• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Duplicate Factory Pinstrips?

Nessism

Nessism

Forum LongTimer
Super Site Supporter
Past Site Supporter
TGSR Superstar
Any suggestions for replicating factory pinstrips like those shown below? I’ve already checked reproductiondecales.com and they don’t have this style. I know that pinstripe tape is available but can it be curved like this? I've already repaired the dents and painted the tank black. Want to add the pinstripes before hitting the tank with more clear.

Thanks in advance.
 
Last edited:
On those chopper programs they always do them by hand.... reckon I would mask & spray them myself. They seem to print their masks on heavy paper & then apply, I guess you could print the rads on the PC & then line tape up to it or whatever.

Dan :)
 
Painting the lines is what I was afraid you guys would say. :(
 
On my GS1000e I sent my tank and tail piece to reproductiondecales.com and they copied the originals decals on the parts and now if you look at there website decals for a 79 1000e they are available because of me but you already painted your tank.:shock: You could do that layout with stripe tape which will make very tight turns because the tape is very thin and stretches, I have done it with 3m tape. Dan
 
Hammerhead did some killer stripes on his 850. Careful masking with tape, I believe. Shoot him a PM maybe.
 
Tape stripes are seriously easy to do, with only minimal practice.
Run a couple of lines and curves on the lid of your dryer, and then have at that tank.
It really is as easy as it sounds.


Sent from my iPhone
 
8trackmind said:
On your tank, the gold would go first. Paint the perimeter of the tank the color you want the stripes to be. (in base coat)
You don't have to paint the whole tank gold, just where you want the stripes to be.

Let's say for simplicity you want two 1/8" gold stripes. Lay out the first stripe with your 1/8" tape over the gold you already put on the tank. Then run two more right next to it. The center run of tape is to get the width right. Pull the center piece of tape, spray your black, and your ready for the clear...The real trick is making the other side match. :-D

In the case if this tank, black was the first color. White was next, then the blue. It was all laid out with 3-M blue 1/4" fine line tape. Part # 06404 if I remember correctly.

DCP03112.jpg


You can also pull some fairly tight lines even with wide tape. Again, these were done in 1/4".
DSCN1862.jpg
Click to expand...

Did you paint the bottom tank? Damn good paint job. Looks mirror smooth
 
Casino Joe said:
Tape stripes are seriously easy to do, with only minimal practice.
Run a couple of lines and curves on the lid of your dryer, and then have at that tank.
It really is as easy as it sounds.
Click to expand...


I'll give it a try. Nothing much to loose; if they don't turn out right I'll pull them off.

The tank paint turned out great so far. Used PPG DP epoxy primer followed by base coat and urethane 2010 clear. The clear is two part, low VOC stuff. Sprayed out great and flowed out perfectly, without a tendency to run. Hopefully the durability will be good - low VOC stuff scares me. I'm going to sand the tank with 1000 grit before installing the pin stripes and then seal over them afterwards with more clear.

I'll post more photos a little later.
 
Dan Ruddock said:
On my GS1000e I sent my tank and tail piece to reproductiondecales.com and they copied the originals decals on the parts and now if you look at there website decals for a 79 1000e they are available because of me but you already painted your tank.:shock: You could do that layout with stripe tape which will make very tight turns because the tape is very thin and stretches, I have done it with 3m tape. Dan
Click to expand...

My hats of to you Dan. I'd been watching the site for decals ever since my get-off a couple of years ago. I'd sent them measurements and lots of photos but it was no doubt you sending them your stuff that got the job done. I only needed the tail piece decals by that time and got them last fall. Getting the tail piece finished this winter is on the to do list again.
 
Call an established sign shop in yer area, not one of the newer all vinyl quickie shops. Ask them for a number of an older striper. Chances are they'll have at least one resource for you. Theres a few old time stripers in each town.
 
For those interested...

Bought some pinstripe tape at the local autoparts joint, two widths, and had at it. Before I started the tank was color sanded using 1500 grit sandpaper to smooth out the orange peel and remove the dirt pimples. The stripe tape layed down nicely although the corners were a bit of a chore for the wider of the two stripes. The hardest part though was getting both sides to match; used electrical tape as a guide. Overall, it turned out okay. Won't pass a 100 point concourse inspection but looks good enough for me (and I'm pretty picky). Hopefully the weather will be good this weekend so I can hit the tank with two more layer of clear to seal down the stripes.
 
My first attempt at stripes

My first attempt at stripes

Here is my first try at painting on stripes. And oh yeah, the tank was completely stripped inside and out. I sealed the inside w/POR Tank sealer and the outside w/POR 15 before painting it black and painting on the stripes then clearcoating. Interesting experience.
 
Last edited:
The stripes look great Nessism. I'm glad you took the time to try.
Be aware though, the tape is a little thicker than the origional decals and may have a ridge when you clear over them.
Be real careful if you wet sand the top coat.


Sent from my iPhone
 
Shot the final clear today. Turned out well I think...


Picture116.jpg


Picture114.jpg


Picture112.jpg


.
 
Damn, that tank looks fantastic!

Oh, nice shorts by the way. :shock: :-| :-D


Sent from my iPhone
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top