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Step 5: Accent

This part while easy took the longest because of the drying times. The design works by first marking out equal distances from a set point on two sides of a right angle then connecting 1 to 1, 2-2, and so on. The only real hard part is getting the tape on straight which I used a long piece of scrap wood to do.  

Comments

[chaitanya.vedak]

Another Great way would be to First color the Corner is a Base Color of Opposite Contrast. (Like the Green you got) and let it dry
Next use some very narrow Masking Tape (like 3-5mm or so wide)
Then connect the Dots with this tape.
Next Color onto the these lines and the background
Once the paint dries, remove the masking tape to reveal the unpainted stripes

Voila.. Painted Stripes

[Sobaka-Gemini]

Great method, I wish I had thought of that when doing this would have made it much easier.
Thanks,
Sobaka-Gemini

[chaitanya.vedak]

Your Welcome.. Watch discovery Turbo for many Various method of Painting. Especially Chip Foose, Then there is also West Coast Customs, trick my truck, and American Chopper.. During their builds, they also come to parts where the paint goes on the vehicle, at that time they sometimes explain the procedures too.
Enjoy

[chrwei]

a tip for getting tape on strait:
- tear off a piece longer than you need so you have room for your fingers at the ends on the sticky sides of the tape, which won't stick well anymore.
- line up one end where you want it, but don't press down hard yet, hold it there light enough that you can turn the tape to line up the other end
- hold the tape taught at an up angle away from the table and line up the other end.
- slowly bring the other end down into place, so that the whole length of tape touches down at once. if you miss, you can pull back up.
- once it's laid down right, press the tape down.

If you have a really long line to make, you can do it in 2-3 foot sections. with some practice you'll learn to do it with the roll so you don't have to tear off sections.

if you tape doesn't end at an edge like it does on this project, you can tear off your finger held sections by pressing down at the spot you want to stay and tearing, use a fingernail to get a good clean edge.

[Sobaka-Gemini]

Great tip, I personally got a used piece of acrylic and lined the tape up along the edge of the acrylic.