I have not done the 3G install yet. I was considering the circuit breaker. I used to use them in my stereo installs. Been busy with school and holiday related things.

I hope everyone is keeping warm and having a great day.

 

Thinking about trying my hand at pin striping, never done it before, any thoughts?

 

use one hand to guide and steady as you follow the body line. Make a single stroke if possible to keep the line smooth.

 

Also, put your eye close to where the brush is going. Extend your brush arm and move the brush by moving your body, not your hand.

Put your designs on paper before you go to the truck.

Get striping tape and lay it on to give you a guide. You can re use the tape for the next line.

Get a book on the topic.

Buy quality brushes.

 

All good advice, thanks.

The supplier sells Mack Brushes, all the reviews say these are great brushes.
Also I was planning to use tape to guide me and I have some spare panels to practice on.

The idea of putting the pattern on paper is a great idea.

Thanks!

 

Yes, you get your design complete and you spot any conflicts in advance. Gives you a chance to work out the scale of the components of your designs.


Also, put your belt buckle around to one side and don't wear any loose clothing. Make sure you don't have buttons or rivets or zippers that might scratch the vehicle because you will be sliding your body all over it. Maybe an old track suit.

 

Morning everyone. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Well, I ordered the breaker last night so should have it early next week. Now that I have all that worked out a new issue has seeped into the works. I can smell coolant coming from the heater core. Figures, I get all the controls working and the core craps out on me. I had planned to change it due to the age of the truck and the fact that it doesn't heat real well but was hoping to make it through the winter.
I was doing some searching online and found a hi-output heater core option. Has anyone had any experience with one of these and are they better or is it a gimmick just to sell a part?

 

Good morning Nevada, happy Friday! Greg, sorry to hear about the heater core. Never heard of that Hi-output option. Hit up Number Dummy in the bump thread, and see if he's heard of it, or if it's something new.

 

TGIF Nevada FTE and friends. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Jim

 

Good evening everyone,

Happy Friday the 13th!

I hope you had a safe & uneventful day...if you're superstitious that is.
I didnt get very much accomplished today like I had hoped, but it was probably for the better.
After sledding with my daughter, Kaedon & my granddaughter Athena, then loading, unloading, & stacking 15 bales of hay yesterday, Jimmy & I are definately feeling it today! LOL We're definately not as young as we think or act. It sucks getting old!

Keep warm & stay safe!

 

Love the pic Donna.
Please don't mention getting old, OK?

 

I know the feeling, played musical cars today, loading and unloading them on my car trailer, now my arms are sore. (Mainly from carrying the ramps, and jacking up the trailer, the winch did all the heavy loading)

Jim

 

Hey Donna, you might like to see this.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...l#post13842172

 

Looks like another nice day on the mountain. Chilly, but nice sunshine and no wind!

 

Hey buddy, I just thought of something else that is valuable!

Go buy yourself a packet of "pencil carbon." That is carbon paper that you used to see in sales books that gave you a duplicate of what you wrote with a pen or pencil.

When you have a complex design, (not talking about long runs,) made on paper, lay out where you want your design, then put the carbon paper inky side down on the paint, then put your design on top and tape it all down. Then it is a simple matter to use a pencil (or a stylus,) and trace over your design. The result is that you have the design inked onto the paint surface.

Experiment with it. You may want to wipe away most of the ink, just leaving your new guide image as a ghost image that you can then paint overwith your striping brush.


When I make an acid etching, I use plastic contact paper. Peel off the backing and do the artwork right on the plastic which is already stuck onto the glass. Then I use an exacto blade to cut away the part that I want to etch. For fine lines, I take two exacto blades and wrap the bases with tape to create a space between them, then wrap them together, keeping the blades paralell.

That way you can cut out the part where the artwork goes. The double exacto blade allows you to cut out strips of whatever width you choose. Don't press too hard on those blades or you will break off the sharp tips.

Then you can airbrush in the design using the stencil that you just made.
If you do that, wait until the paint is almost dry before pulling the stencil.
Or you could use your brush with the stencil until you gain some mastery of your new skill.