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

'62 Mercury Monterey. I need to start a thread on the car, just something we've been working with in our spare time!

 

Kool can't wait to see the whole thing

 

Very nice!

 

Maby not crazy but sooo clean!










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very nice silk/satin/smooth red something....

 

Man, Does this bring back some memorys Or was that mamories? Anyway, this grey beard is totally hooked on wild paint. When I went to the first street rod nats in 1970 the paint was a mind bender. Sure ,there were a few resto-rods but I remember a pink pearl '40 coupe that was just bitchin, A '32 roadster named California Dream'in with rainbow panels on the silver flake fenders. I for one hope that the next generation of hot rodders grabs onto the fact that creative paint jobs can enhance a car. Maybe it's time to embrace the late 60's early 70's as you have with the 30's-40's and 50's. You guys and gals are the ones who will carry the torch . My wife always says, All this stuff will go to auction someday right? Yep, Sad but true, Indy

 

BadApple, I am sorry to disappoint you, but if you can spray like this YOU ARE A PAINTER!

 

thanks , well i`m a carpenter but have done a short painting course , bit out of practice , i had 4 goes at it , but it was worth the perserverance .cheers rob

 

Great paint on those cars! Very nice!

 

Great thread..just caught it...now I have 850 post to look over later!!

 

Some tins I painted for a friend last weekend. Really appreciate him taking a chance on me. I was pretty happy with the out come. Did a gold pearl/metallic base with Ed Roth's gold flake on top.


F-Bombs A.C., Tampa, Fla.

 

Saw the finished product the other day Dallas......looks really good man! First class!

 

Thanks for the pointers on that Chad. Your advise made it possible. Customer seems to be amped and Liza's work is next level. See ya soon bro!


F-Bombs A.C., Tampa, Fla.

 

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A couple of beautiful cars from Starlite Rod & Kustom in Torrance, CA...

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Very nice! Dayum!

 

How do painters get this water drop affect? Thats pretty sweet. Not something I'd wanna do alot of, but in moderation....I really dig it.

 

Water Drop effect is actually pretty easy. Once you have the base color you want under the water drop painted then you spray a mist of water on the paint forming the droplet size your after. Then with some thinned black paint in a touchup gun or some people have used a regular gun set to a small pattern with very little paint coming from the tip. You want to spray at the water drops with the least pressure you can to prevent them from "walking" and at an angle. Keep the angle consistent from the same direction for each half of the car or if doing a roof pattern then across the whole roof. Once you do this VERY LIGHT dusting of black you just let the water evaporate and there you have it.

 

pot leaves are a nice touch

 

I was at a car show today and when I found this old bike I remembered this thread and took a photo with my phone.

 

A 70's style paint job.

 

I have to say that this thread is awesome as hell!! I only build models but I have gotten a LOT of inspiration from here!! Here's my small contribution...

 

No small contribution Sir! It's a task to duplicate full sized paint jobs in scale....That's why you are one of only a very few who can pull it off! Beautiful work! You belong here....Thanks for posting.................Centurion9

 

All of these were done here in Louisville, by a friend of mine Josh @Culver Custom

A firend of mines 64 from mississippi, painted by Sal from cali.




even the motor is candied.




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That 64 was painted by Sal Manzano? I heard he was not painting cars anymore.

 

Yea that was painted by him like 10 or 11 years ago. it belongs to jasonj from L.I.L . Hows that 58 coming along? Ive been a follower of the 58 fest over there.

 

Kevin just finished the roof on my van for SEMA

 

Sweet!

 

not stock, the van's new paint is lookin' good ,jalopyrama for it's debut ?

 

Yes we are finishing up the interior this week and then heading to Maryland friday

 

golf cart and a boat i did... boat has some wild color changing pearl all over it. changes from orange to green.