From: Tim Roller >starwolf@bewellnet.com
Hey Robert, if you really want to do an excellent job on that engine
painting, have you thought of "POWDER COATING"? It's a process where the
paint goes on as an electro static coating and then baked in an oven for
about 10 to 20 minutes. It's gives an awsome finish. It's more expensive of
course than the paint can method, but has a better oil, fuel,heat,and
doesn't burn off retention than the spray can method.
just a thought to ponder about. later
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Orange Pinstriping
>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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