My First Stripe Job, On A Bike That Is,...

[Carbon]

I finished up paint on the 37 yesterday but she just needed something else, decided to see what a couple of pinstripes would look like on er. Been stripeing cars for many years but never done any of my bikes. Here's what I came up with, I also have a couple sets of really cool fork darts on the way I'm gonna use on the two top tubes, now if my brass headbadge would only get here. After all, all the picture shows from the 30's are in black and white, whatta you guys think?

 

[dogdart]

I like how they go with the seat . Nice job . I recently bought a striping brush kit , and am gonna try mt hand at it too . I hope my lines are as straight as yours :mrgreen:

 

[Carbon]

I like how they go with the seat . Nice job . I recently bought a striping brush kit , and am gonna try mt hand at it too . I hope my lines are as straight as yours :mrgreen:

Thanks, i'd really concidered painting them on, be alot of masking though, I may end up doing it later. Wish I had the hand with a brush that good ole Hot Rod Jen has.

 

[largek9]

I think its a nice bike and the stripes really set it off,with just the extra touch ! 8)

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Looks great. Personally I'd get a longer bolt and a few washers to lessen the fender gap in the rear fender next to the kickstand.

 

[BlackJack]

Looks good! When the time comes I'll get a swordtip brush and a can of One-Shot and practice a bit on an old phonebook and do some lines on one of my bikes.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice, wish I had those skills! 8)

 

[CRASH]

Nice! Dumb question: How? Is that paint of stripe tape? If paint, how do you keep it so straight?

 

[Carbon]

Thanks fellas, Its actually pinstripe tape. I tryed to lessen the gap of the rear fender with washers and a larger nut and it actually buckled the fender, I would have to space the top bolt under the brake bridge and that wouldn't look right, its not the original fender to the bike and doesn't fit exact.

 

[Voyager Al]

Carbon, I have been striping cars at dealerships since 1980. How did you get the vinyl to stick to the flat paint. That usually doesnt work. I have painted all my bike stripes on, but masked it with fineline 3m tape, then Testors enamel. I cant freehand worth a darn....

 

[Carbon]

Carbon, I have been striping cars at dealerships since 1980. How did you get the vinyl to stick to the flat paint. That usually doesnt work. I have painted all my bike stripes on, but masked it with fineline 3m tape, then Testors enamel. I cant freehand worth a darn....

Its actually different from the thin 3m style that you would usually use on a car, its thicker, I bought it from the local Autozone, my local Napa store was closed, thats where I usually get the good 3m stripe from. The paint is more of a smooth satin finish and this tape actually sticks to it really good. She'll be stayin in the garage or the den so no worry about the elements, should stay for a good long while.

 

[sleepy]

Exactly what the bike needed....blends perfectly with the seat piping and whitewalls.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Thanks fellas, Its actually pinstripe tape. I tryed to lessen the gap of the rear fender with washers and a larger nut and it actually buckled the fender, I would have to space the top bolt under the brake bridge and that wouldn't look right, its not the original fender to the bike and doesn't fit exact.

Ah, yeah I have had that problem a few times myself. I ended up leaving the fender and got a half link for the chain and moved the wheel forward a little.

 

[Carbon]

Thanks sleepy, Outskirtscustoms I wish I could find a rear fender that lines up and fits correctly, I wonder if one of the wide one's from the early 50's Schwinns would fit :?:

 

[Rat Rod]

Turned out awesome!

 

[Carbon]

Thanks, preciate the good words.

 

[MplsCoaster]

That is one sharp looking bike!! 8)