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What does "Mil" mean?
7.5
mil = 0.0075 inches (0.19 mm)
10 mil = 0.010 inches (0.25 mm)
14 mil = 0.014 inches (0.36 mm)
40 mil = 0.40 inches or (1.03 mm) |
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| Adhesive-Backed
Stencil Matte™ Material (7.5 mil) – 7.5
mil adhesive-backed material comes with a repositionable low-tack
backing to perfectly secure your stencil in place. This durable, reusable
plastic material can be used on any painted surface, floor, sign,
car, boat, or craft project. The adhesive backing assures that paint
will not seep under the stencil design if you are using liquid paints,
spray paints or inks. Additionally, the low-tack of this material
will allow you to easily lift the stencil from the surface and adhere
it over and over. |
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| Standard
(7.5 mil) Stencil Matte™ Material – Most
painting stencils are cut from standard 7.5 mil material. This is
a durable, reusable material that is ideal for painting on walls,
wood, floors, fabrics and most surfaces. It can be used with any paint
and can be cleaned with most paint cleaners (from soap & water
and citrus based cleaners to paint thinner). The thinner gauge films
will generally create a finer image on the surface you are painting
without creating an edge around the cut-outs. Thicker gauge films
may be more durable for certain projects, but tend to allow the paint
to build up on the edges of the cut-out portion. |
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| 10
Mil Stencil Matte™ Material
– Our 10 mil material is great for projects that require heavy
repeated use and repeated cleaning of a stencil. The 10 mil film is
ideal for outdoor use on parking lots, patios, walkways, driveways
and concrete surfaces. |
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| 14
mil Stencil Matte™ Material – Our 14 mil
film is used for our entire Sculpture Stencil™ Collection. It
is the only material that should be used for creating a “raised
stenciling effect”. Our 14 mil film is ideal for using Stencil
Paste, Crackle Paste or other paste mediums to create dimension. 14
mil can also be used for industrial heavy-duty painting applications
as it is thicker and more durable. |
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| 40
mil Ultra Flex™ Material – This is our
thickest and most rugged material. Ultra Flex™ is designed for
industrial level stenciling jobs. Surfaces like parking lots, streets
& highways, storm drains, shipping crates, warehouse floors, or
any industrial stencil being completed with spray equipment, marking
paints, line-striping equipment or other industrial grade methods
should consider using 40 mil Ultra Flex™. The material is heavy,
and resists being blown around from minor wind gusts. Stencils can
be rolled or bent to conform around some surfaces (but not heavily
curved) and cleaned with any solvent or thinner. Not all items are
available in 40 mil Ultra Flex™, please call if you have any
questions. |
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