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Building Tips and technical articles. => Building techniques => Topic started by: frank carlisle on February 14, 2007, 01:50:38 PM
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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. y1
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? ???
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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
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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?
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There is a process for putting stencils on. Leave the backing on-position stencil-tape at the bottom to get it registered- Fold down-remove backing -then roll the stencil up onto the airplane.
I can show you better than I can explain't it, I could show you but I am not ready to paint yet.. S?P
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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. H^^
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Do that on signs all the time, just like sparky says, use masking tape as a hinge to hold the stencil in place, hinge it back and remove the backing then stick her down
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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.
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Speaking of stencils, where do you get the small nomenclatures made. Things like No Step, Experimental, blah, blah blah
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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.
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My guess would be laser cut.
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I applied a stencil today using the method described by Sparky in this thread. It works slick as a whistle. Thankyou Sparky.
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I applied a stencil today using the method described by Sparky in this thread. It works slick as a whistle. Thankyou Sparky.
Frank,
Thanks for asking this question. ..... I always wondered how it was done. (Thanks sparky :-).
That sure is a great looking twin. We are all looking forward to the video of your 1st flight.