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I've got a horn that needs thin gold stripes along the seams. What are your preferred techniques for doing it? Also- are there any suggestions for a really good yellow gold paint? Most of the available stuff is a brownish bronze.

Try Sheffield Antique Gold Leaf. 1718 Goldleaf Superlite Metallic is the same color of gold as found on painted Victor tone arms. I found it locally in a hardware store. The Company website. UPC : 0 88289 11719 0

For making even pinstripes, I've heard that this works pretty well, but have never tried it --


http://www.tcpglobal.com/pinstriperdepo ... nesse.aspx

Joe

Thanks, but I think that would have to be applied absolutely flat to work & this horn won't allow it.

I use 3-M ⅛" wide gold metallic auto stripe tape. The gold is the right color and doesn't have metal flake in it. It's a solid gold color. If you go this route, specifically use the 3-M brand. The adhesive is much more superior than other brands. It's very easy to use. Peel a little of the backing and stick to the horn. Then peel a little at a time until the stripe is completed. Do not stretch the tape. When completed, rub the tape using your finger. It is low profile and fits perfectly in the seams. My first horn I did this way was for my Edison Fireside horn. That was 24 years ago, and is holding up great. To tone the gold, I paint a thin stripe of Bulls-eye orange shellack, and it ages the stripes perfectly.
Harvey Kravitz

I use 3-M ⅛" wide gold metallic auto stripe tape. The gold is the right color and doesn't have metal flake in it. It's a solid gold color. If you go this route, specifically use the 3-M brand

Would you know a reliable seller online for this product which would also ship overseas? This isn't available in the UK!

Or alternatively, is anyone willing to buy it for me in the States and ship to me in the UK? For a small fee of course!

how do you do thin stripes?...lots of practice!

My father had an old friend who used to work at Ford in the 1930's, he was ancient when I met him as a kid. He could however draw a very long straight thin pinstripe as this had been his job at Ford.

Found this example of a contemporary artist with even more talent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UowLJ0VeM1A

This one may be even better as one sees how the painter puts a tape on the tank as a finger guide. Has anyone had a horn pinstriped by a car/motorcycle detailer. May be a cost issue?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuvF5wOIzRM
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Steve wrote:

I use 3-M ⅛" wide gold metallic auto stripe tape. The gold is the right color and doesn't have metal flake in it. It's a solid gold color. If you go this route, specifically use the 3-M brand

Would you know a reliable seller online for this product which would also ship overseas? This isn't available in the UK!

Steve,

Here's what I found on the manufacturer's web site: http://www.shop3m.com/3m-scotchcal-stri ... 40-ft.html. Not sure if they ship into the UK. If not, please let me know. You can have them ship to my house and I'll send it to you. Or I'll order it for you. Either way no problem.

Andreas