Art & Inspiration Candy, Lace, Flake, Flames... wanna see WILD custom paint...

Here is a truck that Hot Dog painted , gold leafed and pinstriped for a customer of mine. Pete is definitely one of the best !!

 

love this!!!!

 

Air tank for my 63 impala ss.

 

....yes, he is!!!!!!!!!!

 

how many of those who did there own paint jobs sprayed them in a garage not a booth?

 

I wet my shop down, and cover stuff so I don't get over spray on them. As long as weather conditions are co operating the paint comes out good.

These were not color sanded or buffed.

 

my buddy marv just finished this frame for a 64 impala
man some of the photos already posted are inspiring must have been fun to be driving around back in the days in rolling works of art

 

I love this truck

 

Done By James Dean Rebel Design

 

holy crap this frames MENTAL!!! pure work of art. shame its gonna get all scratched up scraping along the road

 

I'm in metalflake heaven. Keep the pics coming.

 

Here's one I found...art deco and great paint!

 

As I recall Bill Carter was the main man painting/designign back then? A buddy bought a lowrider round 75-77 and it was the first real showpainted lowrider in Sweden. Is Carter still around?

 

i did, but not the last coat of clear...i rent a spraybooth for...

 

Don't get too crazy! Maybe just try shootin a couple of coats of candy clear to give it some more grab

 

Man the Nomad is slick. But that ford is amazing, truly shows the crossover/ transition from custom to lowrider check out the body work. The raised cowl to hide the wipers just like modern cars and the photos look like 60s/70s the twisted iron grill instead of basic tube the tunnelled head lights molded lake pipes (no pipes) and then the crazy paint, flake, candy veiling and many other things. Would love to see more of this car. Most modern lowriders based on classics have stock or near stock bodies and rely soley on amazing paint I personally find these transitional cars fascinating.

 

This is the Sickest beetle ive ever seen.........

 

pink lady was bananas!

 

I know it's not HAMB friendly but it i love this car.

 

Man what a flash back One wild bug

 

More recent stuff...some OT.....get over it.....

 

best lookin paint on a rod i've seen in a while!!

 

harley exhaust pipe but I am doing grill teeth from a 54 desoto to replace them

 

Can somebody clarify something for me please?
Are these beautiful coloured effects all done over a base of silver metalflake with candy, or do they actually use coloured flake aswell?

Trying to get my head around how they are done. Have read a few "how tos" and most seem to shoot colour over silver flake.

 

Yup, thats sick alright...

 

this truck is sweet!

 

Yes Candy over silver and silver flake. Most people spray silver first, then intercoat clear with flakes, then candy, then clear. You can use a colored flake over the candy as well to get a different effect.