A little pinstriping action By mthomas (Read 1,757 times)

[mthomas]

I wet sanded and rubbed out the panels I painted this winter giving them a chance to dry and harden and put my new lettering on. I decided to take a roll of old pistripe and do a little striping. What do you all think?



You can also see a bit of my other baby in the background.

[trailheadmike]

Good job! looks like you have a steady hand and a great taste in cars.

[LUKE]

wow, pensyllvanian got talent......good job thom!

[mcalli]

very nice!!!!

[mthomas]

Thanks for the compliments...it was my first pinstriping attempt.

[mcalli]

How did you do that pinstriping so perfectly? No wiggles or wrinkles anywhere. And where did you buy it? I would like to do some customizing to my bike. Since I have now done and motor oil change and a gear oil change, I figure it is time to do some personalizing to my bike. lol

[mthomas]

Not too difficult. Pinstripe can be bought at any auto parts store. Decide where and how you want to stripe, put the tape past where you want it to start and end. There is an adhesive backing so the paper must be removed. Stick it where you want to start and do about i foot sections at a time looking down the line you want to follow. I hold it with my right hand and rub the pinstripe down with the left as it is lined up. There is also a clear top protective coating that must be pulled off when it is in place. To make sharp bends, you have to pull the pinstripe off the protective coating and lay it down one stripe at a time. To trim the stripe, lay a sharp razor against the pinstripe and pull it back against the razor and it will trim it perfect with a clean edge.

That's about the best description I can give. I should have taken pictures as I was doing it but alas, I did not.

[benellibob]

looks good mate! very steady hand!

i almost think its easier to paint pinstripes by taping everything off. i am always impressed by the brush guys, and even getting the roll-o-stripe that straight is hard... tape you can always x-acto!

[kellyetheredge]

Yep that looks real good,,,may try it on my black taotao....great idea

[scooter12]

Ya, great job..

[Bashan]

Yeah yeah, Mike pinstripes, he restores, he finds great scooters incredibly cheap,.......I hate him.....

[mike6736]

It does look Goood....

Mike