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Nov 29, 2010 | 01:49 PM

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I am going to order one of those next....I got a Joey Fenz scalpel from ebay, but cant get it to turn real cleanly

Nov 29, 2010 | 01:59 PM

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I just ordered the XCaliber Mack brushes. I'll get some one shot when the brushes arrive.

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Nov 29, 2010 | 02:12 PM

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I am getting a kit. That's it. After seeing that I can do it for sure.

Drew

Well hell Drew, I'm not real sure how to take that....

lol, j/k

I will say that once you start to get some decent lines going, you can really feel it. I won't be ready to pull lines onto anything that I will show in public for a while, but its not something I expected to just automatically be able to do. I have always been interested in it and there is one guy here who does it. He doesn't even like to do it. I talked to him and he said to keep him posted on my progress and that he was glad I was doing it. He builds custom bikes and does some killer paint work, but doesn't have the time to devote to striping. He said if I get good enough, he will probably start sending folks my way for it...

Nov 29, 2010 | 02:14 PM

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I am also getting some Kustom Shop EZ flow paints, but mostly because they come in flats, you have to put a flattener in 1 shot

Nov 29, 2010 | 02:17 PM

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Aye bro looking good so far just work on maintaining a constant pressure on the brush, and if you want to get good practice making as close to perfect circles as possible.

Nov 29, 2010 | 02:17 PM

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So where do you get the glass to do it on? And I got some brush cleaner, I take it you rinse and clean the brushes when you are done. Do you need to oil them like with oil paints too? And ignore my comment, what I meant was that gave me the motivation that I have needed as I am such a perfectionist that I want to be able to be perfect right out of the gate and that will not happen.

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Nov 29, 2010 | 02:19 PM

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You need to clean them and let them soak in paint thinner, and i used a piece of glass i bought at home depot.

Nov 29, 2010 | 02:30 PM

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I grabbed a few unused picture frames, also at a craft store, my OL got me a piece of replacement glass for a 16 x 24 frame, it has nice rounded edges. For sleaning them, with 1 shot use mineral spirits. If you clean them good enough you don't HAVE to oil them. I do anyway and I use baby oil. The paint you are using dictates what you use as a reducer.

I knew what you meant Drew, I was just joshin ya