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Most of these videos I’m using Dibond or Alupanel, it’s two thin aluminium sheets with a plastic core, it’s light weight, strong and coated both sides. It’s available at building supplies places or sign materials shops. Thank you for watching, have fun.

Thank you 👍

I’m alright, thank you. You good?

Thank you, did you get brushes for Christmas?

Thank you, thank you for watching and commenting. Happy holidays to you and yours.

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

You’re welcome 👍 Thanks for watching.

Hello, sorry about the voice but it is what it is and I’m not changing it now. Reducers, I mostly use chromaflo for pinstriping but sometimes use the low temp reducer when it’s really cold. You can use mineral spirits but I find that makes the paint sort of slippery. If you need to clear over your work, add hardener to the paint and use high temp reducer but be aware the paint will dry very quickly even in the brush. I hope this helps, thank you for watching. If you’ve any other questions let me know. Have fun 👍

@@PaintySniffers hardener to the paint? I thought just clearing over the pinstripe would seal the deal. Im working on my motorcycle tank and added gold leaf after wetsanding the clearcoat again. I plan on clearing it after pinstriping the goldleaf edges

Clearing over 1shot can be tricky, it’s an enamel (oil based paint) and can wrinkle up under the clear coat. Anything that I need clearing over I use a little hardener in it and leave to fully cure for a week (or longer if I can), then a few “dust coats” of clear and leaving to dry before hitting it with a wet coat. It’s solvents in the clear that does it.

Best advice I can give is do a test panel first to see if you have any problems 👍

@@PaintySniffers if i use a hardener as you stated before clearcoating how long should the enamel stay to dry before clearcoating? If its over 24 hours i scuff the enamel with a grey scotch brite pad for the clear to stick?

Great to hear you’re having fun, I’d stick to the Mack brushes myself but if you’re more comfortable rocking the Kafka brushes, go with it. Thanks for watching and keeping me updated with your progress. Keep them brushes wet and keep that paint flowing 👍

Depends on temperature and humidity but normally touch dry in about an hour and fully cured in a few days to a week. If you’re painting on leather it can take forever to dry. There are different reducers and additives that can speed up or slow down drying as well. I know right, loads of stuff and no definite answer to your question, really sorry about that. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment, it really is appreciated.

@@PaintySniffers I was having my new 4Runner pin-striped with 3 colors (yellow/orange/red) - slightly wider stripes in a straight line down each side of the vehicle. Just curious how long it needs to typically dry. He was painting one color strip per day - so will have my vehicle for 4 days.

Talk to your pinstriper and ask about drying times and aftercare, they’ll let you know. I personally recommend using a good quality wax after about a week, not a polish. Thank you for supporting your local pinstriper and getting the job done properly.

@@PaintySniffers thank YOU for taking the time to answer my questions! I much preferred a painted pinstripe over a vinyl decal. This 4Runner will be carefully maintained - absolutely waxing her well before winter sets in!

Cool, let me know how you get on 👍 Thanks for watching, Have fun.

By background noise, do you mean the horrible voiceover or the terrible music? I hope you learned something about pinstriping mate, if you have any questions or need a hand with that Morris, let me know 👍 Thanks for watching, Have fun. (Edited for spelling 😬)

@@PaintySniffers Once again, thanks a lot. It's the ' music ' I'm on about. Personally. I think a lot of vocal descriptions on videos are spoiled by this kind of background. That said, I learned a lot and I've also got my 1950 AJS motorbike project ( fuel tank lining

@colinatkinson4150 No problem mate, next time I make a how to video I’ll skip the musical bit. Thanks for taking the time to comment and reply, it means a lot 👍

Nope, as long as the brush is held the right way up you should be fine (wooden stick part of the brush to the left). Let me know if you have any other questions and thank you for watching. Have fun 👍

It’s an xcaliber brush, probably a size 000 or 0000. They are a little shorter than the Mack series 10.

I use a sign making material called “Alupanel” or “Diabond”, it’s two thin sheets of aluminium with a plastic core, very stiff and lightweight, easy to cut and comes in a variety of colours and finishes. Glass isn’t an easy surface to learn on, yes you can trace designs but it’s a slippery surface to paint and keep control of your brush (I’m sure someone is going to disagree with me here). Practice on loads of different surfaces, people are going to bring some daft things for you to paint, there’s always someone that wants a leather jacket or a textured dashboard pinstriped 🙄. Have fun.

@@PaintySniffers thanks so much for the advice as well as the quick reply!! I’m just getting back into paint, and remembered that I have a set of Mack brushes as well as some One-Shot, so I thought I’d get into pinstriping, too.

That’s a good idea, if you have any issues or questions feel free to ask 👍 Practice daily for no more than an hour (tired eyes can get you flustered) and keep it fun (taking anything too seriously isn’t good for you).

