If you happen to have an old car, for example a vintage Mercedes car with old Mercedes parts, brushed with a not so lively paintjob, maybe it’s about time to put a little attitude on it to divert the eyes from it’s rusted body! Well, if you have the fortune to spend on a new paintjob why not give it a makeover instead! But, if you have zero balance and you wish to make your car more attractive without spending hundreds of dollars, you can try this useful and entertaining guide in putting racing stripes on your old car. Just follow these steps which I got from WikiHow.com!

All you need is an auto masking tape, a breathing mask, 400 grit sandpaper, Duplicolor paint, (one small can for each 2 square feet), Duplicolor prep wipes, Duplicolor primer (one large can, close to your chosen color), narrow waterproof tape as a narrow flexible mask, an Exacto knife to trim and manipulate the masking tape, a pair of tweezers and lots of newspaper to mask off the rest of the car! Now you can start putting the racing stripes into your old car! Go and have fun!

Steps:  

• Categorize the kind of stripes you would like to put; you can get some ideas from the pictures galleries of cars on eBay or other web sites. Stare directly at the design from all possible perspectives and estimate the position closely, size and direction of the stripes.
• The car should be in the shade and the temperature less than 90F. No wind and good lighting are also necessary
• Wash and dry the car.
• Use prep wipe to remove grease and wax.
• Use masking tape to outline the area to be painted.
• Cautiously apply the sandpaper to the area to be painted, carefully not to smash up the tape.
• Use a thin rod like a sanding block to shape the sand paper.
• Use newspaper and tape to mask massively, to protect the rest of the car from overspray.
• Spray the area with the primer. Start the spray on the newspaper adjacent to the painted area, and keep the spray can moving past the opposite end. Remember: DO NOT STOP OR START SPRAYING INSIDE THE PAINTED AREA.
• Totally opaque coverage with the primer is not necessary
• Wait for the required time, usually 30 minutes is the least.
• Spray with the color paint, using the similar method as with primer.
• Complete opacity will be required; usually three coats will be required, applied 5 or ten minutes apart.
• Inspect your job after the last coat and take away all masking before the paint dries.
• After several days, the paint will dry up. Then, consider using a rubbing compound to bring down the edges of the stripes. Wash and wax!

Now you can kiss your rejuvenated old car with the radical racing stripes! Enjoy your ride!!!