"Hi Shirley,

The paint I applied was DuPont “Chromabase”, a high quality automotive coating. I mixed it according to the instructions, using DuPont “basebuilder” as recommended for the most durable finish. This type paint is quite thin when compared to normal screen printing inks. I used a clean “painters rag” to apply the paint, gently pushing it through the screen. It took a couple tries to initially get the technique down, which I expected since this use of the EZScreen with automotive paints had apparently not previously been documented. Since the first color (red) was applied over automotive “clear coat”, I simply wiped off the imperfect first attempts using a rag moistened with mineral spirits, and then reapplied using a little less paint saturation on the rag I was applying it with. I cleaned the screens thoroughly with mineral spirits after painting, and they appear to remain in excellent shape for future use (think I’m going to do some tee-shirts with matching artwork to the bike). Next time, I will try the flat artist brush you suggest.

A little project info follows. The motorcycle is a 1972 Triumph. It is a “Trident” model which I have owned since about 1977, but it has languished, broken, in my garage since ~ 1981. Now that the kids have by and large grown and moved out, I have undertaken bringing this wonderful bike “back to life”. I hope to have it on the road within a month or two. The artwork itself is a combination of lettering similar to that used on the original bike, combined with a drawing of “ Neptunes” trident which I had done for a US Navy school. The Cross and Bible verse were just a simple overlay, but the lettering had to be done right the first time as I could not wipe it off without destroying the cross on which it was overlaid.

I am very pleased with the results, and look forward to further use of this product. Given the complex surface shape of the pieces I screened onto, I was surprised I got it right so quickly, and recognize that a little more practice will bring even better results. Thanks again for providing me a method to achieve the look I wanted, with professional looking results."

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