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Beginner pinstriper

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As in I never held a stripping brush in my life.Want to do my project bike with some 'real' pinstripes.Yes i know I have to practice first.Got a few pieces of bodywork to practice on after doing some flat trials.
What i need is beginner brush and paint recommendations.In my own research I have noticed the most used paint seems to be Oneshot.I have one question about it,can you use lacquer clear over it?
I don't want to do anything really fancy,well OK maybe a little bit.
Thanks in advance.
 
You need one shot striping enamel and a dagger brush. Alot of custom paint suppliers can help you with the brush selection. I'm not a pro but I did some striping in the past. The most important thing is paint consistency. You may have to thin it a little to get it to flow just right. Practice , practice, practice and you'll be amazed what you can do.
 
Yeah I heard on TV a few years ago it can be addicting.Have watched a video of Kafka doing some designs and am leaning to his brushes.Had noticed the playing with the consistany to.
Is there a supplier in Canada for this stuff?I know US suppliers will ship here but would like to avoid customs
 
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So I posed this question on a local bike forum.It seems I can get paint and brushes locally.Off to look when they open.
 
At this point I'm very much just hacking with the brush.Practicing with techniques and constancy of the paint I like.Had the stuff 1 day.I do like that it showed that he had a wobble and the statement that it's not machine work.Know I'm a long way from that but he is from where he started to.Thanks for the link,will look up more vids on these guys.
 
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We all have to start somewhere, as long as you are having fun with the paint and brushes, that is what counts, remember to post some work for us to drool over. all together now............We like pictures :D:D
 
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all together now............We like pictures :D:D
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I'm not posting pictures of bad semi straight lines.When they get better maybe.Patients and practice is the word for now for all of us.Not planning any really fancy stuff anyway so it may look a litle boring.
 
Letterfly pinstriping did a little paint on my bike for helping him set up and tear down his booth for Thunder Beach down in PCB Florida this summer. These are simple and might help give you ideas of what to try to work towards when you start out.

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There is a white line in the middle even though it's hard to see.



if you are planning on doing some crazy intricate stuff like 'tribal' pinstriping, you will need to make a grid on there of chalk or wax pencil or something you can wipe off so that you are able to keep things even.

Here is the link to Dave's Facebook page if you want to ask for any tips.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001083958084
 
Very nice mighty,this is my hacking
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A lonnngggg way to go.Still figuing out how I need to hold the brush.Think I'm going to try a different brush to.
 
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Not bad. I have tried it several times and can not get it. Just keep practicing with it and it will come.

I do airbrushing as a hobby and just finished my first paid job. This past week.

Check out these two site
airbrush.com- you find some stuff about pin-striping

http://www.kustomkulturelounge.com they cover almost everything.
 
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Thanks,as I just started yesterday I'm not expecting miracles.Joined the linked forum(no/at the end) and even did my first post:cool:.This is going to be good,I hope:D
 
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a steady hand and a good brush go a long way. i would love to do it, but I definitely am not built to paint like that.
 
Nothing wrong there for starting out, it is a hell of a lot better than I could hope to do, my best attempt at a stick man, leaves him looking like he's been in a bike wreck and in the emergency room. :D
 
Not a bodywork painter myself, but I have done a lot of detail paint work in connection with other hobbies.

Here is one tip I that I suspect imports well to your pinstriping challenge. When painting a line, look at the end point instead of the brush. It's a lot easier to keep your hand steady and the line straight and/or even when you trust your hand to go where you are looking.

Of course, riders should grab the concept since it parallels the "you go where you look" phenomenon on the road.

HTH
 
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Thanks,as I just started yesterday I'm not expecting miracles.Joined the linked forum(no/at the end) and even did my first post:cool:.This is going to be good,I hope:D
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Sorry about that. That is a great site that belongs to Craig Fraser. You will here is name a lot with airbrushing and stuff. HE has some great DVDs.

I do not know if he has any pin-striping DVDs.
 
Thanks MisterCinders going to give it a try next time I get to practice.No sweat ukime,google (I think) asked me if I wanted.com with on /.No real problem.Going to ask a few questions there on painting and striping.See if it's as good as GSR:eek::DSparky IMO those are barely better than vinyl stripes.Will use vinyl ones if I can't do it this way.
 
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