So, just to be clear, once you put the plumb dot on the court, do you put the lane width guide down on the pole side of the plumb point or the court side of the plumb point. It is baffling to me that the instructions in the box and your video do not address this most basic question. This one decision places the court off by 1 inch or more everywhere if done wrong.
This was a very good tutorial. But, must I shimmie? Kidding aside... wouldn't a roller be better suited for this type of application? No over-spray. No aerosols. Thicker coat of paint. Sharper lines. Just wondering why you've opted not to mention the use of a roller.
Seemsayin The reason for using inverted spray paint is because it does not bleed and soak into the cardboard like rolling on the paint would. Your line doesn’t come out clean when you try to roll it it on.
@@shaniahbellemare5298 Thanks for your reply, Shaniah. Well... being a veteran paint user, I'm finding myself disagreeing. Paint WILL soak into cardboard, regardless of how it's applied. Because the stencil is cardboard, it can't be expected to lay flat against whatever your painting. With spray, the paint is being forced into the area with an aerosol, & often effecting a secure application. If the stencil isn't secured as intended, paint WILL find its way past the stencil edges. More times than not... when spraying a light color against a dark, porous substrate, you'll need to give it at least two coats, or (depending on the color that will ultimately show on top) you may need to use a white underbase, and then apply your top color. With a roller, the paint can be controlled. You can lay a thick coat on, with the lightest of pressure, applied evenly. No overspray. No breathing it in. Leakage & running/bleeding are easily avoided by ensuring that your paint is not mixed too thin, there is not an excessive amount of paint on the roller, and that you're not applying too much pressure, or applying too fast. As long as the paint is not thin... one coat will do the trick. A second coat is even easier to apply, as well as less risky. And the coats are EVENLY applied. From my experience, this is what I've learned about stenciling on pavement/concrete. I can be anal like that. My motto: If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. Then again, it's just lines, on pavement. †(Individual results may vary. Use only as directed. Batteries not included. Each sold separately.)
Seemsayin I understand your idea. However, that application will not work with our exact product. The Ronan Sports Stencil has been tested and retested using different methods of paint application with our product for over the 20+ years. The easiest, efficient, and cost effective way for our customers we have always found has been to use inverted striping paint with our product. Most of our customers have never attempted something like this before so we want to make sure each time someone uses our stencil kit the results are consistent and our customers will be happy.
Nice video! So there isn't any way to tape the stencil down where you can use a roller? I was hoping to paint the entire circle and lane also.
how long should you let the paint dry?
So, just to be clear, once you put the plumb dot on the court, do you put the lane width guide down on the pole side of the plumb point or the court side of the plumb point. It is baffling to me that the instructions in the box and your video do not address this most basic question. This one decision places the court off by 1 inch or more everywhere if done wrong.
This was a very good tutorial.
But, must I shimmie?
Kidding aside... wouldn't a roller be better suited for this type of application?
No over-spray. No aerosols. Thicker coat of paint. Sharper lines.
Just wondering why you've opted not to mention the use of a roller.
Seemsayin The reason for using inverted spray paint is because it does not bleed and soak into the cardboard like rolling on the paint would. Your line doesn’t come out clean when you try to roll it it on.
@@shaniahbellemare5298 Thanks for your reply, Shaniah. Well... being a veteran paint user, I'm finding myself disagreeing.
Paint WILL soak into cardboard, regardless of how it's applied. Because the stencil is cardboard, it can't be expected to lay flat against whatever your painting. With spray, the paint is being forced into the area with an aerosol, & often effecting a secure application. If the stencil isn't secured as intended, paint WILL find its way past the stencil edges. More times than not... when spraying a light color against a dark, porous substrate, you'll need to give it at least two coats, or (depending on the color that will ultimately show on top) you may need to use a white underbase, and then apply your top color. With a roller, the paint can be controlled. You can lay a thick coat on, with the lightest of pressure, applied evenly. No overspray. No breathing it in. Leakage & running/bleeding are easily avoided by ensuring that your paint is not mixed too thin, there is not an excessive amount of paint on the roller, and that you're not applying too much pressure, or applying too fast. As long as the paint is not thin... one coat will do the trick. A second coat is even easier to apply, as well as less risky. And the coats are EVENLY applied.
From my experience, this is what I've learned about stenciling on pavement/concrete. I can be anal like that. My motto: If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. Then again, it's just lines, on pavement.
†(Individual results may vary. Use only as directed. Batteries not included. Each sold separately.)
Seemsayin
I understand your idea. However, that application will not work with our exact product. The Ronan Sports Stencil has been tested and retested using different methods of paint application with our product for over the 20+ years. The easiest, efficient, and cost effective way for our customers we have always found has been to use inverted striping paint with our product. Most of our customers have never attempted something like this before so we want to make sure each time someone uses our stencil kit the results are consistent and our customers will be happy.