ModemHead
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I have used Frisket for paint masking designs. How durable is it long-term?
John
I chose frisket film because I happened to have it on hand due to some air-brushing activity earlier in my hobby career. It is reasonably durable for light duty, but it is definitely not screwdriver-proof, it could be ruined if struck with a tool or something sharp. But I have an audio switchbox that's been here on my desk for almost 10 years, and the surface of the home-made graphic label is still in good shape, although the corners and edges are curling up a bit.
And of course, most inkjet inks are not waterproof. The power supply I showed earlier and it's bench companion, a constant-current load, was almost ruined when I went out-of-town during the summer and turned off the A/C. The humidity made an interesting shadow effect around all the black text.