survey says

[JPSmit]

should I buy the stencil to repaint my rostyle rims or just mask & paint?

https://www.victoriabritish.com/ICATALOG/SM/full.aspx?Page=112

(bottom of page - no number)

any suggestions

BTW, spent the day at a friend's house media blasting three of five rims, - a new experience - while off to one side an acquaintance worked on his Scootacar!

 

[tony barnhill]

Waste of time! I've got several hanging on the wall...much easier to just tape them off by hand

Trust me on that one!@

 

[Trevor Jessie]

I've heard several people say they are a waste of time/money. However, I've also heard of people having success using some sort of stencil adhesive. I do not know any details, but thought I might mention it in case you want to investigate further.

 

[RickB]

three words:

blue painters tape




:wink:

 

[bugimike]

blue tape...makes nice clean edges...stencils = fuzzy edges & overspray!! :wink:

 

[zimmy]

ive always thought u could use silicone
as a mask, and the just peal it off later...
but ive never tried it...
what do u guys think? .....z

 

[SilentUnicorn]

i used striping tape and masking tape. The striping tape bends easily around the corners. available at any good parts store.

mark

 

[regularman]

I used masking tape, but man was it a pain. It might be easier with the later rostyle cause there is not as many small areas to tape.

 

[RickB]

Mark - I like it (I need to paint my wheels...)

 

[JPSmit]

keep the comments coming - searched on ebay and found this - I know, not for a Midget but it might be easy to cut out of Mac Tac or something

https://tinyurl.com/6jcw5q

should be quicker after the first one

 

[DrEntropy]

I've always used tape. Takes a bit of time but always came out better than what I've seen done with pre-cut stencils. :shrug:

My bro had a '70 MGB-GT we sprayed a Lincoln/Mercury maroon poly, stripped/masked the Rostyles and painted them silver/maroon to match. Looked kinda sharp.

 

[bugimike]

If you are handy with an X-acto knife and use wide blue tape you can do it pretty quickly!!! Overextend the tape and follow the edges with the knife!