Lug lining efforts

boly
boly Posts: 71
edited August 2007 in Road general
Greetings all, has anybody out there attempted to line their lugs? I've been trying and failing until now with an 00 artist brush and while its "OK" , its not as nice as I'd like. I know Nick at Lloyds does something for £100 but thats too much for me. A friend of mine mentioned a roller marker pen used by engineers , another mentioned a spirit pen, but thats as far as I've got.
I'd be most grateful for any thoughts/ideas

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  • mr_hippo
    mr_hippo Posts: 1,051
    Not been able to find UK sites- found a Canadian. Is this the type you want? http://www.kolinskyartbrushes.com/Scrip ... c-262.html
  • boly
    boly Posts: 71
    Thanks Hippo. Not really sure what I want :? I'll certainly give something of this type a try though. Trouble is, the lugs I'm working on at the moment have small enclosed ornate triangles which might not be easy with a long brush. They may however make for a steadier line elsewhere. Not being an artist or having any painting skill, its difficult to know whats best. maybe someone out there has tried this option? The Engineers roller ball marker pen sounds promisig if I could only find someone who'd heard of one and in any event, I doubt if they come in colours other than balck.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Some interesting images here:
    http://www.blackbirdsf.org/taylor/thompson.html

    Someone claims that these pens give good results:

    http://markingpendepot.com/index.asp?Pa ... ategory=30
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • boly
    boly Posts: 71
    NervexProf wrote:
    Some interesting images here:
    http://www.blackbirdsf.org/taylor/thompson.html

    Someone claims that these pens give good results:

    http://markingpendepot.com/index.asp?Pa ... ategory=30

    veeery interesting, those pics from the 80's suggest the old mapping type pens used in technical drawing when I was a wee lad? The other link looks very promising though - think I'll give it a try - most grateful ta.
    NB I posted the same message on Bike Chat and it seems that Halfords to something (possibly) similar, for car touch ups. I'll report back in case anyone else wants to try their hand.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    boly wrote:
    NervexProf wrote:
    Some interesting images here:
    http://www.blackbirdsf.org/taylor/thompson.html

    Someone claims that these pens give good results:

    http://markingpendepot.com/index.asp?Pa ... ategory=30

    veeery interesting, those pics from the 80's suggest the old mapping type pens used in technical drawing when I was a wee lad? The other link looks very promising though - think I'll give it a try - most grateful ta.
    NB I posted the same message on Bike Chat and it seems that Halfords to something (possibly) similar, for car touch ups. I'll report back in case anyone else wants to try their hand.

    These brushes might provide the basis for some practice around inctricate shapes:

    http://tinyurl.com/3akul2
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom

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