Patent ID: 9193144
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B05C,B32B,B41C,B41F

Abstract:
1. A method of making a composite stencil for applying paint to a surface in decorative patterns, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of support material having first and second sides and configured to allow paint to pass therethrough; applying a stencil mask material to one surface of a transfer carrier in a pattern defining masked areas and open areas, the transfer carrier comprising a glass-fiber PTFE coated transfer carrier; after applying the stencil mask material to one surface of the transfer carrier, applying the transfer carrier and stencil mask material to the first side of the sheet of support material such that the stencil mask material bonds with the support material to form a stencil mask; applying a releasable adhesive to the second side of the support material; and after applying the releasable adhesive to the second side of the support material, applying a selectively removable sheet of protective material to the second side of the support material covering and protecting the releasable adhesive.