Cambridge Pinstriping, Tutorial Part 10: How to trim your brush, How to Pinstripe

[@trueorfalsenottrueandfalse3934]

I'm very eager to get my pinstriping adventure started but I've got to curb my enthusiasm first to make sure I start correctly Thanks for the series man!

[@MackieBass]

Glad it helps.

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Art and Production Art are different beasts to most, youre correct, make sure your production breakdown is well understood, pre, during and post job, saves so much stress,. When done then the confidence and ease of performing brushwork is free and fun... Good luck, stick to it...

[@mikecondoluci53]

thank you for the great information, i just started stripin and i did see a few hairs stickin out thats why i was having a problems

[@ME-hr8dl]

Awesome! Just about to try my new Vortex so perfect timing. Thanks Mackie - superb channel.

[@MackieBass]

M E hey no worries buddy. I'm glad it helps. 2 days later I actually trimmed the very tip of my vortex, 2 of 3 hair stared to stick out just a little bit too much. it's perfect now.

[@andreaernestoreani9599]

Just arrived at Home my brand new Mack 10 size 00 and Mack Bobbo SQ size 0. Now i look if they need some trim and ..... Start !!

[@MackieBass]

Good luck

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Not wax or glue,... Most brushes were sized, been pin striping, sign painting/ billboards for over 50 years...my grandfather and mother and father were signwriters and movie artists. My grandfather in the 1960 started showing me to letter and stripe. At 17 met Big Daddy, then Von Dutch... I appreciate your instruction and shared experiences,.. not everyones cup of tea, but some of us drink well from it

[@MackieBass]

Hi Rob, Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm sure I can learn a lot from you. Feel free to drop me a message with some tip and maybe we can collaborate on another video together?

[@mrgato5651]

Greetings from Mexico, I will buy my first brush to learn, and your video has been very helpful, and I want to ask what paint is the correct one to make lines?

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Love the scroller, need one

[@MackieBass]

Get one!

[@catherinesusinno6415]

Thanks buddy love ur video. Not sure how to get that wizard vortex scroll. Can you give me more info on that. I'm just getting back to pin striping after being retired. I am now 77 yrs. Old a little rustic, but so excited picking it up again. I was so interested in the scroll brush, always had a problem with the scroll work. My trade name is Cap Stripes. Personally known as Happy. Love this profession, also a sign lettered.

[@MackieBass]

It's a mack brush, so should be widely available. Keep.it.up

[@stevekafka]

Mackie, since your focused on that Mack ,I’ll tell you an old secret , I started with that nasty thing and used to cut about a 1/4 inch from the bottom, and make a round cut on the top, and like magic I could do loops and curves , it led me to design the original scroll brushes, if you’d like I can do a drawing of what the cuts look like. It opens up an entire new world. Hope this helps you and your viewers. Motor oil is not natural to any animal hair…

[@sll-tt6bj]

Really good video on trimming the brush what is your favorite brush for. scrollwork do you ever use a. Kafka brush?

[@MackieBass]

I do, but my favourite is the wizard vortex by far

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

this is perfect I have just received a Mack long bob and about to set it up

[@MackieBass]

I'm glad to see my video helped somebody. Long bobs are good fun. Great for straight lines and for that curves without a need of turning the brush in your hand!

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

its all new to me, and I am enjoying it

[@MackieBass]

Check out my others videos too, it's a nice little series I think, with lots of useful (hopefully) info.

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

I have been looking through some of them very nice set of vids

[@djspinks7651]

I just started watching these because I'm getting into pin striping... but ive seen others take a pencil with the edges (not a round pencil) and roll it in the the brushes to break up the wax/glue... have you ever tried that?

[@MackieBass]

Wash it with warm water. Job done.

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

thank you for that I am in the process of restoring a gipsy caravan and have made a brush to replace the scrolls, but now I have just ordered a new brush to get a better finish this will help me to understand what is happening in my paint , I have filmed the process so far if your intrested to see ?

[@MackieBass]

Devon Blacksmith yeah sure. where is it?

[@MackieBass]

I've just seen it! It's an amazing project you've got going on there!

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

Thank you, I hope your information on paint and scrolling will help me create a top result.

[@vickiegorman8363]

Good video if your here for the trimming look to 12:29 cheers.

[@MackieBass]

Thanks man, appreciated.

[@mrvalladares213]

Thanks!!! Very helpful 👍👍👍

[@williekaufhold4453]

AWESOME SHIT,And AWESOME video.✌️

[@tntcyclespdx]

Sweet! Ive been wanting a good how to on this, some of my brushes are just not right compared to others. I picked up a #0 Vortex after your recommendation I an earlier video and love it, I have a #1 Typhoon as well and its just as nice I think. Have you tried any Kafka scrolling brushes? I picked up a set with #3,5, and 6 they have a much more blunt tip which is nice for noobs like me but you need to clean em for at least half an hour! Sooo much wax. I'm glad to see this, Thank you sir!

[@MackieBass]

TnTcyclesPDX glad you like it bro. I could have made it MUCH shorter...and said "just trim it from the top" but thinking about it, there is so much more to it really. every brush is different, and there is no right formula. so I'm hoping this helps a little.

[@tntcyclespdx]

there are a lot of videos, and that's all they do! For beginners that's not quite enough, seeing the issues was everything. I just kept trying to go more vertical with the swordliners at the start to get rid of the point, kept thinking it was me because 2 of my 3 were doing it. Now I can see what the problem is.

[@MackieBass]

Can't find any Kafka scrollers in UK, and import from the USA is just silly money for a brush... But I will get one one day! And the Typhoon is just as nice as the Vortex. Still want to try the Wizard Black Widow series...

