Topic: Graphics - Application

Question: I am painting my truck. The base color is speedway blue and I would like to put sun yellow graphics down the side. How do I go about putting graphics on without messing up the base color?

Answer: This can be quite a difficult process to get it right. Unless you are a skilled graphic designer, painting graphics will be tough to achieve.

The easiest, cheapest and most effective way is to have somebody cut them out of vinyl and apply them to your vehicle, i.e. stick them on.

If you are feeling artistic enough, you could always try using stencils to achieve what you want, but unless you are able to get the edges of the graphics absolutely crystal sharp, it could turn out to be a bad idea.

Stencils are often used when painting flames onto a car. However, the actual application stage is carried out using an airbrush. The purpose of this is so that the paint application is very thin and you don't end up with a thick layer of paint all around the edges.

You could try visiting your nearest reputable graphic designer and ask them to design and make you whatever you require.