Stencil on painted concrete

[3Dsigns]

A customer wants to paint graphics on a concrete water tank with stencils. The tank has been coated fairly rough and top-coated with latex paint. At first I thought maybe high-tac sandblast stencil but now I'm not sure. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

 

[eahicks]

I would assume paint mask?

 

[TimToad]

You could cut rough surface vinyl and use it as a mask, but I'd test it first on a spot you could paint over.

Do you have the design already to show us all how complex and what size it is?

 

[d fleming]

Paper, pounce, old sock and chalk was how we used to do it.

 

[TimToad]

Paper, pounce, old sock and chalk was how we used to do it.

I usually operate here on the presumption that most members don't possess hand lettering skills. It would make for a good poll to see what the numbers are.

 

[Rick]

I usually operate here on the presumption that most members don't possess hand lettering skills. It would make for a good poll to see what the numbers are.

Paper, pounce, old sock and chalk was how we used to do it.

I agree, this is how I would do it, I think Wayne is equipped to do this...

 

[JTBoh]

If they top coated latex you might have some issues with that peeling off.
May want to paper pounce and pray.

 

[3Dsigns]

I can do pounce patterns and all that, no problem. But this is the customer doing this. I ain't climbing up no water tower, rappelling off the side or even going up on a bucket truck. The customer tried some vinyl and I don't think it will stick like he wants. He just wants a stencil so he can paint it with latex.

 

[TimToad]

I can do pounce patterns and all that, no problem. But this is the customer doing this. I ain't climbing up no water tower, rappelling off the side or even going up on a bucket truck. The customer tried some vinyl and I don't think it will stick like he wants. He just wants a stencil so he can paint it with latex.

Sorry, I assumed it was a ground level tank. The problem with regular paint mask is that its semi-rigid and isn't going to seal very well if the surface is to rough.

 

[Billct2]

If it's that large and high it should be fine. I have had clients use pounce patterns on big tank graphics and their regular painting crew did the job. If the graphics are basic and large
anyone who is a a painter that can cut in a trim color should be able to handle it.

 

[studio 440]

I can do pounce patterns and all that, no problem. But this is the customer doing this. I ain't climbing up no water tower, rappelling off the side or even going up on a bucket truck. The customer tried some vinyl and I don't think it will stick like he wants. He just wants a stencil so he can paint it with latex.

Hire a couple old wall dogs they will bang it out in a day

 

[Gino]

Paper, pounce, old sock and chalk was how we used to do it.

We still do. You don't hafta be all that careful or a full blown artist to paint a coloring book..... especially one that high up.

 

[3Dsigns]

I asked and they have used pounce patterns before, but the surface is too grainy to get a good transfer due to the detail of the graphic. Do you think Gerbermask Ultra 2 would work on this?

 

[Gino]

How big is the final piece on the tank ?? Also, using copperplate is almost a joke, if you don't think you can pounce it.

I pounced and painted a stucco wall about 3 years ago. Turned out fine. Not near the detail you have, but it can be done and I was about 25' in the air going about 55'

 

[Billct2]

If it's too rough to pounce no way will paint mask work. You are then into skilled wall dog work using scaled sketches and a grid.

 

[3Dsigns]

How big is the final piece on the tank ?? Also, using copperplate is almost a joke, if you don't think you can pounce it.

I pounced and painted a stucco wall about 3 years ago. Turned out fine. Not near the detail you have, but it can be done and I was about 25' in the air going about 55'

Customer says the round band part is 5' high. Pretty small for a water tower I would think. I'm thinking most of that smaller detail could be eliminated.

 

[Marlene]

With something as detailed as what you showed, they might be better off getting a mural painter to do it.

 

[Gino]

Print it with a flatbed, vinyl or whatever..... even hand-paint it on a piece of 3mm ACM and put that piece on the tank. Done and all the detail is in tact. I just did a quickie, you'd make it smooth edges and nice. This was just for illustration purposes.

 

[d fleming]

Yep, at 5" I would think a vinyl graphic on acm with some back cutting if a rounded surface and you could mount it to concrete. 5' is pretty small for a tower plus that high up.

 

[3Dsigns]

Print it with a flatbed, vinyl or whatever..... even hand-paint it on a piece of 3mm ACM and put that piece on the tank. Done and all the detail is in tact. I just did a quickie, you'd make it smooth edges and nice. This was just for illustration purposes. View attachment 134927

Please excuse my ignorance; what is "ACM"? Just a sheet of 3M controltac or something?