Spray painting farm board with template

[dlannetts]

Hello, I'm currently trying to make a kids toy farm board, I've attached images of one I made with a brush and taped up, I don't like using tape because it peels the acrylic paint off. So I made a 3mm mdf template which I thought would work great, however the template may have been to light and lifted slightly leaving a very untidy paint edge. Does anyone have any good ideas on how I could achieve an efficient spray painting technique that leaves a good finish?

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[dlannetts]

But how would I do any shapes that aren't square? Like the white road or blue water? Tape would work well for the bit I've done though. You'll see what I mean if you look through the images, thanks for your reply.

[A Duke]

Hi,
Run Stanley knife or scalpel along the edge of the tape before removing it, to cut the join.
Regards

[dlannetts]

Isn't think about that, I will give it a go, thanks for the idea!

[Robson Valley]

There's a low-tack adhesive masking sheet, translucent with a printed grid, which is made especially for air-brush painting.
Comes in rolls like adhesive cupboard shelf paper.
Cut first, peel off the backing and stick. Or, stick down and use an air-brusher's knife to cut away the excess.
The knife blade is maybe 3mm long and sits in a rotating collar that you can drag across the film.

[dales133]

There's a low-tack adhesive masking sheet, translucent with a printed grid, which is made especially for air-brush painting.
Comes in rolls like adhesive cupboard shelf paper.
Cut first, peel off the backing and stick. Or, stick down and use an air-brusher's knife to cut away the excess.
The knife blade is maybe 3mm long and sits in a rotating collar that you can drag across the film.

Where would you find both the knife and the masking sheet?
Ive had several projects this would have been useful for

[Rod Gilbert]

Peel the tape off immediately after painting while paint still wet.

[Robson Valley]

Major art supply stores which sell airbrushes (Badger/Aztec/Iwata, etc) and supplies.
All of your state capital cities should have the critical mass for such a shop.
I have to go 800km/500m south to Vancouver, BC for such things.
The adhesive film (Misket/Miskit?) is a joy to use = the air blast never lifts it.

[swk]

Robson, I think that film goes under the name of "frisk" film or something like that in Australia.

Dlanetts, something that might help you, but might take a bit more time. After you place the template do a spray of the base colour along the template edge. When it dries, spray your final colour over the top. The first spray coat will seep under the template and (usually) fills the gaps, but because it is the same colour as the base you wont see it. (Oh, and put weights on the template to stop it moving/lifting. Strips of steel would be good)

Regards
SWK