Re: [CR]Box Lining

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

From: "Questor" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: <CMontgo945@aol.com>
Cc: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <177.20b2503.29722f04@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Box Lining
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:56:31 -0500


Hello,

Check out Airbrush Action magazine at your local bookstore. They have a center section with a variety of video titles and books for sale that detail pinstriping and custom painting that could suit your needs.

For pinstriping equipment, I found it easiest to use a Paasche FP 1/32" Flow pencil with a gravity cup ( http://www.paascheairbrush.com/sprayers_and_guns.html ) that I picked up on ebay for $35. The flow pencil does not require you to mask off the lugs, depending on your skill level. I have found this is by far the easiest method for my pinstriping efforts.

In general, the more complicated the lug design, the more difficult the pinstriping job. The trick is to make sure that your background color on the frame is preped and fully compatible with the pinstripe color your are applying to to prevent a chemical reaction. For example, enamel/enamel, laquer/laquer or laquer/enamel or enamel/urethane. (Try to stay with the same manufacturer and paint brand if possible) Be sure to thin the pinstripe paint enough so it will be easy to apply. Some people advocate using a artist paintbrush, but I always had problems with this (fat finger mistakes)...

Regards, Steve Neago


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From: CMontgo945@aol.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 7:29 PM
Subject: [CR]Box Lining



> I've got a mid-70's HR Morris coming in from Hilary pretty soon.
> Yellow paint, minimal decals. I want to Britify it with lug lining and box
> pinstripes. The lugs are no problem but the boxes are another matter. Anybody
> know the tricks for keeping them straight and clean?
>
> Craig "Waiting with railroad pens and Testors in hand" Montgomery
> Tucson