At the Charlotte AutoFair last Spring, I saw a guy selling a pinstriping
tool that looked fairly easy to use. Don't know the name of the vendor, but
someone like Eastwood might sell a similar product. The tool was some kind
of "roller wheel" that held paint. Anyone ever seen one of these??
Tom Caperton
47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: David G Shier <dshier@rmi.net>
To: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
Cc: Ronald Tofani <rontof@hotmail.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] wheel striping and new hubcaps
> One of the older guys in a local body shop is working on our 50 3100 which
has
> deluxe trim etc and striped wheels. He said he used to have a set-up he
made
> himself to do just what you are talking about but has no idea where it is
these
> days. I don't know what we will do at the wheel painting point but we are
> keeping this one pretty much original which is not normal for me. He said
the
> wheel rotated and the brush was stationary.
>
> Dave Shier
> www.mtntown.com
>
>
>
>
> Wayne Osborne wrote:
>
> > Ron,
> > Are ya wanting to pin strip in with tape or with paint/brush. Just a
> > thought, if ya using paint, why not place the wheel on a vehicle-jack it
up
> > and give the wheel/tire a spin-the hold the paint brush very still and
this
> > way you'll get a very round pinstrip by letting the wheel do the work
> > instead of your hand.. wayne
> >
> > At 12:32 PM 7/19/00 EDT, you wrote:
> > >Help...
> > >Anyone out there have a method of pin striping wheels that works or do
I
> > >look for a sign painter?
> > >
> > >My other question is to do with purchasing new repro hubcaps for my 54
> > >pickup/ Are any of these better than others?
> > >
> > >Thanks much..
> > >Ron Tofani
> >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >
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> > >
> > Wayne Osborne
> > 1956 Chevy Pickup
> > LaGrange Ga.
> > http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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