{"id":3168,"date":"2018-06-12T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2023-04-25T18:59:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T00:59:35","slug":"how-to-use-adhesive-backed-stencils-application-example-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-use-adhesive-backed-stencils-application-example-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Adhesive Stencils: Step-by-Step Video Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this demonstration of an adhesive backed stencil being used on this trash can.<\/p>\n<p>The adhesive backing makes it a great one-time or few-time use stencil for almost any surface.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a more permanent, longer lasting stencil, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/which-material-is-best-for-a-spray-painting-stencil-tips-and-video\/\">one of these materials with an aerosol spray adhesive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>How to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/reusable-adhesive-backed-5mil-thick-stencil\">adhesive stencils<\/a> whether for industrial use or personal use<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prep surface<\/strong> &#8211; remove any artifacts, clean if needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peel backing<\/strong> off stencil<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply<\/strong> stencil, working on any air bubbles and ensuring the edges are adhered all the way to avoid over spray<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paint<\/strong> a thin coat. If any missing areas, paint another thin coat. (In the video, you can see I went too thick in spots which resulted in some minor bleeding)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peel<\/strong> off stencil<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admire<\/strong> results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wS77h29Se5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>How many applications does the adhesive last?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on how dirty the surface is &#8211; a clean surface will let the stencil stay tacky for much longer. A dirty surface will pick up a lot of debris, resulting in less tackiness each application.<\/p>\n<p>In general, they will be at least a little tacky for 1 to 3 applications. A perfectly clean substrate will help the stencil stay tacky longer.<\/p>\n<h3>What applications are adhesive stencils best for?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One time use stencil applications<\/li>\n<li>Applications where speed and efficiency is most important &#8211; an adhesive stencil, with a nice border around the cut outs, will be the quickest way to Peel, Apply, Paint with no masking, increasing a production lines output<\/li>\n<li>Surfaces that are slightly uneven &#8211; the adhesive can help the stencil stick to the surface, avoiding overspray<\/li>\n<li>Logos with small details &#8211; the thinner stencil material (5mi) allows for a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-any-font-into-a-stencil-and-how-to-care-for-your-custom-stencil\/\"> little bit more detail<\/a> than our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/which-material-is-best-for-a-spray-painting-stencil-tips-and-video\/\">most versatile 10mil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The slightly heavier weight, thicker 10mil is good for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/custom-spray-painting-stencil-laser-cut\">large custom stencils<\/a> with less fine detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our entire selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/custom-cut-logo-text-stencils\">custom cut logo &amp; text stencils<\/a> for all of your stencil needs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this demonstration of an adhesive backed stencil being used on this trash can. The adhesive backing makes it a great one-time or few-time use stencil for almost any surface. If you need a more permanent, longer lasting stencil, try one of these materials with an aerosol spray adhesive. How to use adhesive stencils whether &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-use-adhesive-backed-stencils-application-example-video\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Use Adhesive Stencils: Step-by-Step Video Instructions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[181],"class_list":["post-3168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stencils","tag-stencils"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3168"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6315,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168\/revisions\/6315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}