I have an unwritten rule when I re stencil a parking lot… You can always go bigger but be careful going smaller. In other words… If I have a job that has a 12″ STOP Stencil = a single, (1) piece stencil that spells; STOP using letters that are...
americanstriping-blog Go to the “Extension Cord” aisle at your favorite hardware store. Pick up one of those “orange discs” that you use to keep an extension cord on. Next…head over to the “Rope Aisle”. Ask someone to reel about 160′ of Yellow, Poly, Boat Rope on to...
Parking Lot Striping; When I’m asked; How do you stripe straight”?…my favorite (2) answers are: Satellite and Pure Unadulterated Talent. ( Those are both meant to garner a smile. ) The answer is; no one can. You cannot walk straight, neither can I....
No Standard Handicap Stencil for a Parking Lot I get asked; What’s the Standard Handicap Stencil for a parking lot ? I always answer the same…there is no standard. But…there is a “most common” size. Here’s why…it’s...
Finding The Best Parking Lot Stencils There are (3) things to consider before you buy the Best Parking Lot Stencils. Read this post and if you’d like to read more…Click Here. Thank you. (1) Material, (2) Thickness and (3) “Several Dimensions” = Edge...
I get asked… What’s the best parking lot line striping machine to buy?…a lot. First…”in a perfect world”…the best parking lot line striping machine to buy may be either the Graco 3400 or the Titan 2850. Here’s...
How To Bid Parking Lot Striping Bid Parking Lot Striping Per Foot vs. Per Stall…? Sometimes it is as easy as; Paint…plus…labor…times (2) = the bid. That said…divide that number by the footage would equal a “Per Foot”...
