Etch a Yeti Tumbler with Citristrip Using the Time Method and Heat Method ✨

[@TeresaaDiaz]

Thank you for this video and also the cheat sheets! A lot of great, useful information! 👍🏽

[@BeesKneesSVG]

I am so glad you found it helpful! 🥰

[@tanyastille407]

So glad to see someone else take a chance on a yeti cup. I've been looking for this so I dont ruin mine. Thank you SO MUCH!!!

[@BeesKneesSVG]

I hope yours comes out great and you learn from my mistakes. Yetis are now fun for me to do.

[@bryankerling3522]

I just did one and it turned out great! Time method for an Rtic lowball and 40 minutes seemed good.

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Yay!!! So glad it turned out. I’m sure it’s gorgeous. Thanks for the time info. Good to know.

[@jojojohnson8026]

Thank you for your details great job!!

[@BeesKneesSVG]

You are so sweet. Thanks! 🥰

[@palmhavenone]

I did this without heat on a white 20 oz Yeti and it took 2 hrs and a lot of scrubbing to come off. I also did a rub down on it with acetone afterward to clean the edges and remove the suck on bits. I wouldn't recommend using the acetone on non-Yeti tumblers as the powder coating is not as durable and may remove color from the non-treated areas.

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Thanks for the acetone tip. Always looking for ways to make those edges even crisper.

[@taragreen7300]

Hi. Thank you so much for the all the information you provided in this video. Super helpful. What is your experience on light coloured yetis? All the darker ones I've done have turned out very well but I've ruined several light coloured ones. Seems to me that finish will not come off nearly as easily.

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! I looked back over all the Yeti’s I’ve done and for some reason they are all dark (which is weird bc pink and white are favorite tumbler colors for me). I do know on other tumblers the success can vary widely based on paint colors. If I do a light one, I’ll let you know how it works out for me.

[@taragreen7300]

@@BeesKneesSVG ❤

[@ashheather9512]

I had tried it on their recent release of orange and it will not come off are all 😭 I did however do the light blue/ teal one and that went ok, was a bit of scrubbing and scraping to clean up edges

[@ashheather9512]

I’ve since tried the Orange one with the heat method and some extra processing time and this has worked a bit better but still very hard to get the paint off

[@BeesKneesSVG]

@@ashheather9512 thanks for the update. It's crazy how it can be so different from color to color. I now know to stay away from the orange one!!!

[@ellyh3868]

Thank you so much for this tutorial and the cheat sheets!! I had tried and failed and was about to totally scrap my plans but after watching your tests I am definitely going to try again. Do you think we can take the coating off a ruined tumbler and then etch it, to at least reuse it??

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Yay! I’m so glad the video inspired you to keep going. Once you get it, it’s totally worth it. If you have a really intricate design with fine lines and you are using a heat gun, you might even want to back the temp down to 550 for a Yeti just to be extra safe. Yes, I’m totally going to try to strip my failed Yetis down and etch them. I’ll do a video about it when I do it. 😁 Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

[@ellyh3868]

@@BeesKneesSVG Thank you for your reply. I can't wait to give it another go with your additional tips. I'm looking forward to the next tutorial with the reuse of the failed tumbler! Unfortunately that work thing is interfering with my crafty thing so it will be a few days before I can try again but I will let you know. Thanks again for your help 😊

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Don’t you hate it when life interferes with crafting! 😆

[@ellyh3868]

@@BeesKneesSVG 😁 it's the pits 😉

[@cindydillard187]

have you done it on a Thermos brand? I am having issues with time and with heat. Ruined 3 so far!!

[@BeesKneesSVG]

I have not done a Thermos brand yet. Some brands are tougher than others. It even varies sometimes with paint color within the same brand. I had a blue Stanley I just couldn't get to work. Are you able to do a test spot on the bottom?

[@bpmcalist]

Can you tell me the vinyl you used? I tried a scrap piece of vinyl and after 40 minutes my vinyl melted. I’ll be honest I have no idea what brand it was.

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! Yes, I always use Teckwrap Vinyl as my stencils. It's nice and thick and has never melted (even under heat). I use the matte finish, but I don't think that really matters. Here is a link: amzn.to/3ORc2YQ

[@laceykicker]

Can you run the etched tumbler through the dishwasher or will the edges began to peel?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! I’ve found that as long as the tumbler is dishwasher safe to start with - you can keep putting it through the dishwasher.

[@kristibellmann9405]

Can you do this with chalk couture stencils?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! I've never used chalk couture stencils. If they are pretty sticky, and you rub them down well and hit them with some heat, I imagine you can. If they peel off pretty easily, I would skip it.

[@jessiekern5083]

Can you wrap it in foil and put it in a Mug Press to apply the heat as opposed to using a heat gun?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

I love the creativity here! I don't have a mug press, so I'm not sure. I guess it depends on how much you press it. If you press it too hard, the Citristrip will just be pushed aside and there might not be enough to work against the paint. If you don't push it too hard, I wonder if it'll get hot enough. If you try it, let me know!

[@tonyaingram2979]

What font did you use for the initials?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Great question. I had to go back and remember. And I remembered how much I love this font. I'm putting it back in my rotation. Thanks! It's called Aftergrows. You can get it free here: fontbundles.net/free-fonts/script-fonts/aftergrows

[@ElyseRamsey]

Hi! Have you ever tried doing it on a Stanley tumbler?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! I’m so glad you asked. I have my Stanley here ready to go. I’m going to test it next week. I’ll keep you posted!

[@aceonweb]

Did you try the Stanley? Was it the hammer tone by chance?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

@@aceonweb I did do a Stanley. It did not turn out well. I did a Cornflower Blue 30 oz Stanley. It had the matte (rough) finish paint. I could not get the finish to budge. I've seen people have success with the smooth shiny paint finish on the Stanley. I would start with that.

[@blissfullybrewer5597]

Do you think it would hurt to do it 1.5 - 2 hours?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! At the one hour point I would start checking it every 15 minutes. Just scrape it a little to see how it’s doing. The only danger of leaving it on too long is it can start to eat away at the paint under the vinyl a little. Have fun!

[@briannahosey6619]

What is it you’re placing your tumbler on?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! It's a heat safe mat. Even if you aren't using heat it helps protect your surface from Citristrip spills. Here is the link: amzn.to/3Qax1qB. Thanks for watching!

[@briannahosey6619]

@@BeesKneesSVG thank you. Not that though, the thing that keeps the tumbler in place so it doesn’t roll ?

[@BeesKneesSVG]

@@briannahosey6619 Lol! Sorry about that. It's a squeegee from Teckwrap. It's super cool bc you can use it to apply vinyl (it's rubbery so it doesn't scratch the vinyl when you are burnishing it) and you can use it to rest tumblers / cups on. And it's affordable. Here is the link amzn.to/3uSzRrO

[@kylefletcher5936]

What kind of vinyl??

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! I use Teckwrap Vinyl for the stencils. Here it is on Amazon: amzn.to/3ORc2YQ

[@BlaqueSuggaDesigns]

Greetings does the tumbler have to be coated Thanks in advance

[@BeesKneesSVG]

Hi! It has to be a powder coated tumbler. Most tumblers you find in the stores are powder coated. If you painted it yourself, however, it will not work well.