stenciling

I was surfing the net looking for striper machine prices and found this video exerpt. An interesting method for stenciling. I'm speechless. http://www.protectasphalt.com/movies/MVI_0020.AVI

Whats wrong with a little overspray and running paint

I told ya that new helper didm't know how to use a shovel!!

Ditto on the heavy mil build-up. Where are the gloves for that guy holding the stencils?

ha hah ha, thats great

For the guy holding the stencils, spray injection hazard means nothing. That's gutsy.

It makes me feel better watching stuf like that. Its people like that that make me look better.

Looks like me painting numbers on a curb with my Trusco Trueline back in '73....I think mine was a little neater tho.

I Agree Domingo, its very dangerous having hands any where near stencils when spraying even if its on low pressure. I have posted a pic some where of a friend ( painter and Decorater) with 2 off his fingers having to be cut off due to a fluid injection, and that was with a machine that pumps out paint no where near the rate of a striper airless. If we sprayed on curbs as often as they do your way I would look at having two long peg holder things made up with and adjustable bracket for the stencil to sit on so you can adjust the height according to where you need to place the stencil on the curb. It would not only protect you and your helper against close encounters of the fluid kind but drastically reduse bending up and down.

I hope that was there only one!!... There have been several discusions on here about doing stencils on curb like that and I just want to give my 2 cents in case people haven't tried our method. We use the machine to paint the box (usually white) and then use the SW upside down cans to spray the numbers. (usually black) We do thousands of parking spaces every year that are numbered on the curb and wouldn't even think of painting the numbers with the machine. Each of us have a single board of numbers that we had made up special. One is 1 thru 5 and the other is 6 thru 0. After we paint the boxes, we each grab our number board and a can and go to it. We can easily do a few hundred in a day. (along with the lines and curb and misc. other stuff) Could do more if my back and legs could take it

I don't understand why a company would get numbers painted on a curb and not at the bottom end of the parkingspace. It makes it a lot easier to locate the numbers for the people who are parking.

My partner and I are real newbies but I have to say that video is the stupidist thing I have ever seen. Wonder if the quality of their other work meets or exceeds their stenciling...sure hope so but somehow I doubt it.

wend wrote on Nov 26, 2006:Go to #11

I don't understand why a company would get numbers painted on a curb and not at the bottom end of the parkingspace. It makes it a lot easier to locate the numbers for the people who are parking.

Round these parts anyway, most of the numbers we do are in Townhouse developments and are assigned to residents. Most people know the spots are all reserved and if they don't, when they pull in, there is the word RESERVED in their face. Some places put VISITOR also on the asphalt when the reserved is on the curb. Some do it all on the asphalt, but those fade faster from wear. Some have it on the curb and the asphalt... a little overkill, and the lot is too busy looking, but those are my favorite, cha ching.

\\\STRIPES/// wrote on Aug 27, 2006:Go to #1

I was surfing the net looking for striper machine prices and found this video exerpt. An interesting method for stenciling. I'm speechless. http://www.protectasphalt.com/movies/MVI_0020.AVI

What's amazing is that were so proud of their work they decided to make a video, and put it on the internet!!

Looks like those guys are using an oil based paint (notice the metal bucket at the begining of the film) Now doesn't all paint skin over in the pail perty quickly if you dont keep a lid on it?

Some latex from SW comes in metal cans - I hate em! Also if you put a slight amount of water on top of the paint (latex that is) it will keep the paint from skinning over for the most part!

First let me say i feel sorry for the people of this canadian province, if these guys are in numbers... THESE GUYS ARE PRETTY GOOD.... Pretty good at making professional stripers and sealcoaters laugh. 1. 10 Cents a foot they say and you get 400 sq. ft. out of a gallon of material...I wouldn't charge 6 cents a ft. if i sprayed it down that thin... And quick so as to put it thin, (I do see they are limited by their sprayer as to speed) they are obviously spraying fast by looking at their driveway sealing video, and are making a killing. 2. In the "start your own business" segment of the site there is a question they pose: "What do you do about oil spots?", they answer with, "pour primer on spot and let dry" I haven't even finished looking at the site yet and am sure it is filled with crackpot ideas, suggestions, and ramblings. These guys are Dufuses, and think they are gods gift to the pro's obviously.