masking film that doesn’t leave glue on paintwork?

[Graeme Harrold]

Hi and welcome.

try Grafityp and Hexis. used both and they seem to be OK.

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Try Oramask from Oracal. I think the number is 850-something.
I do not spray paint but it works fine with 1-Shot and other lettering enamels.
I also cut masking for my friend down the road who sprays car paint (urethane? House of Kolor?) on custom jobs. It works fine for him.
We tried another mask I think from Avery and the hot paint crinkled it up.
One thing I have found when using making is that it invariably leaves a ghost on the finish of the substrate.
Not glue.
But you can see where the mask was once you remove it, like a haze.
Love….Jill

[Lorraine Clinch]

I have just used the Oramask, and as Jill said, it leaves a ‘shadow’, but no glue.

Lorraine

[Andrew McFarlane]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Graeme – will get try your suggestions
Jill & Lorraine – is there a UK distributor for Oramask (searched web but no luck)

[Phill Fenton]

If it’s an Oracle product try Europoint display – 0141 427 6111

[Andrew McFarlane]

thanks Phill tried Europoint – they’ll sell me 50 metres but don’t have a sample for me to try- an offcut in an envelope would do – but no! Could order an A4 sheet from Germany in about 10 days tho!

[Colin Crow]

We use Oramask all the time. If you would like an A4 sample pm or email me your address and I will send in the post.

Colin

[Jill Marie Welsh]

This is my supplier:
http://www.nglantz.com/
But I dunno if they ship overseas.

[Lorraine Clinch]

I bought a 50m roll and have only used it a handful of times, I’ll sell you some if you want! (once you’ve tried it)- at cost plus P&P. :lol1:

Lorraine

[Andrew McFarlane]

Thanks for the offers – a friendly bunch here!

Colin – I seem not to be allowed to send a PM either because I’m new or they’ve heard about me!
Lorraine – Cost! Cost! – this is a Scotsman your talking to!

[Lorraine Clinch]

😛 I understand totally, my parents are Scottish!
I have a large piece left over from the job yesterday, so I’ll PM you and send it to you, assuming Colin doesn’t mind!

Lorraine

[Lorraine Clinch]

Ah, see the problem, you can’t receive PM’s either. Hopefully you will see this soon, as it will probably get modded, we aren’t supposed to put our own emails up. Contact me on mod-edit Andrew.

Lorraine

[Andrew McFarlane]

Thanks Lorraine

[Colin Crow]

Of course I don’t mind – especially as you have the scottish connection 😉

[Lorraine Clinch]

:lol1:

[Andrew McFarlane]

Just an update.

Oramask – there was no glue initially but that changed when paint was applied.

Grafityp – no luck there either

Hexis – very helpful – sent three A5 samples:-

p5200 (light gray) – glue

p2870 (dark gray) – a small amount of glue straight after painting but left for a short time loads

p2880 (pale blue) – 😀 😀 😀 – no glue.
There seams to be a barrier coating of some type (the paints adheres to this masking but not to any of the others I’ve tried) which makes weeding a little harder in the sharp corners & the vinyl a little less conformable – but hey NO GLUE.

So thanks for all the advice again ( & Lorraine for the sample)

[Colin Crow]

Thanks for the update Andrew, your conclusions could be helpful in future.

Colin

[Jill Marie Welsh]

Thanks for the info.
What kind of paint were you using?
My friend has had Avery melt when using a "hot" paint.

[Andrew McFarlane]

Jill – Mostly we use Lechler ( occasionally Standox ) – automotive paints