Tamiya Tape has left a very slight deposit on a polished surface.
I have just removed the
Tamiya Tape (yellow) from a flat plastic part which had been gloss coated with white
Tamiya TS Synthetic Lacquer (the required three coats, the last one to wetness). The gloss coat was left to "mature" for a couple of days. The tape was necessary to prevent overspray when painting the other side. The size of the part required two widths of the 40 mm tape, one slightly overlapping the other.
I have just removed the tape and polished the surface three times with Micro Gloss Liquid Abrasive (a cream made by Micro Surface Finishing Products Inc., and three times with Novus No.1 liquid polish). In a good light the ghost of the tape edge which lay under the overlap can be seen as a very thin faint line. Also, a 1 cm x 1 cm area has appeared elsewhere under the tape giving a slightly rough appearance. On a close look with a window reflected in the part (not even a bright shaft of sunlight) the patch can be clearly seen. It does not come out in a photo.
This is the first time that I have encountered any sign of
Tamiya Tape leaving any residue, either by myself or in reports in this forum. Admittedly, you have to look closely to see it. Someone looking around my model (a 1/24 road haulage tractor) on an exhibition stand would most likely not notice it. So I don't need to make a fuss of it.
One feature is that the
Tamiya Tape was left on the surface for some time, perhaps 10 days, after "maturing". Could this have been responsible? If so, the remedy is obvious.