I've been playing around with various approaches to get "underspray" on my cabinet stencils (or whatever people prefer to call it).
Like this: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/webbing-of-the-day#post-3451643
I love that color fade - it adds an amazing dimension to the graphics, kind of like Japanese woodblock prints. It immediately signals an original paint job over a sticky-masked contemporary one.
How do people achieve it these days?
(and what do y'all call this "fuzzing out" of the stencil lines. I've heard "underspray", "ghosting", "fuzziness".
Is there a standard term?)
For my part, on simple graphics I've used two layers of 20-30# cardstock, tacked-sprayed together, with the bottom layer 1/4" inside the stencil line (i.e. the "understencil" is 1/4" bigger/inside the actual stencil). The bottom layer keeps the stencil off the cab surface just enough to get a fuzzy line, and 1/4" inside the line is enough to prevent a hard stop on the "fuzz", and properly supports the stencil off the surface. I use a J roller to consistently stick things down without adhering the edge.
I also tried using 1/16" mat board on another repaint, but that caused too much overspray.
I've got some more complex graphics on my next cabinet, so I'm curious if there's a way to get overspray on vinyl-cut graphics, like from a signmaker's rig. Is there a material that's easy to cut, thick enough to raise a stencil off the surface and rigid enough for a bit of overhang?
I hear the factory used metal stencils that stood off the surface just enough, but making metal stencils for a one-off repaint ain't gonna happen.
Thoughts?