Pinstriping Paint
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I am looking to start pinstriping and would like to know if I should get the striping enamel like one shot, or can I just use some under reduced paint that I can mix on my PPG DBC/Envirobase systems?
you cant really use regular basecoat. it doesnt flow right. one shot is fine. i personally dont use it. i prefer the urethane type because i clearcoat over all my striping. it doesnt flow quite as well as oil base one shot does. it dries faster but since i am doing short lines and not a long line down the side of a car it works better for me as i dont run my fingers across wet paint. tcp global / kustom shop has both urethane types and alkyd enamel types. the alkyd enamel type is faster then oil base but not as fast as urethane. if your doing line art and that type of stuff or just edging off graphics on motorcycle parts then urethane might be the way you want to go. hok has aline of striping paint, that is urethane.
the urethane stripping paints work well like jim said if you are going to clear over them. One shot if you are just striping on top of the clear. you can also clear over one shot by adding a touch of hardener to it. it also helps if you put you first coat of clear on a little lighter than normal. one shot can wrinkle when being cleared over if you are not careful
I am just outlining Flames and would like to clear over it. Thanks for all the tips I have no clue when it comes to pinstriping, All I do know is nobody does it around me and I want to learn.
I was checking out the HOK stuff also, I have been looking at an Iwata Airbrush HP-TR cus I figure the trigger would be easier than the dual action button on the top (maybe im wrong).Thanks for the help so far I will post some pics of my riding lawn mower that Im doing all this on (first custom paint job lol)
If your going to need an airbrush you do not want a trigger brush. That is for filling in background areas, larger stuff, etc. You cant really airbrush with it. Get yourself an iwata eclipse. Good all arpund airbrush. It will do some detail as well as larger stuff. Its great for dropshadowing your flames. As for the striping paint you will want a urethane type. For a brush you want a mack 00 or 000 with the blue wrapping around the handle……not the green.
Thanks Jim, I picked up a Blue thread Mack 000 brush from my jobber for 10.50 yesterday he says its as old as I am Been on the wall along time.
Now I just need to get some paint, Brush cleaner and oil. Is there anything I should do to the brush before I use it?
I think im going to buy a HoK paint striping kit from TCPglobal. Gonna call the jobber and see if they can get it for me cheaper but I doubt it.
Thanks for the tip on the airbrush also, Better to ask questions first and purchase second. :teachWell since you will he using urethane paints then what you normally use to clean your guns will be fine to clean the brush. To be quite honest i never put oil on my brush. I used to do all that crap then just stopped one day. When i did do it i would use spray gun lube. The devilbiss stuff works really well. Remember your using urethane paints so stay away from oil. Just keep the brush in a case where the hair wont get deformed and youll be good. For now while you are learning you dont need to trim the brush before you use it.
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