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REF: Custom Painting


Deciding on a Paint Scheme

Getting the Right Tools for the Job

General Painting Procedures

General Prep for Painting

Taping off the work area

Use a tape that is made for taping over painted areas so it won't pull up the paint below it when removed.
However, whether you use tape, cellophane, paper or any other masking device, the paint below it needs to be dry enough not to stick to it.

3M painter's tape sticks well and won't remove existing paint. 1)

Templates

Custom Tins

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Custom Bike Paint

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Pictures for your __Muse__ ment

  • Below are pictures for the creativity of free-hand painting.
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Fire

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Sky

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photos by Hippysmack
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photo by hippysmack of the XLFORUM
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photo by bklyngeezer of the XLFORUM
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XLS photo by hippysmack of the XLFORUM
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hugger photo by bklyngeezer of the xlforum
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Hugger photo by bklyngeezer of the XLFORUM
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photo courtesy of Hippysmack
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photo courtesy of Hippysmack
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