Template Material

the actual material thickness is just over 1/32 inch. the stonecoat website says this. not sure why this listing says 1/8. the material bonds extremely well to itself with acetone. in fact i couldnt break the actual bond. when i tried to flex it apart the material broke further down from the joint. however, it took a lot of torque to get it to break. seems like a good product.

My countertop fabricator expected me to create the template for my vanity countertop. So I watched some videos on templating and ordered these strips. The product is great! I used an eyedropper to apply the acetone, which needs to be 100% acetone and not just nail polish remover. A little pressure created a very quick and firm bond. It's super easy to cut--just a little scoring with a razor knife and then snap. There were vastly more templating strips than I needed, but that meant I could do a trial run (and find out just how fast and permanent the bond between pieces is). The template was easy to transport in my small car, and the final countertop fit perfectly.

4 stars only because the ends curl up due to strips being rolled for shipment. I repurposed an empty eye drop container to dispense the Acetone. It only takes a drop or two to join two pieces. 2 Lessons Learned Quickly. Make Sure Your Acetone is not old. Acetone will loose it’s potency and if old, not activate the material to create a bond. DO NOT flex the material at a point where you have just put Acetone. Let the joint set else the piece will snap very easily. Once set, I had no issues.

Makes a very easy to make template that stays together. Project complete and did its job with off center walls. Well worth the money doing it right the first time.

These are closer to a 16th in thickness so if you need more rigidity keep that in mind. Also, figure out exactly how much acetone you need to stick them together because too much and they will break apart. They work but they are flimsy, and a little difficult to deal with. So keep checking your square if your application requires it.

Works great for creating templates for stone fabrication. Great product!

Super coiled and warped at the smallest size - really bent. It won't flatten even if left overnight. This is what I did to troubleshoot to 'not sticking' issue: 1. Increased room temperature to 80F; 2. Got a new bottle of 100% acetone; 3. Tried different sides of the tape thinking that maybe there's a 'side'. 4. Left heavy objects on the 'glued' pieces to try and make them stick. 5. Cleaned with cloth all areas to be joined as mine was very dusty when I got it. Such a waste of money and time. Nothing worked. Stone Coat....not sure what's wrong but it makes me doubt your other products that I was going to buy to pour my epoxy counter. Maybe that's why there are no reviews for this on their website AND for their epoxy...they have 6 reviews! Nice on-line presence, but I think you're a mirage.

I have used a similar product in the past for templating counter tops but I was concerned that some reviews were stating they did not stick with acetone. I can assure you that acetone literally melts the strips together. I purchased a 4 Oz applicator bottle that I put acetone in and once I've cut all my lengths I then glue each strip. I can then roll the entire kitchen up and stick behind the seat

First, I have worked with acetone and plastics/fiberglass for 40+ years so I'm no rookie and with the acetone I have always used for other projects (100%), it would not stick this together. If I poured acetone on the strip it wouldn't dissolve it at all. If I soaked a small piece in the acetone, it doesn't dissolve or even become tacky. It does become brittle and snaps when bent though. For those that said they couldn't get the tape residue off (mine had it on the outer most piece) of the strips, use acetone, it removes the goo and doesn't harm the strip. Mine relaxed pretty well after it was uncoiled but will have to hold it flat once I figure out how to stick it together. I watched the video where they spritzed it with acetone and it instantly stuck together; this can't be the same product. I do not recommend this product.