I think the stencil looks more official if it's just a little sloppy, like a
19 year old draftee would do.
Ed Morgan
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Shoop <shoop19@brick.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Date: Monday, December 10, 2001 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Stencil Question
>I think that you have to use flat oilboard stock.....to begin with . And
use
>a felt applicator...
>
>Check out these suppliers...
>
>http://www.idealstencil.com/b.htm
>
>
>http://www.diagraph.com/
>
>These sites will help...and additionly, I dont know but I would say that in
>the field, there was overspray........plenty of it..
>
>Jon
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Morgans" <nmorgan@centuryinter.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 4:21 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Stencil Question
>
>
>> I have two stencil machines that I use, I punch little holes in the paper
>> where I think it will lift and tape it down with masking tape. After the
>> paint dries I wipe it down gently with paint thinner.
>> Ed Morgan
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DDoyle9570@aol.com <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Date: Sunday, December 09, 2001 10:03 PM
>> Subject: [MV] Stencil Question
>>
>>
>> >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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