I read someplace that thewheels wouldhavecome with pinstripes on them. I seem to recall that there were 3 pinstripes? Where I got that idea I do not recall but I was wondering ifanyone has a picture of thier pinstripes and if they have the measurements of each stripe? Also I am going to try pinstriping for thefirst time ever and Iknow it is an artform but I am just going to try it in a straight line , well almost straight it will be around my wheels but i figure i willset up a bar to rest my arm and hand on and simply spin the wheel. My questionis about the bruch, I have seen them on the Eastwod site and just wonder if for different widths do i just change hand position or do i use a different brush ? Bill
Depended on what size wheels you had, etc etc. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/51150.htm Look at ol' chebby's "how to assemble..." thread. He shows how he striped his in great detail. Here's a shot of mine.
You can't just spin the wheel, the paint doesn't flow that fast. Check my thread on that one. I would reccommend talking to your local pinstriper, pinstriing round wheels sucks.
thanks Ken and Larry those pics show me where they go and I see the outside most is just inside of the beauty ring Russ thank you for your input i thought the brush allows the paint to be held so you can do a long line without having to redip and refill This is something i have always wanted to try and am willing to practice I dont think i would do anything to fancy but I have several straight lines that Iwould like to do in paint and not use pinstripe tape Bill
After reading Russ' comment about spinning the wheel I made a slow wheel turner by wrapping 3 or 4 wraps of fishing line around some 40 Pontiac wheels and fastened the loose end to the wheel. Made a rest to hold a striping brush against and cranked the fishing reel to turn the wheel slowly and at a very consistant rate. I have an old axle and bearing in a short piece of housing that attaches to the bench so the wheel is horizontal and the brush is vertical. Worked good.
brush Evan what kind of brush did you use? I figured would do this , we have a set up for balancing tires, I woul dmake a stand or something to rest my han and the brush on and then slowl spin the tire. Though a local sign maker showed me a technique she uss for sign making using a line drawing on some sticky back paper, she then pokes small holes in it using a whell like device with spikes on it she then places it over whatever she is going to paint and using a bag with chalk in it she goes over the lines and some of thechalk goes through onto the piece, shethen removes the "stencil" and from there she fills in with paint. I thought I wouldadapt that and us a compass and a piece of chalk to make a guide line to follow along with the bracket to hold my hand steady. And if I goof on thefirst one Ill just usethat to mask it with fine line tape and go from there. Bill
You have to carefully mix the 1 shot with just enough mineral spirits to flow without bleeding out at the edges. The wheel must turn slowly and evenly. It is a b*tch to do, I had to wipe each wheel 3-4 times to get lines I was happy with. A friend of mine, Jim Norris, and old time pinstriper made a wheel striper out of a motorcycle balance stand. He welded the surface horizontal, then had a pivot arm with an adjustable length that would hold a Beugler tool. It took a while to set up, but once set up, a set of wheels took no time.
I borrowed a striping brush but they are available at the bigger paint suppliers. A good one is pricey but I wouldn't trust a cheap one. Someone said they are made from camel hair and Russ could verify this. The fellow I borrowed the brush from kept them stored in motor oil, why I don't know.
Most are Squirrel hair, but there are several variations. The oil keeps any leftover paint from hardening up in the brush. You have to make shure you get all the oil out of the brush before you use it.
Like an old record player When i first read this post a few weeks ago, i was visualizing that you could rig up some sort of large record player or turn-table. Bolt the rim on so it does not travel and then have an arm that lowers and swivels into the correct positioning. (maybe you can use an old architect's light you would clamp onto the drafting table - see picture below). Attach the brush at the end of the arm so you can easily lift it and dip it into more paint when needed. Gently rotate the rim like a record by hand and at the same time, gently lower the arm with the brush/paint on it. You could do a dry run first to make sure your positioning is all lined up before you add the paint. I would recommend playing classical music on a radio in the background as opposed to country, disco, or hip-hop - just to help you steady your moves.
Lazy Suzy I am going to rig up something like a lazy Suzy and was just planning on a bar to rest my hand on but the Light idea is not so bad My biggest issue is the brush and actually putting the paint on. have seen brushes in the Eastwood catalog and some other body and paint catalogs. So once i get a brush and i make a few thousand straight lines and get the feel for it I will try this on my wheels
You can wipe off any mistakes with paint thinner on a rag. a Beugler works well in this set up because you don't have to reload it. I might concoct something like this, but I don't have much calling for wheels yet.
Mind the part about not turning the wheel by hand as variations in rotational speed will make serious errors.... I rather liked the idea of a fishing reel used and it has gear reduction to ensure slow & even turning speed.......
