Pinstriping tips and tricks... let's hear what you've got

[lgrinnings]

Howdy folks-

I've got an Elgin front fender that I painted up, but now I have to stripe it. I checked and Finesse doesn't make a comparable striping tape (which would need to be 1/32 | 1/4 | 1/32). So I'm hoping you folks have some tips and tricks to share. Any and all help is appreciated.

-Lester

 

[bobcycles]

a steady hand and ease up on the caffeine or coke

 

[TR6SC]

BEUGLER STRIPER _De Luxe_ Pin Striping Tool _ eBay.htm
These tools work great.

Your other options are striper's masking tape or a stripers dagger. Spend the dough for 1-shot striping paint. 1/4 pint will go a long way. It has the good stuff in it to a flow and adhere. Rumor has it there's lead in it.

 

[lgrinnings]

BEUGLER STRIPER _De Luxe_ Pin Striping Tool _ eBay.htm
These tools work great.View attachment 833974
Your other options are striper's masking tape or a stripers dagger. Spend the dough for 1-shot striping paint. 1/4 pint will go a long way. It has the good stuff in it to a flow and adhere. Rumor has it there's lead in it.

Awesome! I'll check this out.

-Lester

 

[Autocycleplane]

https://www.mackbrush.com/

http://www.1shot.com/

 

[catfish]

My trick is that I find the best pin stripe person in my area, and I have them pin stripe the parts I need done.

 

[Hammer]

Good to know I'm not the only one that uses a ping pong table as a work bench for my bikes

Aaron

 

[lgrinnings]

BEUGLER STRIPER _De Luxe_ Pin Striping Tool _ eBay.htm
These tools work great. Spend the dough for 1-shot striping paint. 1/4 pint will go a long way. It has the good stuff in it to a flow and adhere. Rumor has it there's lead in it.

So I picked up a Beugler pinstriping tool and some one shot paint this week on eBay. The tool arrived yesterday and I immediately put it to work on the front fender of my son's 1939 Elgin Special. Man does this thing work great. It is amazing. I was rushing, so it got a little messy, but I'm confident that I can get perfect results next time around. Here's a shot of what I picked up and the fender on the bike. Thanks for the good tip!

 

[tryder]

Looks really nice. Your results are impressive.

 

[Sven]

That came out great!