So I've done 1 and a 1/2 stencil jobs so far.. and every stencil has had
issues. The guys on those car shows make stencil work look easy. The reality
is its not easy to get a perfect job. Screwups happen!
A piece of the stencil falls into the fresh paint as you remove it.
You didnt get good coverage
You got bleed under the edges.
You tried to touch it up with a brush but just made it worse.
When these happen, you can either live with it... or if you're anal like me,
you do you best to fix it.
You can take the shot gun approach, sand down the entire side of the cab
and start from scratch or you can take the surgical route.
I am currently stenciling a Joust. The first stencil went on pretty good but
needed a few touchups. I tried using a small brush but the lacquer paint
melted into the base coat changing the color and screwing it all up.
Sigh... So what do you do?
Well first off you need to wait for the paint to dry 100%.
For oils I would give it 3-4 days and latex a week. Stencil work is not for the
impatient.
Do a rough mask off with painters tape roughly 1-2" around the screwup.
Use some fine sandpaper.. 220 is okay, 320 is better to sand down the
mistake using gentle pressure. You want to feather the edges into the
surrounding paint. Now if you stop right there and slap some paint on
with a brush you are going to see a difference. The sheen will be different
and the repair will be noticable.
Best bet is to mask off the entire portion of the stencil that was damaged
and repaint it.
You're going to need:
1. Razor blade
2. More painters tape
3. Fine Line Vinyl Masking tape (I buy mine from here - http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ktape.aspx)
Start by using the fine line tape to follow the curves and contours
of the art. This tape will stretch so you can make smooth curves and
it gives you a razor sharp edge.
Once the fine line tape is laid down, break out the painters tape
and carefully using the painters tape to follow the same edge.
You are just looking to have the painters tape end up some where on the
fine line tape. The fine line tape gives you the edge for your painting.
Continue masking off the cabinet until everything you dont want paint on
is covered. Dont under estimate the ability of paint to get into spots it
shouldnt be. Mask Everything!
Use whatever tool you used to do the stencil again to redo the masked off
section. In my case I used a small detail touch spray gun from harbor freight
as my big HVLP would have made a mess in my garage.
Continued in next post..
issues. The guys on those car shows make stencil work look easy. The reality
is its not easy to get a perfect job. Screwups happen!
A piece of the stencil falls into the fresh paint as you remove it.
You didnt get good coverage
You got bleed under the edges.
You tried to touch it up with a brush but just made it worse.
When these happen, you can either live with it... or if you're anal like me,
you do you best to fix it.
You can take the shot gun approach, sand down the entire side of the cab
and start from scratch or you can take the surgical route.
I am currently stenciling a Joust. The first stencil went on pretty good but
needed a few touchups. I tried using a small brush but the lacquer paint
melted into the base coat changing the color and screwing it all up.
Sigh... So what do you do?
Well first off you need to wait for the paint to dry 100%.
For oils I would give it 3-4 days and latex a week. Stencil work is not for the
impatient.
Do a rough mask off with painters tape roughly 1-2" around the screwup.
Use some fine sandpaper.. 220 is okay, 320 is better to sand down the
mistake using gentle pressure. You want to feather the edges into the
surrounding paint. Now if you stop right there and slap some paint on
with a brush you are going to see a difference. The sheen will be different
and the repair will be noticable.
Best bet is to mask off the entire portion of the stencil that was damaged
and repaint it.
You're going to need:
1. Razor blade
2. More painters tape
3. Fine Line Vinyl Masking tape (I buy mine from here - http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ktape.aspx)
Start by using the fine line tape to follow the curves and contours
of the art. This tape will stretch so you can make smooth curves and
it gives you a razor sharp edge.
Once the fine line tape is laid down, break out the painters tape
and carefully using the painters tape to follow the same edge.
You are just looking to have the painters tape end up some where on the
fine line tape. The fine line tape gives you the edge for your painting.
Continue masking off the cabinet until everything you dont want paint on
is covered. Dont under estimate the ability of paint to get into spots it
shouldnt be. Mask Everything!
Use whatever tool you used to do the stencil again to redo the masked off
section. In my case I used a small detail touch spray gun from harbor freight
as my big HVLP would have made a mess in my garage.
Continued in next post..


