Weeding Tools

[westpointsigns]

Just wondering what others use for weeding vinyl.

This is what I use. The top one is 6 years old.

 

[J Hill Designs]

x-acto

 

[westpointsigns]

this (for weeding)


And I don't like "wedding" tools.....! :Big Laugh

I just caught my spelling error, and changed it.

X-actos and I just don't get along for weeding things out.

 

[petepaz]

crap i was hoping it was wedding tools, maybe to pry me out of my marriage..haha
just kidding i love my wife.

but for weeding i just use a razor knife of some kind, not picky and if the text is real small what i do is after the vinyl is cut i apply the application tape and then i pull the whole sheet off the release liner and weed it that way and it keeps the letters from popping off or sticking in the scrap

 

[Gino]

Generally speaking it would be a dress, flowers, rings and monkey suits for the men.

 

[Tony McD]

I used to use an x-acto till I tried the bubble popper tool. > > > http://www.signwarehouse.com/p-HT-BRX1.html
A little wooden dowel rod with a needle sticking out, and a burnishing tool on the other end. I have worn out the needle a time or two, and replaced it with a sewing pin.
The needle makes it real easy to pick out any piece...even the tiny ones.
Plus, I don't have the occasional slice in my finger

 

[petepaz]

gino what about keys to an unmarked car suitcase of cash and a map with an escape route

 

[Impact Image]

I have a pair of LaCross tweezers I stole from my wife 3 years ago. If I need anything smaller than that I try and print it.

 

[Sticker Dude]

<~~~~~ needle nose tweezers

 

[oldgoatroper]

x-acto

Yes. #16 blade...

 

[SignStudent]

Usually my OLFA blade, for small stuff sometimes the 3M air release tool.

 

[BRUSHMARKS]

X-acto, i have tried dentist style picks and keep going back to knife.

 

[njshorts]

x-acto only here

 

[Baz]

X-acto knife but i hate their blades! I prefer Griffhold #7 blades (same as #11 x-acto). They keep their sharpness much longer than x-acto.

 

[gabagoo]

I Use the Ulano stripping tool that came with my Gerber 4b. I have had the thing for over 20 years and they dont make them anymore. I can weed quite fast with it and man is there a panic when i cant find it.

 

[Cross Signs]

I Use the Ulano stripping tool that came with my Gerber 4b. I have had the thing for over 20 years and they dont make them anymore. I can weed quite fast with it and man is there a panic when i cant find it.

I had one of those but lost it. I still miss it

 

[showcase 66]

Mainly tweezers here. I have needle nose ones that I have sharpened the ends to a sharp point. Work great. Except when I put them in my pocket and forget then shove my hand in the pocket to get my keys.

 

[gabagoo]

I had one of those but lost it. I still miss it

I love it and unlike an exacto you can use the flat blade to either pick the centres out or sometimes what i do on certain sizes is I slide the blade and it sort of scoops it out with no damage to the silicone paper.
I wish I knew why they discontinued these but I have a feeling they were origianlly designed for use with rubylith and that answers that question lol

 

[thewvsignguy]

a "soft" grip xacto and a #11 is all we use for weeding and trimming.

 

[Sign Works]

I've used em all,

weeding picks
weeding tweezers
Ulano stripping tool - neat handy tool, wish they still made them
X-acto knife

All I use anymore is the X-acto knife, the back side of the blade works very quickly & efficently as a weeding tool.

 

[B Snyder]

I use the same "bubble popper tool" Tony McD posted. I haven't found anything to be faster or safer.