coachline

Most motor shops if big enough do coachlining on a roll, it's simple if you use a chalk or crayon line as a guide and you will need to carefully peel off the old one and give it a good cut polish as the paint will be at a different level.

to get the fancy ends is easy as you lay the bottom line first and then get the thinner top line to join it at the end.

The old way to coachline was to use a roller mechanism that hand painted the pattern or of course for a true diy invest in some dagger brushes.

On old Fords I used to mask off a pair of tramlines and spray with either silver or gold autopaint, looked good.

Charlie Browns usually is the best bet for coachworking and graphics and some of the bigger outlets have workshop facilities so may be able to do it for you otherwise its a paint and spray specialist which will charge a few extra quid but will provide the best finish

Ian

I used Herts Signs who are based in Hatfield - only a short distance from North London. They made a superb job of replicating the original shape and colours of the Jag coach lines, and at moderate cost. Having seen them apply the stripes, I know I could never have matched the finish without a lot of practice.

Cars which have non-original stripes, as from a car accessory shop, stick out like a sore thumb in my opinion. And the 'proper' Jaguar stripes are an absurd price if you have money to burn.

Regards George