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impreza_GT · #1 01-02-2007, 01:07 PM

Ok here is the situation i work for a painting company (mainly industrial) and they have constant orders to paint 'Bollards'.

For those of you who have know idea what these are (like me until today)

The problem is that in order to make the striped parts it is too time consuming masking up every single bollard with the stripes in the right place.

Considering on most days there are approx. 300 of these to do per day.

I was hoping that all you smarties out there might be able to help with a different method of painting two tone bollards with stripes perfect every time, that is obviously less time consuming than masking every single one up!!!

The Bollards are cylindrical and square and of various sizes.

All the material which is to be painted is metal...

The process now basically is:
1) Paint steel column black
2) Mask where the black stripes are to be left
3) Paint column in safety yellow

Precision is very important in this process....

Ideas that have been previously tested and have failed include:

1) Sleeves with prevent painting over the designated areas for the stripes.
2) Magnetic sleeves with the same purpose.

Any ideas greatly appreciated........

Thanks in advance................

john..............