HOK Striping

I could look it up but feel lazy so I'll post it.
Can I use HOK striping enamel and clear over it or do I need to add cat. first to the striping enamel ??

[patoche]

Hi don

You can use it without cata if you plan to clear over it !
But for exemple , craig frazer use always 2 drops of cata even if the job will be clear , he said that he prefer how the paint is with cata !
But no problem without ! Easier to remove with solvant !

pat

I don't have the answer for you Don because I'm a 1Shot girl, but I can see that you're about to make a commitment & get on with learning to pinstripe..
You're not going to want too much of a drag on the brush so your paint shouldn't be mixed to set up too fast..You'll understand about drag very shortly..
I'm ready to go myself...I've never really cared to make ornate designs but I know that I can try.. I was never in the place to make any money with it, but instead I've probably outlined a million letters & when it comes down to it, it's the very same thing..what I'm finding out is that my eye sight plays tricks with me now & I have a slight problem when first laying the brush down..when I was a child the other signmen would put me on the eighth inch letters & just rave on at how well I painted them--now I know why they complained about their glasses & set me to task on these jobs..I'm afraid it's come full circle..
I lettered this for a nice gentleman last night..Very rough texture.. I airbrushed the large last name & then came back with a long haired liner for the outline & small letters.. I'm rusty, but it's always fun to do..I see in the picture that I still need to clean up a little overspray & then he's welcome to it..$60 in about 20 minutes (while I'm relaxing, watching TV) & I'm sure he would have paid more..You need to learn this Don..You do outstanding helmet work now, but you could take it to the next level--it's all about learning & there's always something to learn & that's where the practice comes in..get ready to pratice!!

[fresnojohns]

Darla that is super looking!!!!!! I love it.
Don,
When I do pinstriping on my friends stuff he paints, I do not add
any catylist. But if you want to you can. The cool thing about HOK
striping paints is that when they dry you can not feel any ridge at all!
I have had good luck with HOK. There are a few colors that are hard to cover in one stroke. Such as silver and gold. I guess it depends on the batch also.
Be sure when you are done to really clean your brush out all the way to
the heel. Dry it and oil it. Leaving brushes dry even though they are clean
will cause the hairs to be brittle and break and kink. You can also get cheaper
white synthetic liner bruses to work with also. The only thing with HOK is that
if you make a mistake its not a wipe off deal as easy as OneShot. I use alittle
rubbing compund or reducer or even fine wet and dry paper. On slick baked on
surfaces you need to add hardener so it will bite the surface beter. As far as
a wax and grease remover I use a product called Rapid Prep. Its an orange organic type or prep sol with citrus ingredents. For pulling lines I like to use 1/8" tape and rest middle finger on to guide. And also there is nothing wrong
with doing a simple grid to make sure all your work is in line.
Hope this helps. Some others as well has used HOK also.
Fresnojohns