I’m also your first subscriber, feel free to entertain me 👍

@@PaintySniffers haha!! Awesome. Get ready for ridiculous videos of my dogs doing stoopid stuff. And also some painting/machining/welding vids.

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I’ll be making some more videos when I’ve got the time, probably in the winter. Cheers for watching, keep practicing and keep it fun 👍

The more you practice, the easier it gets. Thanks for watching, have fun.

Hahaha, not everyone loves the same kinds of music so I’m not surprised somebody doesn’t like it. Yeah, the voice is annoying but it’s just how it is and I’ve no plans to re-record anything. I hope you still managed to learn something from this video, if not then feel free to watch it a dozen more times but on mute 👍 Have fun, keep up the awesome commenting 😀

@@PaintySniffers Yeah, you're right, I forgot to say the main thing: great teaching! And most encouraging! 👍👍

And I forgot to say that I’m your first subscriber so go and make some content for me to watch (let’s hear what your voice and music sounds like). Cheers for watching mate, thanks for the kind words 👍

@@PaintySniffers very funny! I'll let you know, I'm afraid I got a little accent since I'm Belgian ;-)

You can always use a voice changer, I did 😉

Sorry, I’ll try harder next time. I hope you still managed to gain some information from this video and I hope you give pinstriping a go. Also….. while we’re dealing with complaints here, you might like to read your comment and change your typos, it makes your complaint hard to understand. Stay cool mate and have fun 👍

Sorry.

Thank you 😊

If you could watch all my videos again that would be great 😉

I didn’t think it was funky enough, not the best I’ve made. Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching and commenting 👍

Thank you and thanks for watching 😀

Thank you 👍

Just goes to prove I can’t please everybody. Thank you for the feedback, if I ever do an updated version I’ll try a bit harder. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have fun and good luck 👍

Also, what about pinstriping is it you need more instruction about, is there one particular thing you’re struggling with? If you would like something explained or demonstrated all you have to do is ask.

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Hello, I’ve never tried it so couldn’t really say a definite yes or no. I wouldn’t even know if it would damage the brushes. Enamel paint is the most common paint used in pinstriping, urethane paint is sometimes used and I’ve heard some people are now using acrylic paints. You would have to research which brushes are compatible with other paints. Let me know if you try it and tell me how it goes. Good luck and have fun 👍

@@PaintySniffers I'll try to mess with it later but would it be better to use cheap synthetic enamel? Or do you have any experience with it?

Cheap enamel is ok to practice and learn with, I wouldn’t use it on anything I was going to sell or a customers vehicle.

Nice comment!! 👍

It’s more so that my fingers slide on the panel without sticking or squeaking. I don’t always wear one, it just depends on how sticky my fingers are on the day. Thank you for watching and commenting 👍

Yeah, I could do that but it was just a quick practice piece and not something I’d normally sell. Thank you for watching and commenting.

I’m not sure if this makes any sense, is this poetry?

I’ve been a bit busy recently but hope to make more videos soon. What would you like to see? Thanks for watching, have fun 👍

@@PaintySniffers i just bought my first kit im just now learning. I have a 1955 plymouth that i just painted with rattle cans. Check out me channel.

The more you practice, the easier it gets (spoiler alert, it can still be really tricky sometimes). Thanks for watching and commenting. Keep trying and keep it fun.

Welcome to the channel mate. Sometimes I'll let the paint dry a few hours before the second colour but most of the time I'll work straight over the wet paint. As long as you remember to lift your fingers over the lines then it doesn't seem to be a problem. Thank you for watching. Have fun.

You don't need to figure anything out, just know you've got great taste in style 👍

No need to say sorry mate, you found the video eventually. Painting on chrome is alright, getting it to stick is the problem. clean it really well with a degreaser first then clean it really well again with more degreaser. I use 1Shot sign enamel paint and a little hardener (the hardener is nasty stuff, read the label and all the warnings before opening, it's also really expensive over here). A 5mm line, I'd probably us an English liner brush (give it a google) and for the 2/3mm line I'd use a Mack series 10 in a size OO or OOO. The alternative is to mask the lines using fine line tape. That way you can see exactly what you're going to get before laying down any paint. Feel free to ask any other questions either here or on instagram. Have fun, stay safe and thank you for watching 👍

or is it edited to make me look good? Thank you 👍

Thank you.

I’m just starting and trying to decide which brushes to get. Of coarse they would have to be American Made so the Mack brushes seem to have the longest history.

Definitely go with Mack brushes for pinstriping, get a Mack series 10 in a size OO or OOO and learn with that. Practice every day for about an hour and if you have any questions feel free to ask here 👍 Have fun.