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Old Jan 7, 2021 | 11:30 AM
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Painter is redoing the fenders on my 2019 Triglide. Having trouble finding pinstriping. Says that 3M stopped making all pinstriping. Anyone else hear this.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 08:16 AM
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they are alive and well. they are an OEM supplier so business is good.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 08:19 AM
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Most pinstripers use "One Shot" ... at least that;s what I remember ... Times have changed?

https://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/Products/Topcoats.aspx
 
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Old Feb 10, 2021 | 04:22 PM
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I need the Harley pinstripe tape.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 09:30 AM
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try a company like art car or such. unless the stripe is proprietary, probably can get a match. another option is to have it painted on, a good sign painter can do it.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 09:42 AM
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Perhaps someone can chime in here ... I recall a video of the tanks being pin striped at the factory and it was done with a "pin striping wheel" and a foam form that fit on the tank that was used as a guide and then buried under the clear ... Pretty sure there wasn't any "3 M" tape used ... ??

( Something similar to this https://www.beugler.com/videos/ )
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Perhaps someone can chime in here ... I recall a video of the tanks being pin striped at the factory and it was done with a "pin striping wheel" and a foam form that fit on the tank that was used as a guide and then buried under the clear ... Pretty sure there wasn't any "3 M" tape used ... ??

( Something similar to this https://www.beugler.com/videos/ )
I saw that video a while back as well. I had thought that was just the tanks shown in the video

If 3M has a shortage of product I wonder if it has to do with the shift to PPE stateside.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2021 | 12:17 PM
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i cannot remember the name of the dude but he was a famous hd graphics designer and all of his tins were hand done, but very expensive to buy.
 
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About the 45 second mark ?

 
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Old Feb 14, 2021 | 08:11 AM
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The stripes on mine are painted, and according to the Painted Parts list, the two colors for yours are
INSIDE STRIPE: .12 BURGUNDY
OUTSIDE STRIPE: .06 LT BRICK RED
Maybe you need another painter??
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