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painting "sharp" stripes

Started by _lh 5.0_ , Jan 08 2006 07:55 PM

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#1 _lh 5.0_

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 07:55 PM

Hi Guys,

I'm painting black stripes down the sides of my LH (similar but not the same as LH SLR) and after my first attempt today have a few questions.

I'm using matte black paint and am doing the stripes similar to LH SLR (top edge along waistline of car and around windows etc), and no blackouts on bonnet etc.

I'm having troubles getting the lines sharp, e.g. there is bleeding through under the masking tape.

Is this justy a matter of getting some good quality masking tape to do the work? The tape I have now is admittedly $2 shit.

I noticed that LH SLR's have 2 stripes down each side - is this very tedious masking and painting or is it a sticker kit?

While I'm on the topic, does anybody have any nice photos of red LH/X with LH blackouts?

Cheers

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#2 _revmaniac_

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 08:02 PM

yes get good tape...im sure a paint supplier would have the good stuff as opposed to the crap they sell at supercheap

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#3 Toranavista

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 08:29 PM

Should be plenty of suitable pics on the Canberra site
http://www.canberrat...ts/reports.html

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#4 _lh 5.0_

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 08:38 PM

Thanks guys, back for round two next weekend :-P

I'll post a pic or two when it looks good :spoton:

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#5 _Pete_

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 08:58 PM

The only way to get a nice edge easily is to use 3M blue Fineline tape which is a plastic rather than a paper like normal tape, there is other brands as well out there as well which will do the job fine too.

Speak to your local specialist automotive paint supplier as they should have some on shelf. Ask for "fineline" tape.

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#6 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 09:16 PM

Agree with ^, blue plastic fineline tape, which if your feeling bored you can also curve and do groovy things like flames (Yuk!!). It is only about 6mm wide (edit). Use this to set up your lines and get them right, then mask off this with your paper.

Doing black, don't forget to scuff the gloss off your undercoat so the black keys in properly ---> scotch-brite. Just a quick rub to take the gloss off once you've masked up.

Edited by Yella SLuR, 08 January 2006 - 09:17 PM.

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#7 rodomo

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 12:08 AM

Thick black TEXTA and a good straight edge

RACV MAN

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#8 _lh 5.0_

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 07:13 AM

"Masking Tape Plastic 12x33m Waterproof Blue 3m 471"?

Uniquely constructed, vinyl backed tape for outstanding paint line definition. The most flexible and conformable, it provides masking protection for complex curved lines, sharp curves, irregularly shaped panels, over rivets and into seams.

Sounds like the one!

Thanks heaps guys.

For anybody else that might be looking for it, heres a link (its about $20)
http://www.okoffice....=44273&cID=2235

And don't worry, absolutely no flames. <_<

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#9 GML-31

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 08:04 AM

if you are using spray cans it will always happen as enamel is good at that

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#10 _lh 5.0_

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 10:44 AM

With LH SLR that has a 'fat' stripe and a thin stripe underneath, are these separated by a 6mm thick strip of that 3m tape? Cheers

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#11 knoath

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 11:31 AM

Have a look at some original cars next time you're at a show... you'll see that your effort probably looks factory!!

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#12 _JBM_

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 03:50 PM

The body colour stripe between the black stripes is 1/4" wide and the lower black stripe is 1/2" wide.

I have seen pinstriping tape used as a paint mask on really narrow stripes, this may be easier to apply and remove and give a better finish than masking tape.

Regards James

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#13 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 09 January 2006 - 03:58 PM

JBM, that is the fineline tape, not pinstriping, and while it is masking tape, it is plastic, not paper (commonly known masking tape).

Here's a pic of an original SLR, photo from Spotlight on LH-LX Torana.

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