I guess my project tomorrow is to find some orange pinstriping!
Thanks for all the info., everybody.
Later,
Robert Trottmann
Mailto:rotrottmann@davidson.edu
http://thelma.davidson.edu/rotrottmann/web/default.htm
Davidson, NC- Now
St. Louis, MO- May 19th
95 Sport 318 Auto 2WD
Thinknet wrote:
> it is possible to do curves that aren't too tight, the tape is vinyl, so it
> does stretch some, and you just need to take your time on it, but unlike
> paint (which i personally wouldn't touch on my truck, i would pay someone
> who is good) you can just peel it off if you step back and it doesn't look
> "right". the stripeing is fairly cheep so you can afford to "waste" a roll
> during practice and not worry too much.
>
> Cuervo
>
> At 11:27 PM 3/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >Now, my stripe goes straight down the quarter panel, but curves up the
> door before starting again on the side of the bed. Is it possible to do it
> yourself
> and make a curve? What about more than just lines like = such as coming to a
> point at the end?Thanks for the info.
> >>> the method i used to get a straight line was to wrap it around the edge
> (i.e front of the bed) then have my helper hold it while i walked to the back of
>
> >> the truck unrolling the tape and keeping it pretty tight, then just slowly
> >> lay it against the truck where you want it to finish. go back to your
> >> starting point and press it against the truck. and here are my last two
> tips: 1. whenever possible have the ends wrap around something
> >> 2. use a dot of clear nail polish to "seal" the ends of the tape to the
> truck.
> >>>> Cuervo
> >>>> At 08:49 PM 3/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >> >Seeing as I'm going to randomly paint things in my engine Hemi orange, I
> >> >got to thinking it would be cool to have that w/ orange pinstriping.
> >> >Any suggestions? How hard is it to put on your own pinstriping, or
> >> >should I just play it safe and have someone do it who's a pro? How much
> >> >should I expect to pay?
> >> >Thanks again,
> >> >Robert Trottmann
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