Fixing paper to timber

[Boccherini]

What is currently being used to temporarily fix paper templates (ie for frame components), to timber prior to cutting out?

 

Grant.

[mtaylor]

I use rubber cement.  Just don't leave it on the wood for more than a week or so. 

[Oldsalt1950]

Stick glue works well.

[modeller_masa]

9 hours ago, Oldsalt1950 said:

Stick glue

Hello Oldsalt1950,

Isn't it a bit difficult to remove? It may leave torn pieces of paper or sticky adhesive residues. I researched rubber cement and it looks promising.

[Oldsalt1950]

No more so than rubber cement. I never leave any paper templates on a part of my ship models more than a few hours.

 

[Jaager]

I have had excellent results using rubber cement.  I use a high quality brand - BestTest.  I apply a healthy coat to both surfaces - let it dry for ~15 min - then apply.  This is an instant grab- no adjustment version.  It will hold for a long time.  It just takes rubbing with your thumb to completely remove it.   I have a bottle of n-heptane - the solvent.   adding it to the cement bottle when it gets too thick to brush easily.

 

Plain paper can be a bit of work to get started to curl up - it will tear - the edge is a challenge to get under.  To make my patterns easier to remove, mostly immune from the effects of humidity, and protected from dirt and smudges - I brush a thick layer of brushing lacquer on the sheets. 

The solvent is fierce enough when brushed outside, I would never consider any spray version.  I overlap all four edges with 1/4" crepe masking tape because if the lacquer sneaks under the pattern and dries the patterns stick to the butcher paper they are taped onto.

Edited March 29, 2022 by Jaager

[allanyed]

I print on label paper so I have no need to glue the drawing onto wood.  Just peel of the backing and stick on the wood.  Paper that is wet with glue can stretch and kink at times whereas label paper is much easier to work.

Allan

[Boccherini]

Gentlemen,

thank you kindly for sharing your techniques. Much appreciated.

Grant.

[wefalck]

You can also slide one of these thick razor-blades with reinforced back between the wood and the paper. That helps to peel it off, even when it has been on longer.