Pinstriping your tools

[Lou N]

Anyone pinstriping their toolboxes? Let's see some pics...

Thanks,
Lou

 

[gahrajmahal]

Check out the friday art show over on the HAMB, Ryan's other message board. Should keep you entertained for hours.

 

[JC23]

There's plenty of paint slingin' going on here, too. Check out threads on garage fridges, tool boxes (vintage,too) and, of course, rag cans. You'll find some 'Killer' ideas.

 

[copterdoctor]

I'm not jesse james, so I can't "go there"

 

[copterdoctor]

btw, LOVE pinstriping.... just never understood the whole stripe the living S outta something thing....

 

[JC23]

I'm not jesse james, so I can't "go there"

You don't have to use the JJ style if'n you don't want to. And if you want to learn, you gots to try. I say go for it. The most you'll have in it is a few bucks and some of your time.

Up for it?

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

I've always hated pin stripping. I know folks love it, but I"ve never understood the attraction...

 

[Red Green]

I've always hated pin stripping. I know folks love it, but I"ve never understood the attraction...

A little bit makes a nice contrast from plain paint. When it looks like there is more pinstrip then paint well

 

[rsanter]

way back when I used to fill the letters/number stampings on my wrenches with paint.
looked really cool but was too much work

bob

 

[JC23]

I use white paint on the numbers of my impact sockets. They're black and a beeyotch to read so the white makes life easier.

 

[Cyberbear]

I've always enjoyed seeing the type of striping done on old cars and machinery back in the day. When I designed and built my own 20" pedestal bowl turning lathe, I found an itinerant pin striper and paid him to come to my shop and put the final touch on my latest shop machine.

 

[noslocars]

I love the look of good pinstriping.

 

[Dale Leeds]

I love the look of good pinstriping.

That is one awesome vise, dude.

 

[JC23]

^^^ That's neat. I am rebuilding my vice so I may just try that!

 

[brownbagg]

why?

 

[noslocars]

why?

Why not?

 

[[CJ]]

I do some.

 

[JC23]

why?

Cuz it wuz asking for it!


Those look Kool, cj. Dig the SoCal box. I'm gonna try that on a mailbox.

 

[littletoes]

There's a lot of things I wouldn't do, but I an appreciate them!

Nothing wrong with "Different Strokes for different Folks!"

 

[Bigplum]

I love the tool box , looks like the old GeeBee racing planes,

I keep meaning to have a go at pin striping , I bought one of those Beugler pinstripers back in the the summer at the Beaulieu auto jumble ,

 

[Responder]

Back in the day, we used to have our semi-tractor units "decals and numbers" all done by hand. It was pretty cool to watch those guys do this free hand; they had talent.

Then along came vinyl decals.... quick, easy, easy to change styles, and cheap. The art form of free hand lettering became somewhat obsolete and is disappearing. Never thought of doing some on a few items around the shop, kind of cool!

 

[JC23]

The art form of free hand lettering became somewhat obsolete and is disappearing.

Dead? No way! Check out what we are doing with brushes today!

www.pinheadlounge.com

 

[JC23]

I keep meaning to have a go at pin striping , I bought one of those Beugler pinstripers back in the the summer at the Beaulieu auto jumble ,

Let us know how that turns out. There are many pinstripers on here. You might even give some thought to trying a brush, too.

Good luck!

 

[Responder]

Dead? No way! Check out what we are doing with brushes today!

www.pinheadlounge.com

There is some nice work on that site. Thanks for the link!!