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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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maybe a dumb question..lol but i know nothing on how to do it ..seen a few bikes with the wing pinstriped ..looks really good ..how would i go about doing that ?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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ok i pinstriped my bike with white ..what do u guys think?

befor http://www.imagestation.com/6590716/3998078422

after http://www.imagestation.com/6590716/3998078349
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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I like the look, but would never do it myself and it is probably too expensive (for what you get) to have a pro do it...
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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i did it this morning in about an hour ..and the pinstripe cost me 4 dollars.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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it looks good upclose, i cant zoon to check it out? I dont have the steadiness in my hand to make it look professionally done.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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i didnt think i had the stedy hand either but it is accually easy if u take ur time, hardest part was making the tight corner on the tank..it came out extremly well, looks professional ..i though id try it cause it was only 4 bucks and can peel it off if it looked like crap..just took a hair dryer after to seal it on...

here is a closer pic http://www.imagestation.com/6590716/3998056304
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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i did my bike in 2 hours, but im a sucker for detail...anywho...i bought 1/4 in. pinstriping from auto zone and just went real slow...its actually really easy, then when i needed to go to an edge, i cut it with an exacto knife. the only problem spots are the end of the wings on the gastank. it didnt want to bend and stretch at such small angles. other than that, it was really easy to work with

 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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anyone done this on a red and black bike, i wanna get some ideas for my bike. thanks
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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could either go yellow or white ..yellow woudl match the i in F4i
 
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Oh i see, it isnt paint, but pin stripe tape. In that case i'm sure i could do it, and it does look good so maybe i will give it a go.
 
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