Masking tape residue

[ejronin]

I've run into that on a Tamiya paint as well, but it was because I didn't let it try for the proper amount of time. If it is simply residue, I use the Tamiya Acrylic thinner to get the sticky stuff off becuase it will not do ANYTHING to the lacquer. if however, you've actually pulled part of the paint (meaning that it's not really residue but funky drying pattern), you're sort of hosed.

To fix that, remask the area you just painted WITH the mask ( invert the masked area - AFTER it proerly dries) and repaint the previously unmasked area. It's a hard fix but you avoid stripping the model and starting over again (which is sometimes the best option).