Thread: Couple of questions

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Is there anything else I can use for fender welt or whatever it's called, on the rear fenders of my 51 Dodge? Don't guess it matters, but I don't really like the lip that shows, and it looks like it'd be a pain in the butt trying to get it around there and the holes punched and keep everything even. My other question is, is it possible to use stencils to do the 50's, 60's type pin striping? I was going to do some scallops on the sides, but would like to have something on the front of the hood and deck lid. I've found them for air brushing but was wondering how something like that would work using a brush. Probably not so well, I can't find anyone in my area that does it. I think it is a dying art.

You can use contact adhesive or weatherstrip adhesive to glue it on before bolting the fenders on and save yourself a massive headache on alignment, Don't know about pinstriping stencils, but have purchased several video's and done a little with pretty good results, you might consider watching some, practicing on some glass and doing your own, the thing about one shot striping paint is if you mess it up or don't like it a little paint thinner and its removed before cured and your back to square one and your base color/clear coat is unharmed. I am a huge fan about learning to do my own work, there is a million posts on here and elsewhere where folks get rooked by somebody or unsatisfactory results, You can't beat a man at his job but everybody starts somewhere, I pretty much can't blame anybody but myself on my rides! Best of luck Matthyj

I ordered some fender welting, the thought of glueing it to the fender crossed my mind. I'm working on the pin striping. A friend said to use a air brush or detail gun and spray it first, 1/4 in masking tape to lay out the scallops over the color you sprayed, paint the scallops, then tape everything off and paint the car. Sounds simple enough, of course he is really good at anything like that.

I have taped pinstriping on flames but for pin striped designs I would think that would be tougher??? I do know if you practice with the ol' mack sword and a video it comes along pretty well.
On flames after taping off the negative space I spray the pinstripe color first, tape off the inside of the positive space with 1/8" pinstriping tape which becomes your pinstripe, after that is done I back tape over the 1/8" with 1/4" tape to make a bridge to seal out any overspray, then the flames are painted, after thats all done I use a intercoat clear to seal the flames and pull tape, touchup then clear coat everything, in a nutshell I guess, that same technique can be used on scallops but on free hand pinstripe designs I am not sure how you would do it? The one benifit to a sprayed pinstripe is you can use a metallic that can't be pulled with a sword'.
I am no expert but have practiced a lot as well as done a car after a lot of practice & patience. I enjoy the fact of painting & finish work as after everybody asks if I built my car the next question always is, "Who painted it" and besides most body & rod shops get 50 + bucks per hour, something I enjoy thinking about even if it takes me 3 times as long. Heres my latest attempt.
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