Phetishboy
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I am currently stencilling a Joust, and before the standard newb responses begin flowing, I will preface my problem post by saying this is roughly my 5th stencil job on an arcade cabinet, so I've done this before, with no issues. With this set, as all colors are on one sheet, the main sheet cannot be removed until all colors have been sprayed. Once one color is done, you have to wait for it to cure before covering it with masking tape/paper and then removing the small windows for the 2nd color, spray it, let it cure, then cover that color and then repeat the process for the 3rd color. The only problem with this, is that you can't see how any one color layer is turning out until all 3 colors are done. Well, I waited 48 hours after spraying the final color, tried to remove the stencil and nearly all the edge paint of all 3 colors pulled up, revealing nice, jagged edges. I ran my fingernail around the edge and even tried to razor the edges when I saw it happening at the top, to no avail. Now I get to hand paint nearly every edge on every color I just sprayed. To prevent this from happening on the other side, I plan on cutting that stencil into 3 sections with an exacto and removing each section as I get done painting a color. Then I will come back and cover the first 2 colors with newspapers when they dry, eliminating the need for the stencil to sit there adhered to the cabinet while the paint dries. Sonofa. Anyone else have this happen? What a bitch.
