riot like a new lamb let loose in a field for the first time.

After scribing I find the groove a bit not rough but not as smooth as the original. After a bit of light sanding I have applied a thin , a scraping, of super glue which gives to me a more authentic copy of the original lines.

[Guest]

The dymo tape you want is the thick plastic type, the stuff the old labellers stamped letters in relief, not the new sticky tape the electronic labellers print on, that's too thin.

Paint lift shouldn't be a problem as logic suggests you're not scribing panel lines onto a model after painting it? And it's comes away from pretty much any surface cleanly.

[Guest]

Paint lift shouldn't be a problem as logic suggests you're not scribing panel lines onto a model after painting it? .

Not quite so with me m1ks. Often if I have primed find that I have to tiddle about with the depth or width of the groove. Or if a bit more work is carried out on joint filling which has been accentuated during priming attention has to be given to panel & rivet lines again.

Laurie

[Guest]

Fair comment, I was working on the assumption that scribing would be done prior to any painting or priming. I've only scribed a model once and frankly found it not worthwhile for me, too painstaking and the end result just didn't bother me enough to make it worthwhile.

[Guest]

Must admit it is a chore. Found on the recent Harrier I built I did not bother to much especially as it had raised panel lines making it difficult to match. On the Catalina I took a lot of time scribing panel lies & rivets. Time consuming & a real chore but worth I though the end result.

Laurie