I've been getting stencils cut on painters mask at the local sign shop and when I place them on the plane I've got to get them dead nuts on the first try. Which is a nightmare cuz they stick pretty good.   

My question is this------is there an agent that can be applied to the plane that will allow the stencil to be slid around till it's in just the right spot? 

Is that like film trim, Frank?  It has the stickum on the back?  If so, you oughtta be able to use the windex trick.

--Ray

After the stencil is in place I'm going to spray dope on it. Will the Windex hurt the dope?

Spaarky.........you are just the fellow I was hoping to hear from.

I understand what you are saying.......Position-Tape- Peel- Roll on from tape.  Right? Right.

Thankyou.

Got it. I had been told by different folks to use water, soapy water or some kind of solution, but that didn't sound right. I have stencils to paint tomorrow and I'm doing it the way you guys said.
Thank you very very much much.

  Speaking of stencils, where do you get the small nomenclatures made. Things like No Step, Experimental, blah, blah blah

http://www.tanks-hangar.com/index.html

Try this link Mike and click on stencils. He must use an acid etch or some type of photo process to make them that small. I know of Tanks because I saw it in one of Sparky's posts.

I applied a stencil today using the method described by Sparky in this thread. It works slick as a whistle. Thankyou Sparky.