Jester
02-23-2004, 10:08 AM
So it was time to seperate the men from the boys, all the practice I've been doing was all preperation for this moment, "Hey man if you really want to stripe something do my trunk lid" beaming with pride I rush the 17 miles back to the house to grab my paints, brushes, pallet and essentials. The excitement continues to build as my wife blast me for driving round trip 34 miles to do a free stripe job for a friend. My heart is racing on the way back to the site as I remember that I left my mineral spirits on the front step. "Oh shit" now I've gotta stop by walmart. Finally arive back to the site and whats this.... an audiance, shit I was nervous before now my heart is about to jump right out of my chest. "Give me a cigerette somebody" and I begin unpacking. Colors selected design selected,..now what... where do I begin...gotta find a center line ,yeah thats it....what the fuck my mind is blank...tape measure, yeah that's it I need one.....here we go center line marked....now what ,how to start....just go for it ,pallet your brush dumbass....ok, here we go....no, better smoke another one.....ok so now its time....first line hand shake'n ....must control hand....shit step back take a second.....just do it...first line down no going back now....second line on....ok, not so bad...third line...fuck a drip....get that fuck'n drip off...ok no harm no foul...shake shake drip drip............done.....no, better take responsibility for this piece of shit...there...step back......uh....oh....fuck....off center...looks like busted ass. I learned alot from the experience and I can't wait to get my next shot at it (next time a few beers might help).