This sounds kinda lame but the way I've pin striped panel trucks was to have two
friends hold a 2x4 up to the side of the truck and locate the top edge where I
wanted the stripe. Then lay the stripping tape on the board and drag it along
with
my finger. After I got all the splinters out my finger, I had real straight
stripe. Told you it was kinda lame. -Jeff
Jeff Street
'54 3100 panel
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> Laying tape stripe is not that hard. The most important part is to prep the
> area properly to promote adhesion. First use a wax remover such as minerl
> sperits, then go back over that with rubbing alcohol to remove residue left by
> minerl sperits. Start the tape at one end & lay a couple of feet at a time
> keeping it centered as you go. Dont rub it down untill you are satisfied with
> the position of the tape. You can pull it up and reposition it as long as you
> dont rub it down. It is easiest to go all the way around the truck then trim
> at the door openings after you rub it down. Dont forget to remove the clear
> protective film before trimming at door ppenings. 3M brand stripe tape is
> probably the best. You should have plenty to practice with. You can trim the
> tape with a razor blade but be careful not tocut the paint.
>
> Kelly
> 58 stepside
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