painted magnum restoration

[6T6/7]

Dave,
Could you elaborate a bit about how you made your stencils?
Thanks!

[davez]

Dave,
Could you elaborate a bit about how you made your stencils?
Thanks!

So I own a company that does pinstriping, graphics, vehicle wraps, corporate advertising etc. I used masking tape over the opening and did a pencil rubbing, I scan that to my sign software and draw a vector pattern over that. I then cut a pattern in paint mask vinyl. I brought 3 of my wheels in and go back and forth making test fits and adjustments in the vector pattern to find the right balance of one or 2 patterns that fit the openings as best as possible. Probably went through 8 or 10 test fittings until I was happy. There are some consistent inconsistencies in how the centers were stamped out but there are some slight variations from wheel to wheel. We're talking 1/32 to 1/64 of an inch.
dz

[6T6/7]

Dave,
Could you elaborate a bit about how you made your stencils?
Thanks!

So I own a company that does pinstriping, graphics, vehicle wraps, corporate advertising etc. I used masking tape over the opening and did a pencil rubbing, I scan that to my sign software and draw a vector pattern over that. I then cut a pattern in paint mask vinyl. I brought 3 of my wheels in and go back and forth making test fits and adjustments in the vector pattern to find the right balance of one or 2 patterns that fit the openings as best as possible. Probably went through 8 or 10 test fittings until I was happy. There are some consistent inconsistencies in how the centers were stamped out but there are some slight variations from wheel to wheel. We're talking 1/32 to 1/64 of an inch.
dz

Ok, thanks for that info. I was wondering what was involved, including addressing possible variations, etc. Beautiful end product!

[JD]

You have a nice product with those cut masks, some are probably interested ;-)

[67 GT350]

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