why does the paint stop short of the tip and pile up?
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Dave,
Can you ellaborate a little bit more? I'm not sure what it is you mean.
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
Are you right handed, or left handed....??
...........cj
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
Liner brushes usually have longer hair than most simple lettering quills. The extra length in hair is more than likely to use for a sort of resevior for paint to do longer strokes than the normal length quills.If the paint in the tip is expended after several strokes the paint futher up into the heel of the liner becomes tackier than the newer paint at the tip.This is the primary reason you see pinstripers and others using these longer haired brushes pallette the brushes more often than the normal length brushes. Often as not these longer haired brushes need to be palletted before and after each stroke to keep the paint further up into the brush the same consistancy as the paint that comes off the tip with each stroke. hope this helps you,...
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Just taking in what you said Timi and what a great reply.I never even thought about it like that.I'm working hard on my liners and striping brushes.Thanks for the post Dave. Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Thanks Timi, Like Randy, I never thought aabout "what is really happening" re palleting, I just do it!!
This will help me now, as I work at pinstriping.
John Lennig
ps, maybe the same "palleting" can be used by us humans..... trying to "move things forward...." ???? just a thought on this frosty morn.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I am lucky enough to have a whole bunch of 2 inch Outliners that Timi gave me some time back. Just yesterday I used one of them to help on a flame and graphics job on a racecar. I palette quite often, just about the beginning of every stroke. Some persons don't understand the idea behind paletting other then loading the correct amount of paint, when it can be done on the rim of a cup. Paletting not only loads the brush and flow enhancer but shapes it as well. Outliners used with a palette load up a little slower then swords because of the straight cylinder shape of the hair, but the bigger the brush, the easier it is to load. And Randy, I've been known to give quite a few pointers to other more well known stripers then myself.
Hope this helps Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Joey:my comments to ask Steve and Tramp was put there because I have met or have seen and been weened on there striping.I know they have been in the bus. a long time and I admire their work. You very well might do a great job and exel at what you do but what we don't see it wecan't comment on it.My two cents.Show me Posted by Terry Whynott (Member # 1622) on :
Randy, check out Joey's website. He's provided all the info anyone could ever need about pinstriping! (If you can get past the pop-ups) Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Thanks Terry; I was very impressed with Joey's web sight. Joey maybe you should put some pics on the BB.when you get time looks very impressive!!!!! Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Randy, because my site is on a free server, I cannot post photos from it to Letterville. The other problem I have at this time is a scanner, I just haven't had the time to hook one up. And you know us stripers, we have so much cooking that time is very precious.
Posted by Dave Turner (Member # 3426) on :
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