Non stick oven liner sheets repurposed for glue ups

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My wife purchased some trim-to-fit non stick oven liner sheets a few weeks ago. I trimmed one of the sheets, installed in the oven and a little light went on in my head when about to toss the scrap. Saved a piece and just tested with a dab of epoxy and some Titebond. Both types of glue peeled right off and the second non stick sheet is now designated for reusable release paper.

Super cheap compared to my other silicone mats, very thin and thickness is uniform enough to be very handy on certain glue ups, maybe something involving a mandrel or on MFT top where for years I've used waxed release paper in between workpiece and the top. Probably good for keeping harsh chemicals off a bench too.

2x 17x25" sheets for $10 on Amazon :
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Packard said:
Also save release sheets from contact paper and similar products for that same purpose.
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That's basically what I've been doing but it's sometimes a crapshoot for how effective the release is, particularly for epoxies.
The oven sheet has a bit more rigidity and will tolerate sliding objects over it without the tearing or folding that sometimes happens with paper.
 
Vtshopdog said:
That's basically what I've been doing but it's sometimes a crapshoot for how effective the release is, particularly for epoxies.
The oven sheet has a bit more rigidity and will tolerate sliding objects over it without the tearing or folding that sometimes happens with paper.
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Good information. Thanks
 
For years we used waxed paper. Like when we built balsa wood and tissue paper airplanes.
Then the kitchen trend went to parchment paper. Epoxy, Titebond, JB Weld and others do not stick to waxed paper or parchment paper.
I am surprised that this was not well known among the FOGers.
 
I have a packaging crowd not too far away that sells packs of silicone baking sheets. About $100 per 500 A3 sized sheets ream, about as good as it gets for glue-ups and resin work.
 
I bought the larger Rockler mat to add to my Wax Paper roll usage. The mat is nice- rolls up easily for storage in the shop too.
 
Another use for release paper is the precise application of stick-on numbers, letters and emblems.

1. Tape the release paper to a flat surface. A small piece of masking tape in the corners is sufficient.

2. Apply a strip of masking tape to serve as a base line.

3. Apply the letters, numbers and emblems. Reposition as required to get the desired spacing and squareness.

4. Cover the letters, emblems and numbers with strips of masking tape.

5. Mark the center of the arrangement.

6. Apply a strip of masking tape to the surface that is to receive the stick-on letters.. It will act as the base line for your application. Make a mark showing the center line.

7. Using the masking tape that was applied to the letters, lift the letters as a sheet.

8.. Match the base line to the base line and center.

9. Apply pressure starting from the center working your way out.

10. Use a squeegee to press the letters firmly to the surface.

11. Slowly remove the masking tape. The letters should remain in place but may need to be burnished.

12. If there are any bubbles in the letters, pierce them with a sharp needle and press the air out. The tiny hole will not show. Sometimes you will end up with a smaller bubble. Just repeat the needle piercing/burnishing until all the bubbles are gone.


Alternatively, you can order computer cut letters pre-spaced with your message from many vendors on line. You can then eliminate steps 1 - 12.
 
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