If this thread is in the wrong area, moderator feel free to remove but also seems like a modification to me and just trying to be helpful. Thanks
So I received my mid fairings and tire hugger from paint today and once re-installed I decided I wanted to give another attempt at rim stripes but was never quite happy with the several times I tried with pin striping.
Necessary products
1) Paint marker in your choice of color. I used silver medium point (PX-20)
2) Alcohol to clean rim edge
3) A single nail, preferably at least 2 inches. Seemed to work well.
4) Electrical tape
5) A paper towel and gasoline... For mistakes or runs
So in the best detail I can describe here goes...
1) I made sure to clean the edge of the rim with alcohol and thoroughly dry.
2) Using the electrical tape, align the nail with the point approximately 1/8 of an inch lower than the tip of the paint marker to allow as a guide. Any longer and the tip gets applied too hard and paint wants to go everywhere.
3) Dab the marker to allow the tip to be thoroughly moistened but not dripping.
4) Start by aligning the nail on the outside edge of the rim and then set the tip on the rim and apply LIGHT pressure as not to allow paint to run out of the marker.
5) Using the nail as your guide, follow around the rim keeping the nail and marker at the same angle, perpendicular to the rim.
6) If at any point too much paint comes out, using a paper towel moistened with gasoline, grip the paper towel around your fingertip and correct the overlap or drip.
With my lack of wheel stand I did each rim in three sections, moving the bike slightly forward each time and overlapping the start and stop just about a half of an inch. Once I had a complete circle I then moistened (not soaked) a paper towel with gasoline to correct (if any) slight overlap areas to make them look perfect. The gasoline is about the only thing that will remove the excess before the paint fully sets. I've used these markers at work for several years and have yet to find the paint will ever remove after fully set, so regular washing should not be a problem.
Pictures show the detail the best I could but if anyone needs any more explanation feel free to ask.
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So I received my mid fairings and tire hugger from paint today and once re-installed I decided I wanted to give another attempt at rim stripes but was never quite happy with the several times I tried with pin striping.
Necessary products
1) Paint marker in your choice of color. I used silver medium point (PX-20)
2) Alcohol to clean rim edge
3) A single nail, preferably at least 2 inches. Seemed to work well.
4) Electrical tape
5) A paper towel and gasoline... For mistakes or runs
So in the best detail I can describe here goes...
1) I made sure to clean the edge of the rim with alcohol and thoroughly dry.
2) Using the electrical tape, align the nail with the point approximately 1/8 of an inch lower than the tip of the paint marker to allow as a guide. Any longer and the tip gets applied too hard and paint wants to go everywhere.
3) Dab the marker to allow the tip to be thoroughly moistened but not dripping.
4) Start by aligning the nail on the outside edge of the rim and then set the tip on the rim and apply LIGHT pressure as not to allow paint to run out of the marker.
5) Using the nail as your guide, follow around the rim keeping the nail and marker at the same angle, perpendicular to the rim.
6) If at any point too much paint comes out, using a paper towel moistened with gasoline, grip the paper towel around your fingertip and correct the overlap or drip.
With my lack of wheel stand I did each rim in three sections, moving the bike slightly forward each time and overlapping the start and stop just about a half of an inch. Once I had a complete circle I then moistened (not soaked) a paper towel with gasoline to correct (if any) slight overlap areas to make them look perfect. The gasoline is about the only thing that will remove the excess before the paint fully sets. I've used these markers at work for several years and have yet to find the paint will ever remove after fully set, so regular washing should not be a problem.
Pictures show the detail the best I could but if anyone needs any more explanation feel free to ask.
