I tried the task of trying to hold the stencil down with dowel rods but
that gets old really quick especially if you have alot of edges that
tend to stick up. What I have done is get a magnet and break it up into
pieces (I use old General Motors blower motor magnets). Once broken into
pieces you can put them over the area of the stencil that is sticking
up. It works very well and will give you nice sharp edges (at least what
a stencil will allow). The only hard part is when you have to place the
magnet pieces close together (they tend to either stick together or
repel apart).
Paul Vandervort
MVPA 437
KB9PZC
"Michael J. Hill" wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> A trick told and shown to me (from our paint shop supervisor) on using
> stencils is to use a (or) chopstick(s) to hold down the areas of the
> stencil that are smaller and have a tendency to stick up. Like the "E"
> etc. You could use anything (pencil, small dowel, narrow stick) that
> will suffice and that you can apply pressure with. Chopsticks are
> usually free and that works for us.
>
> Mike Hill EMT-1
>
> Kilo Golf Six Foxtrot Juliet India
>
> 86 M1009
>
> DDoyle9570@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Fellow listers,
> > I have used Rick Larsen's self-adhesive paint mask sets in the past to
> > stencil the markings on my trucks, and have been very well pleased with their
> > performance.
> > BUT, I need to apply markings (stars, registration #, fuel acceptance rate,
> > hood warnings, tire pressure, etc.) to three or four trucks, and quiet
> > frankly I cannot afford to spend the money it takes to do this with these
> > paint mask sets.
> > Prior to using Rick's paint mask product, I have used the traditional oil
> > board stencils, which are less expensive, but I have always had trouble with
> > the paint blowing under the stencil, yielding a blurry line.
> > Do any of ya'll have any suggestions?
> > For what it is worth, I am marking M series 3/4, 2 1/2 and 5 ton trucks
> > painted in the overall SG OD scheme.
> > Thanks,
> > David Doyle
> >
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