Lace Paint Question

I am going to shoot some lace on the top of my old pickup.

My question is;

Do you shoot some type of spray tack on the lace to get it to lay nice and flat ? Or do you pull it super tight and use low pressure ?

I need advice for sure before I screw it up.

My test panel has fuzzy edges because the lace lifted.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

keep in mind i've only done small panels like cycle skins. i stretch it fairly tight (but don't distort the material) and use low pressure. usually airbrush, but any gun should work with a good atomization and low pressure. good luck.

 

I've always pulled it tight and used low pressure just kind of misting the paint on.

 

I just laced the roof of my galaxie this last weekend and we just pulled it tight and used high pressure but make sure to keep ur gun pointed directly down so u don't blow paint under the lace

 

Here is how we did the lace

 

Thanks guys !

I will post photos when its done.

 

Got pics of it finished?

 

What I usually do and have heard from others is spray a light dust coat of clear before you lay the lace down. Then lay the lace down when the clear is tacky. This preventing any movement of the lace between your coats of color. Works great. Good luck!

 

Stretch it tight and hold paint straight down, as already said.
Sometimes a quick spray of clear before the lace will be tacky enough to hold it down.
On small stuff like motorcycle tins shoving the part into a nice lace stocking works good too.

 

Here's how I did an Impala. http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285901
http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1535

Lace is taught....but not "tight"...Too tight the lace will distort. And same air pressure as painting anything, but I hold the gun 12-16" away.....

 

super 77 the lace lightly and tape the edges down tight. I dont know what your spraying but i like to use basecoat or an intercoat with a heavy amount of kandy concentrate.

here on the below link is a chopper i just did. the lace was sprayed with a light blue metallic over a dark blue then i fogged candy over everything after pulling the lace.

http://www.mooneyesusa.net/2011/0405/1950-triumph-speed-twin-california-blue/

 

The above is all good info. Never thought of using a tack coat of clear, that would work great as well. I prefer a touch up gun like a Sata mini or something of that nature, or airbrush. Holding a full size gun further away or dropping the pressure works too. I'm definitely trying the clear trick the next time I do some lace. Thank you El Hueso.

 

tape it down tightly ... use as low pressure as you can and still get paint to flow ... it is a very simple easy process. I did a lot of motorcycles in the 70-s using lacquer ... not rocket science.

 

Haven't done this in awhile but did this years ago. I would dampen the lace just enough so it wouldn't leave any water residue. Laying it down on the work, it would cling to it (like wet jeans to your leg). I'd then shoot my color with a light mist then heavier the following coats. Don't know if this is acceptable but it worked for me.