>>9605449Enamel thinner will not damage lacquer coat but a hard cotton swab can.
>I can use masking tape well enough but job like this usually have me use the tamiya lacquer thinner to wipe the extra offThat's not really a description of "well enough".
Use good quality masking tape like Tamiya, ensure edges of the mask adhere to the surface, don't spray towards the edge of the tape, always away from the edge, and you won't need to clean anything up.