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Pin striping on a motorcycle fuel tank. Pin striping (or pinstriping) is the application of a very thin line of paint or other material called a pin stripe, and is generally used for decoration. Freehand pin stripers use a specialty brush known as a pinstriping brush. Automotive, bike shops, and do-it-yourself car and motorcycle mechanics use ...
Pinstripes are a pattern of very thin stripes of any color running in parallel. The pattern is often found in fashion. The pinstripe is often compared to the similar chalk stripe. [1] Pinstripes are very thin, often ⁄30 inch (0.85 mm) in width, and are created with one single-warp yarn. Although found mostly in men's suits, any type of fabric ...
May 26, 1972 (age 52) Origin. Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Occupation (s) Pinstripe Artist, Fabricator, Hot Rod Builder. Website. www.skratchsgarage.com. Skratch (born on May 26, 1972) is an American pinstripe artist and “metal fabricator” best known for his work on TVs Overhaulin' and one episode on Hot Rod TV, among at least 3 magazine features.
Pinstriping brush. A pinstriping brush is the tool of traditional free hand pin stripers use for pin striping. Freehand pin striping is the most difficult method of pin striping [citation needed] and the brush is an important tool for design. Pinstriping brushes have several different designs: Swords, Daggers, and Flats, as well as Double line ...
Kustom Kulture. Kenneth Robert Howard (September 7, 1929 – September 19, 1992), [1] also known as Dutch, Von Dutch, or J. L. Bachs (Joe Lunch Box), was an American motorcycle mechanic, artist, pin striper, metal fabricator, knifemaker and gunsmith. Complex Von Dutch Pin Stripe on Blue Velvet.
Von Dutch, WSG VD. Von Dutch is an American multinational fashion brand posthumously named after Kenny Howard, a.k.a. "Von Dutch", an American artist and pinstriper of the Kustom Kulture movement. [1] After Howard's death in 1992, his daughters allowed Ed Boswell to produce items using the Von Dutch trademark logo. [2]
Jeffries recalled the day in September, 1955: "Jimmy knew that I was a pinstriper and had met me through Lance Reventlow and Bruce Kessler. He drove to my Lynwood shop in his new 550 and asked me to paint a temporary number 130 on the front hood, rear deck lid, and both doors of the Spyder in flat black, washable paint.
Paint stripper. Paint stripper or paint remover is a chemical product designed to remove paint, finishes, and coatings, while also cleaning the underlying surface. Chemical paint removers are advantageous because they act on any kind of geometry and they are cheap. They can however be slow acting.