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Title: Lace paint
Post by: Bootlegger on March 04, 2014, 04:47:21 PM

  How many of you folks remember the lace paint jobs of the 60's and 70's, vans and hot rods?

 Well I want to try painting some myself, don't remember how to "stick" the lace down and shoot the paint thru it, don't want to stick the lace down where I can't get it up after spraying it...

  Thanks in advance... y1 #^ n~

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Mark Scarborough on March 04, 2014, 06:03:27 PM

Typicaly I just dampen the lace,, wring it out well, and carefully lay it over the area to be painted,, low airpressure,, and let the paint flash before trying to move the lace ...

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Dave_Trible on March 04, 2014, 07:30:43 PM

Like Mark,  I've done lace jobs without much holding the lace material down and carefully airbrushing.  However I have also had good luck spraying the back with some spray adhesive glue like 3M or whatever at the office supply.  Spray it lightly and let it get mostly dry.  It will then be just a little tacky like low adhesive tape or shelf paper.  I'd still spray lightly and get the lace up quickly.  I like the look I get at the sewing store when buying lace. 

Dave

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Larry Wong on March 04, 2014, 07:46:26 PM

Pix of Paul Pamposa"s Plane

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Larry Wong on March 04, 2014, 07:51:48 PM

Another View

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Tim Wescott on March 04, 2014, 09:02:31 PM

You pro painter guys just have to make everything so COMPLICATED!

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Mark Scarborough on March 04, 2014, 09:27:49 PM

Quote from: Tim Wescott on March 04, 2014, 09:02:31 PM

You pro painter guys just have to make everything so COMPLICATED!

Hey I aint a pro no more,, nobody has done paid me to paint for near 6 years,,

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: 55chevr on March 04, 2014, 10:28:19 PM

I did a lot of lace paint on motorcycle tanks ... since the lace is inside an outlined panel just tape it onto the ends of the panel tape.  Shoot first coat at low pressure and it will stick to the base color. 2 light color coats are usually enough.

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Bootlegger on March 08, 2014, 05:47:57 PM

  Dave Trible, when I went to the fabric store I had my wife with me, so I didn't get "The Look"...however I have gotten it at home.. LOL LOL

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Tim Wescott on March 08, 2014, 06:17:28 PM

Gil, just go to Home Depot and ask for the Rustoleum Lace.  They don't keep it in the front, so you'll have to get them to look for it.  Many Home Depot paint sales people don't even realize that they have Rustoleum Lace -- just be patient but firm, and sooner or later they'll go off to look for the stuff.

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Mike Scholtes on March 08, 2014, 06:48:53 PM

I've been using Rustoleum Lace Paint for years. I paint my snipes with it after the snipe hunt is over.

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Tim Wescott on March 08, 2014, 07:23:19 PM

Quote from: Mike Scholtes on March 08, 2014, 06:48:53 PM

I've been using Rustoleum Lace Paint for years. I paint my snipes with it after the snipe hunt is over.

Oh, you're one of those, trying to pass Ordinary Snipes off as the rare Lace Snipe.  This is why you should always hunt your own snipes, and not depend on snipes caught by others.

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Mike Scholtes on March 08, 2014, 11:56:12 PM

I've been making a killing selling my fake Lace Snipes to China. I convinced them that eating Lace Snipes produces more male children than powdered rhinoceros horn. The rhino lobby funds my efforts.

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Bootlegger on March 09, 2014, 01:12:42 PM

   Tim, I found the Lace Paint!!  But, they didn't have it in the pattern that I wanted..!!   Should I look else ware??  Thanks for your help...

Title: Re: Lace paint
Post by: Steve Helmick on March 11, 2014, 02:25:08 PM

Gil...Geaux to the tableware department and get a fork kit. You're welcome.  y1 Steve