well i decided to try my hand at striping only using old hobby brushes ddint wanna buy any gear till i decided if it was for me.i know they r very rough.but please any tips or pointers would be appreciated.i enjoyed it very much so i forsee me investing in a couple brushes
Invest in a good striping sword, Mack 00 is a good place to start. They sell for about $10 locally. Then buy a 1/2 pint of 1Shot and practice. A piece of glass is a good surface to practice on, you can wipe it down and start over many times. The right materials makes all the difference.
Not too bad for a first attempt. Pick up a good russian squirrel brush and some one shot, then practice, practice, practice.
A craftsman is only as good as his tools. I've seen more people give up on things because they tried to cheap out right from the start. A really good striper would have a tough time striping with the junk you just described. Get a good striping brush, and a can of one shot, you won't believe the difference,---night and day.
A Mack brush, some 1-shot a little mineral spirits and a training video! Airbrushaction.com has a line of video products, there are many others out there! Good luck and it's about 10,000 practice strokes before you have a decent hand at striping. Just my experience ... Dan Stevens dba, Steelsmith
looks like you're off to a good start in the layout and consistency department. I'll second gordon the right equipment makes all the difference in the world. Most importantly never stop having fun and you'll get it down in no time
The first time I picked up a striping brush I realised that there is no other way. Try one and you'll see. It all makes sense when you use one. Pete
Like everyone says...get a real brush. A new can of one shot, opened and immediately palleted is the perfect consistency, and will never quite be the same. Thin with mineral spirits for long lines, it is a little slicker. Thin with laquer thinner for short strokes, it dries faster and cuts in a little better. Dip a new brush in thinner, then lay flat. See the stray hairs? trim them...about 1/16" to make a nice even starting for your lines. Trim by cutting straight down with a nice sharp razor blade, kinda like a guillotine motion. Keep practicing. Remember, you are your own worst critic. This is hand done and will not be perfect. Look closely at any big name stripers, you will see plenty of inconsistencies. Have fun.
Just started striping myself a while back I got a Mack 00, 0, and 1, as well as a little bitty Chico striper, and the Chico brush is by far my favorite. Yep, the brushes and paint definitely make a difference and it takes practice to have a smooth hand at it for sure.
here one more for yas .anyone know any spots to buy this stuff cheap online.nothing local carries that kind of stuff.i am enjoying myself alot
i agree with the others, get the brush and right paint, and develope good habbits from the get go. having the desire is the most important part, and it sounds like you do.....good luck skull
also justn found brushes on ebay mack squirell hair brushes set of 5 for a decent price will be ordering those this week
Check out Coast Airbrush , they ship anything you might need . It would be helpful to look into a workshop put on by some of the pro stripers, that way you could get off on the right foot and shorten the learning curve. Also there's several pinstripe books that could be useful , look into AutoArt magazine , that Bob Bond publishes . Good luck
Here's something that might help you develop some brush control. First, get a good brush and some 1Shot (you've already heard it a number of times but it really is the best advice ANYONE can give), then find a good book on striping and tear out (or copy) a few pages of fairly simple designs. Place a piece of glass over the page and try to duplicate the design. You'll soon see how varying pressure and rolling a brush in your fingers can get you some different widths and around some curves. As stated before, you can wipe the glass clean and use it over and over. OR, if you have a decent printer you can hijack some of the work that's been posted here and print it at home. Just don't give up. Even some of the best brush men around have bad days and end up wiping off their work and starting over.
Try these guys-located in Bayfield Ontario-They will ship to your door-you won't have to worry about it getting caught or held up in customs. They carry everything you need to get going. Jim www.signcraftersupply.com
O my god, just what the world needs, another pinstriper!!! JUST KIDDIN'. For about $20 bucks you can set yourself up with everything your going to need to get started in the wonderful and high profit world of freehand pinstriping!. Get a Mack OO or OOO, skinner lines are EZer to pull for someone starting out. Grab some cheap thinner at the hardware store and a can of enamel while your there. i learned on Testers model paint and Rust-Oleum. Clean the brush with soap and water hang it up to dry, hair down then dip it in motor oil and palette it out and let it sit for a couple day till the oil gets into the hairs. Wash it out in some thinner and away you go!. I think the hardest thing to learn is the mixing of paint and thinner, to much thinner and the paint spreads and not enough and it drags to much. Practice with some paint in a Dixie cup add a few drops of thinner and see how it pulls, keep adding thinner and mixing, when you pallette the brush you should feel a little drag and the brush should be a little limp with paint. After that its Practice,practice,practice. Just remember that every time you pick up that brush your getting better, and I can't tell you how many times paint and brushes flow across the room when I was learning! Start out with straight lines, i know there boring but when you can pull a decent straight line then start with the fancy junk. GOOD LUCK! that will be $5 for the lesson please!!! If you have any questions feel free to PM me
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