Hello, Back in the teenage/20 something days, I tried to do the pinstriping thing with a new brush bought from a large art supply store. I even bought some paint to go along with it. It was red and I had planned on doing some stripes on a wagon and a Schwinn springer fork bicycle. I already had some white if the red needed some sprucing up. On the old Schwinn, since I took off the large simulated tank, the only place were the narrow frame bars. 1958 model and 1970 model, smaller and more precise in brush hair texture. Jnaki As much as I could, I spent a long time drawing the appropriate curves, but the finger always was used as a pin point paint eraser. The cloth I had to use for emergencies, was used to clean off the brush at the end and any splatters on the metal surfaces. Not getting close to the lines on the pattern. So, the finger got the color. Instead of wiping off the paint color, it was easier to wipe off any small errors with the finger tips. So, yes, the colored finger tip rules for handy close by wipe off tool. Kudos, to those "pinstripers" with a steady hand and patience. Note: I could lay down some short curved lines with a pinstriping brush, but I could not make a swoopy curve without parts and they never looked good. The larger swoopy curves were a nightmare as one long swoop was the hardest to do in one stroke. With two strokes, the joint was always noticeable. So, goes the pinstriping career. YRMV
As an old sign painter and pinstriper friend of mine used to say; that looks pretty good for pushing paint around with dead squirrel parts tied to the end of a stick!
Like a lot of 100+ year old tech, this is becoming a lost, or at least, misplaced, art form. This guy made a living painting store windows, signs and race cars. Now it's all vinyl wraps. Like most things "artistic", a person who's skillful makes it look like anyone could do it. Of course, not everyone can. I was kinda tickled to see he was my age.
Brian, I didnt think your car could get any nicer, this has stepped it up a notch. Looks great and as others have noted certainly not over the top.
Bahahaahah!! How have I never heard that one?! I’ll definitely be using that from now on. I first picked up Mack sword 00 and a can of 1-shot 22yrs ago but never took my pin-striping/sign painting career to the professional level, just extreme hobbyist. But I’ve had a lot of fun experiences and made a few dollars along the way.
Steady hands at that age is its own miracle, nice work and car. Where'd you get the Duval windshield?
It's a Hallock, not a Duval. Only for '28-'29's. I got it from "O'Brien Truckers". The body came with a really pretty wood pattern, which I though I could use until I found it'd cost more to have castings made than I could buy one from them. The body had been built to use this w/s only, no provision to use stock Model A stantions and frame.
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