Because painted pinstriping is not 'taped off'. It's hand done with either a brush or a wheel. For painted stripes you want to have a pro do it. There are still a few guys around that can do it, ask about in local car clubs, refinish shops, car shows, etc.

That said Cal-Stripe is very nice stripe tape and comes pre-done with a variety of colors, two-tones, various widths, same widths, different widths, etc. It has a clear overlay for applying, not difficult to do if you have a 'straight eye'. 3M has bought them so now it's ScotchCal tape, and your auto paint jobber can order it for you. Some larger distributors might carry a few popular colors. Here's the 3M site on the product: On-line Product Catalog:*3M

It goes on smooth and stays on. Have used it a number of times over the past 35 years.

EDIT: BTW, what you were looking at in the pic is 1/16" double stripe.

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