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Are there any special tricks in spraying stripes over brightside paint? When I spray two different colors, the have a tendancy to bleed under the masking tape into the dry one. Is there any special tape for stripes? any tips are more than welcome
For stripes I use 3m Fine line tape ( kinda pricy ).
The trick is after you lay this tape down and before you prep the surface take a rag along the tape edge pressing it down. Then take a red scotch bright pad and scuff the tape and tape edge ( your kinda prepping the tape so when you pull it off it doesnt flake and chatter ).
Any tips for making a template or tracing a design for stripes like the older Starcrafts have (pic in avatar)?
I want to be able to make them pretty much the same, and since I don't do this all the time what would be the best way to do it. I was thinking of using the vinyl weave, but I don't know if I will be able to get that done by the time I want to paint.
It's probably just time and effort, but I might as well ask.
For making remplates, use frisket paper or film. It has a mild adhesive back and can be cut to shape with scissors. For masking I would only use 3M automotive masking tapes. These are not available at Home Depot or such so get them from an automotive paint store.
