Spray Glue for patterens

[geneVG]

Where and what kind of non-perminate (sp) glue should I get to lay my patterens on the wood.  something that when I sand it, it doesn't fill the sand paper up.  I sure hope this makes since.

gene

[TripleB]

Hey Gene, a lot of us use the 3M brand Super 77 spray glue. It's easy to find at Home Depot , Lowes, Wallmart and many other places. I learned from DGman, from this site, to finish sand your wood before putting the pattern on it makes life a lot easier. When I apply the pattern I usually just spray the pattern and put it on the wood, I do a lot of portrait patterns with delicate pieces so once I'm done cutting I want to handle the pieces as little as possible until I get a backer on it and on portraits, since the wood is so thin a will not use tape, don't want to fight getting it off. When I do remove the pattern I keep a spray bottle full of mineral spirits handy then just give the pattern a good spraying, wait about 30 seconds then it peals right off. Any residue is wiped off with paper towels. After it dries a few minutes I will then give it a light sanding with 220 or 320 paper just to take off any little fuzzies that the saw might have left.

[cdrover(Clyde)]

I used to spray the glue directly onto the wood but now I tape the wood with painters tape ( blue/green) and then spray on the tape before applying the pattern. The tape comes off and does not leave and residue behind. Also the glue on the tape helps lubricate the saw blade and this reduces burning.

[Paw Paw Ray]

What ever the cheepest I can find.   I always put clear packing tape on the wood first then attach the pattern to the tape.  Clean any glue residue from the tape with denatured A.

[newfie]

i only use spray glue now for small patterns.for most of the pattern i do i use painters tape on the wood first and self stick sheets i get at staples works great!

[dgman]

As TripleB mentioned above, using any tape on portraits can be very difficult to remove without  breaking something. If I use tape I apply it on the pattern, not the bare wood. I recently stack cut several 1/8" stacks for the gift card holders I have been making. I used blue painters tape to make my stacks, then applied the pattern over the tape. I Had a heck of a time removing the blue tape from the small cutouts. So on my next bunch, I will just apply the tape to the edges to make my stacks.

[Gabby]

With blue painters tape over 1/8" BB with a 1/4" backer to prevent break out while cutting then a good spray with 3-M lay the pattern on, and smooth it all out to prevent bubbles, clear tape over that. Pattern comes off with no residue. Lite sanding with fine paper to remove any whiskers lifted up by the tape. The whole thing peels right off, and delicate parts aren't damaged due to extra strength tape. No heat guns or flamable thinner to worry about either.
My nickles worth, it works for me.
Gabby

[geneVG]

I went out today and got some 3M, and a roll of Blue tape.  I am goimg to give the information you all  have give and put it tp use tomorrow.

gene