Well I've been striping for a few months now, been using a couple peices of gl*** to practice on. My thing is getting started, coming up with a center point or just a design that I'm satistfied with. I got the nerve to pinstripe my glove box lid in my Jeep it turned out ok. Moved to the tailgate and I can't seem to bring it together. Coming up with lines that fit the panel or lines that just don't ****. I don't know how many more times I can wipe the paint off that tailgate. If anyone has any advise that would be great, Thanks maybe I'll go back to the gl*** for awhile.
sometimes people just seem to try to hard. i was looking at a newer stripers stuff & he is always on the pinhead lounge admiring all the designs & then he thinks his designs are ugly but they arent at all. they are 'really good.' ------ sometimes i think i did a shabby design but the next morning i look at it & its cool as helll. --- i dont like painting on gl*** much. - i think everyone is an expert at wiping off it all goes with the practice.
Temperature is a big factor sometimes. For example if the tailgate is a lot colder than the glove box was you might want to use a slower reducer or thinner so the brush/paint flows better. You will find that over time it will make it a lot easier.
ive been striping since i was knee high to a hubcap. and i still have that problem. everyone does and if they say they dont theyre lieing to ya. heres what ive learned: if i take a break for a couple of weeks i have a hard time finding a "design" or a starting point. practice doesnt make perfect! being a perfectionist does, but practice makes you more comfortable. ditch the gl***!!!! pick up some old tin let some rust paint some with spray paint. stripe on that and what i have found that helps me the most with bringing the lines together, i do it on printer paper, is doing the same design over and over untill i can use parts of different designs that i have mastered and mix it up. trim your swords, have 4 or 5 for different surfaces if you start to freehand use a little hardener makes it lay smoother and dry faster. i use hardener all of the time but i would get used to it first. hope that helps
Thanks alot guys. The gl*** is going out and maybe pick up a old fender or what ever I can find in the garage
I agree with S***ch, get rid of the gl***. It's to slick for someone trying to learn, you need something that with give a little drag. I always make a grid with a stabilo and a clear ruler so I can keep things straight and uniform. You can also draw out a simple design on tracing paper and transfer it with chalk or charcoal. Next relax, remember to breath while your pulling a line and practice practice practice!. Also take pictures of other guys work and make a photo album so you can come up with a design or color combo when your brain takes a vacation. In this business we ALL copy from each other at some time. I can't count how many times I wiped my brush and paint across the room when I was learning, but if you stick with it you'll get the hang of it and the designs will come to you with time. Just relax and have fun with it. If you have any questions feel free to PM me, I'm always open too helping another Brother of The Brush!.
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