How to Stripe a Parking Lot
How to Stripe A Parking Lot
Maintaining a legally compliant and safe parking lot is critical for businesses, apartments, and governmental organizations. Recent trends for parking lots include more stringent accessible parking spaces for the handicapped, spaces for electric car charging, special parking for e-commerce pick-up. We see more dedicated or reserved spaces as well as higher liabilities for accidents in parking.
A brightly and safely marked parking lot is more important the ever to taking care of your customers and clients, to maintaining a safe parking lot and maintaining your brand,
Designing a Parking Lot: Markings:
If you have a new parking lot this has become complicated. Optimizing your parking lot to make sure that traffic flows are safe and parking spaces are maximized has always been tricky. Increasing Federal, State and municipal requirements are many and variable. This includes having the appropriate Accessible spaces for Liability insurance requirements are also important to consider. We recommend hiring a local professional to insure that your lot is safe.
The majority of striping jobs are for existing lots. Please be cognizant of new marking requirements for Accessible parking, and in some locations electric vehicle parking spaces. Your local government office can provide the requirements.
Relining an Existing Parking Lot:
If the existing lines need to be repainted, a little foresight will insure best results.
- Ensure that you know exactly where the existing marks are we recommend a detailed sketch which is reviewed and accepted by the customer.
- Take photos of the existing parking lot from multiple angles.
- Count the number of spaces and note length and width of the spaces, especially special spaces.
- Measure location of all handicap and special areas.
- Calculate and prepare the amount of paint. Note the white, yellow, and if necessary red and blue traffic paint.
- Have proper measuring and marking equipment. Have a long tape measure, long chalk line, a square, chalk, painters tape and bricks or weights.
- Check that you have necessary stencils, if necessary clean or unroll them.
- Prepare and clean spray equipment. Check the nozzle ( a warn nozzle can use 25% more paint than a new nozzle.)
- Start the lot by doing the parking space lines first.
- Once the spaces are done.,
Why Use Curb Painting Stencils?
Hand-painting numbers and letters on a curb is harder than it looks. Uneven spacing, wobbly lines, and paint bleed can turn a simple project into a frustrating afternoon. Our curb painting stencils take the guesswork out of the process and deliver crisp, uniform results every time.
Here's what makes them worth it:
- Professional appearance: Clean, sharp lines that look like they were done by a pro, even if it's your first time.
- Easy to use: No special skills or tools required. Position, spray or roll, and you're done.
- Affordable: A one-time purchase that pays for itself over and over, especially if you're painting multiple addresses or properties.
- Durable and reusable: Our stencils are built to last through repeated use, so whether you're doing one curb or fifty, they hold up.
Popular Applications
Our curb number stencils are most commonly used for residential address marking, making house numbers visible from the street for delivery drivers, guests, and first responders. But the uses go well beyond that. Contractors and neighborhood painting services use a curb stencil kit for address painting across entire subdivisions in a single weekend. HOAs and property managers rely on them to maintain a consistent, polished look throughout their communities.
Beyond addresses, our collection includes team logos, mascots, custom messages, and decorative designs. These are great for adding school spirit to a driveway edge, marking reserved parking areas, or dressing up commercial properties with branded curb markings.
Common surfaces our stencils work well on include:
- Concrete curbs
- Asphalt
- Brick edging and pavers
- Painted or sealed surfaces
Choosing the Right Curb Stencil
If you're looking to paint a house number on your curb, a curb address stencil is the simplest way to get started. For a more complete setup, especially if you're doing multiple properties or offering curb painting as a service, a curb address stencil kit bundles everything you need into one package.
Not sure which option fits your project? We're happy to help. Our customer service team has been guiding people through material and product selection for over four decades, and they can point you in the right direction quickly.
Browse the Collection
Our curb address stencil options range from basic number sets to full kits and custom designs. Here's a quick look at what's available:
- Numbers & Letters: Individual and full-set curb number stencils for address painting.
- Team Mottos: Show your pride with bold, street-ready text designs.
- Team Mascots: School and sports mascot stencils sized for curb and driveway use.
- Curb Marking Kits: All-in-one kits with stencils and everything you need to get started.
- Create Your Own: Custom stencil options for logos, messages, or unique designs.
Every stencil in this collection is laser-cut at our facility in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, using the same equipment and standards trusted by companies like Amazon, Disney, Costco, and hundreds of municipalities nationwide. Whether you need one curb stencil or a hundred, we've got you covered!