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Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:00 pm
I'm looking at putting the swage line painted pinstripe on my all dove blue to break it up a little. Plus I like the look of it
Does anyone know what width approximately the original one was and how far up the swage line it went. Hoping to get it sorted this weekend
Cheers me dears
Does anyone know what width approximately the original one was and how far up the swage line it went. Hoping to get it sorted this weekend
Cheers me dears
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by 67ben » Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:26 am
There's a realy good thread on the samba about this.
I can measure my 54 this week if you want, the samba has a lot of info.
Cheers ben
I can measure my 54 this week if you want, the samba has a lot of info.
Cheers ben
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:29 am
Cheers Ben, will go take a look
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by type21f » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:03 pm
monkey had a pin stripes applied recently...on his late bus and Miles 57 Pitt had a pinstripe..
I have reference pictures if they would help for position etc..
G
I have reference pictures if they would help for position etc..
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:13 am
I'm going for 1/2" up and 1/8" stripe seems to be the size on The Samba....Hopefully if the pinstripe masking take works as I hope it will.
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:19 pm
My plan tomorrow....
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by 67ben » Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:26 pm
Cool
Try doing a little by hand first you can always wipe it off,you can use your finger tip as a guide and run of the bottom of the swage line just a idea.
Be good to see how you get on.
Cheers ben
Try doing a little by hand first you can always wipe it off,you can use your finger tip as a guide and run of the bottom of the swage line just a idea.
Be good to see how you get on.
Cheers ben
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:00 pm
Well I did it and it came out quite well I think. A little wobble on one rear corner that I'll redo at some point. Really hard to paint as I'm a blooody perfectionist when the OG line wasn't so my brain was saying don't think about it too much but my hands had trouble listening
1/2" up and 1/8" line which is the F9 in pinstriper tape
£6 on Ebay and £2 for the antique white enamel paint from Homebase
Just need to wait until it's 100% dry and flat it back a little.
1/2" up and 1/8" line which is the F9 in pinstriper tape
£6 on Ebay and £2 for the antique white enamel paint from Homebase
Just need to wait until it's 100% dry and flat it back a little.OP
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by clymoj » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:07 pm
Looks mint that does.
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:12 pm
Had to hand paint a few inches at the bottom of the nose 'cause the tape doesn't bend enough so a steady hand needed.
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by 67ben » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:42 pm
Looks great what a difference
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by type21f » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:33 pm
Really nice work.....bet you are proud!
Yep like that. ...
Yep like that. ...
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Re: Swage line pinstripe, what width approx??
by OP » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:59 pm
Well the wobbly bit on the corner lasted less than 48 hours before my OCD kicked in
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