pinstriping
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RE: pinstriping
Make the stripe 2 colors... Pick your favorite color and go with the interior coloras the second one.I like red and gray or orange and gray. I like 2 different sizes... 1/16'(gray) with a 1/16' space then another 1/16'(red/org) orthis size... 1/16' (gray) 1/8' space then 1/8'(red/org)These are pretty standard in the striping world but they look great. anything larger belongs on a truck imo.
RE: pinstriping
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[/align]Pinstripes are commonly painted in two colors: one that sets off the body color, and another, thin line, in a color contrasted with the stripe to make it stand out.
Mechanical pin striping is the best way to stripe larger vehicles- trucks, vans, or station wagons. The benefit is it lays down stripes of constant width, letting you focus attention on getting the stripe oriented properly along your working surface. You can set up your stripe lines using magnetic pinstriping strips with center grooves designed to be paint templates. They hold fast to steel surfaces, and can also work as guide for your hand.
Striping with stencil tape is also popular. There are several types of stencil tape that are suitable for auto pinstriping applications. Stencil tape striping uses brushes, and a specialized pinstriping brush is an essential ingredient in a successful project. Stencil tape allows you to apply different color stripes without needing the other stripes to dry.
Freehand pinstriping is the most difficult method, requiring the most practice to master, but permits unrestricted creativity. The simplest plan for a freehand striping newbie is to lay a strip of masking tape down approximately a quarter inch from where you want the finished line to be, and then use this tape as visual guiding for your stripes. Whatever you do, don’t use regular masking tape, or your pinstriping paint will bleed under the edge. Get some auto body masking tape from an auto supply store.
No matter what method you use, pinstriping is one of the finest ways to make your vehicle distinctive. Just like anything else worth doing right, practice makes priceless results but having the best equipment you can get your hands on helps too.
[align=center]Carlo Morelli writes for Caroom.us Check out Caroom for more on car pinstriping.
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RE: pinstriping
Don't know how original or "one of a kind" you want to get, but here's a couple pics of a black on white combo that already exists. I forget who's car it is, but it's someone on this site. Apologies to the owner.
Okay, so that may not be the striping you were thinking of. I'd go black with pinstripes on the sides.
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Okay, so that may not be the striping you were thinking of. I'd go black with pinstripes on the sides.
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RE: pinstriping
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Very nice website Space....where do you find this stuff?
Very nice website Space....where do you find this stuff?
-[/align][align=center]or my old slow `puter & creepy slow dial up connection takes 4-ever,[/align][align=center]and it's gets very frustrating : ([/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I just posted all the search engines I use, and `if first I don't succeed,[/align][align=center]I try, & try again : )[/align][align=center](That's what my grandfather taught me to do : )[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I sure hope that it helps you. Please take pictures, and post when[/align][align=center]you decide, & have it done.[/align][align=center]I would love to have mine painted on, but that seems to becoming [/align][align=center]a lost `art.[/align][align=center]Good Luck `James,[/align][align=center]`Space[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Below is the Search Engine Sites I use[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center]https://montecarloforum.com/m_49661/tm.htm[/align]
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RE: pinstriping
Gee, isn't that a coincidence, just as someone comes on the forum with a Transformers decal, Cain bashes the idea of having it. Wow... took you a while just to randomly come up with that little snippet didn't it, Cain?
If we all B-icched about our dislikes instead of getting something done, noone would have anything done, and it'd be a pretty dull forum. I thought you're attitude was that yourcar wasn't worth putting any money into, it's just a ride, right? Something to get you from point a to point b?
If we all B-icched about our dislikes instead of getting something done, noone would have anything done, and it'd be a pretty dull forum. I thought you're attitude was that yourcar wasn't worth putting any money into, it's just a ride, right? Something to get you from point a to point b?