[@michaelgiddens4118]

In your 1st video on setting up you're using a Mack 000, I have a 00, what is the difference between the two, is the 0p ok to practice with

[@MackieBass]

It sure is. The more zeros the thinner/smaller the brush is.

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Some use rice paste as sizing, try vinegar to break up paste then spirits, depends on manufacturer and who knows what they do nowdays.... Be well....

[@davidchadwick1626]

Thanks yet again I use warm soapy water to get the stuff off the brush first then turps it comes off easy then ? Don't know if it's right but it seems to work ? Really great info as per. Reading other comments you can get all Kafka brushes from jacksons art shop. He recommends the #3 scroller first and it's perfect out of the box. Well that's what I think for what it's worth lol. Thanks for the advice you gave me on the thickness of the paint I've been practising and you seem to be that good at what you do you were dead on thanks mate. Can't wait for more 🥃🥃👴🏻♿️

[@MackieBass]

David Chadwick glad it helps David. keep 'striping!

[@garyegloff]

Thank You

[@MackieBass]

Welcome!

[@moisesmendez2226]

I need one to pinstripe a 1/64 hot wheels what size brush do you recommend please know thank you

[@MackieBass]

wow, that's small! I guess 0000 would be best.. ?

[@christophermoody50]

Thank you so much another awesome vid and just what was looking for. I just bought a series 10. My first attempt was with a series 20 on glass. Too fucking hard! Jesus it just would not make a turn and I gave up. I don't know if this is already a thing or not but I've bought a pack of high gloss photo print paper - it's coated in a glossy layer which is pretty close to a painted surface. Maybe a touch more grippy, but that makes it easier for a beginner to practice on. It works out at 10-15p a sheet, and is really convenient for practice drills and doing terrible beginners designs that need to be hidden in the bin!

[@MackieBass]

Christopher Moody glad you like it brother. Any questions just shout!

[@roadshowautosports]

Hey brother, thank you for the series. I’ve just got here because I’m airbrushing a helmet that will have some text on the front and I’m going to give it a shot on stripping it. I’ve bought a Kafka script liner 0, a Kafka stripper brush 0, and a Mack green ferrule 00 (i think) but have a couple questions. You mention you use motor oil and, in my humble experience airbrushing, I’m petrified on putting oil within a mile radius from my paint! Can i use linseed oil instead? On the solvent many pinstripers use mineral spirits, what if i use xylene? To clear over the striping, I’ve read you can add the same gardener from the clear into the enamel and that would prevent it from reacting to the clear. Is that true? If so, how long would you cure the enamel before clear over it? I’m using one shot enamel for this project and high grade automotive urethane clear. Please let me treat you to a brush you want from here. You’ve been so helpful I’ll send you one. Just PM me your address so i can get it going. Thank you!

[@MackieBass]

Hey man, I've been using motor oil and never had any issues, just make sure you clean that brush in white spirit before using it again. Not used anything else so cannot comment. Yes, you can use hardener to mix with enamel, just few drops and you should be good to roll. It changes paint consistency, so watch out. Let it cure as long as you can, 24hrs at least, still be very careful, go light with first couple of clear coats before you go heavy. Hope that helps.

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Nothing beats lard oil...

[@robroymacgregor7279]

@@MackieBass plus some motor oils have detergent in them...

[@robroymacgregor7279]

Stay away from xylene, and some brushes if you use soap and water ruins the hairs, they get wompity... Plus, remember fat on lean principle...

[@justinkeefe3456]

Do you think a toothbrush would help to get the residue off? Oh I heard they use hair gel? Do you think that’s true? Make so much sense but I have no clue. This was from another comment form another video. I’m wondering if it would come off with warm water and a toothbrush? I don’t have any mineral spirits right now and the dang coronavirus makes it hard to get stuff. What 3 brushes would you recommend if you could only have 3 for life? And I’m gonna go buy them :) Thanks for the video by the way, fantastic. The camera could have been better at up close shots but that’s not your fault. Thanks for the expertise and information! Oh one last question. My passion is watercolor. Do you think these will work well with watercolor? And if there’s one you think mig he work better with watercolor I’m all ears. Thanks again! Keep up the great videos.

[@MackieBass]

Warm water and soap will get it off a treat, yes. No toothbrush needed ;) When it comes to brushes, man, you need to experiment and it all depends on your style and what you want to do. And finally, water base won't have so much coverage and durability as enamel, so not for this application, but it is better for other style, so fill your boots buddy :)

[@AMIRAMIR-vs9nf]

I was told we could use a nail clipper to cut it.....

[@MackieBass]

AMIR AMIR probably...never tried it myself.

[@stevekafka]

Kafka Brush Company is for sale.

[@MackieBass]

ok...

[@jbob4936]

Awesome videos man. Very informative. I'm just getting into pinstriping and these videos are very helpful. I'm going to drink beer and palette my brush on porn in your honor. 🤣

[@MackieBass]

Good man!

[@meademorgan6614]

Professional brush makers make these brushes, and except for the occasional out of place hair they are shaped a specific way for a reason. Most good brushes are ready to go right out the package, once you clean the sizing out of them. I don't understand why complete amatures think they need to ( or even think they can) reshape a pinstriping dagger or outliner, or a scrolling brush before they even learn to use it. 🤯

[@MackieBass]

Every single brand new brush I owned needed cutting before it could perform to full potential. Period.

[@robroymacgregor7279]

If it truly is wax then heated oil breaks it down...

[@MackieBass]

Or soapy water