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Custom Stencil Materials 101
Before you order your custom stencil, you will have to pick what material you want your stencil to be. We can help. Call it Custom Stencil Materials 101. We have a variety of quality stencil materials available, including oilboard, mylar, polyethylene, magnetic and plastic.
Are you not sure which stencil material is best suited for your stenciling project? No worries. Give us a call at 618.277.5077 and we can help you choose the best material for the job!
CCSC Spectrum of Durability
Find out what stencil material is best for your project:
Mylar is a slick polyester plastic sheeting. It has become our default over the years because it is durable and cuts well on a laser. This material has an endless array of applications and is simple to use.
Great for: boxes, crates, concrete, walls, artwork, logos, shipping containers, crafts, signs, turf, curved surfaces (4” diameter +)
Not for: sandblasting, heavy paints, very high heat
Marsh brand oilboard is an oil treated, semi-rigid paperboard that uses a propriety blend of oils, fine-tuned over a century, to help resist permeation from paints and inks. This material punches way above its price point.
Good for: boxes, crates, walls, artwork, logos, shipping containers, crafts, signs
Not for: sandblasting, heavy paints, tight curves, very high heat
Lovingly called Easy Cut, this polyethelene plastic material has a low-tack adhesive backing that holds the stencil in place during painting and easily peels away when done. A clay coating helps prevent paint or ink from running.
Great for: crates, walls, artwork, logos, shipping containers, crafts, signs, curved surfaces (1” diameter +)
Not for: sandblasting, heavy paints, very high heat
Our magnetic vinyl material is great for applying letter and number sets to steel. It’s also great for logos under 20” x 20”. We’ve found that going too large will cause the material to rip under its own weight while handling. We’ll check your size in your RFQ.
Great for: steel and steel only – such as steel pipes, steel shipping containers, steel parts
Not for: anything not steel, large stencils, heavily painted surfaces
Our 1/10” plastic material is a polished 1/10th inch thick low density polyethylene made using a medical grade resin. In laymens terms, it is light, flexible, and extremely durable. We can go very large with this material.
Great for: roads, playgrounds, turf, parking lots, walls, logos, industrial, heavy use
Not for: small details, sandblasting, very high heat, tight curves
