This flake job is wearing me out....

Wrapping up the flake job on my 53 right now. One more coat of clear and I'm calling it a night. Started spraying about 7:30 pm, and now it's 2:30 am! it looks better that I was hoping thought, and went pretty smoothly besides a few "curtains" in the clear and a masking mishap below the grille. I'll post some pics when I get home from the shop. I'm gonna be DYING to get it on the road now!

 

i gotta see this. i have to admire your drive to get your car done for spraying 'til 230.

 

So........ where's the pics?

 

pics will be up in the next 20-30 mins, just gone done with the last coat. I'm closing up shop right now.....

 

Suffering for your art = good sign.

 

Ok, here they are. These are the only 2 taht didnt' turn out like complete ass. Flake' is fuckin' hard to take pics of! It looks orange in the pics, but it's actually I jar of Red Mini Flake laid over a metallic red base (whos name I forgot), with fireball Red flake' laid over the red mini flake. It looks crazy as shit ! Once it completely finished I'm gonna get a photographer friend to take some good pics of it and I'll post em.

 

its too many shiney

 

Holy shit!!! thats the dice man. Love it

 

now THAT is some serious flake

 

Like my dad always said "That would bring a tear to a glass eye!!!"

You can just taste it!!!

DAM!!!!!

 

PLEASE tell me you didn't tape off the chrome around the top!!! If you did, you're going to have to cut that edge with a razor blade, & it's probably still going to look like shit...
Great looking job, BTW.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

America - made in China!

 

lots of work but well worth it,,,LOOKS KILLER

 

Looks good man, very serious flakeage.

 

All i can say is "WOW" I wanna see that thing in person

 

Bowling ball what?

You got the sparkle now.

 

congrats, you have now entered the club of permanent flake.

You will find flake everywhere for the next six months. :

The camera does wierd things this is the same parts taken with the same camera:

 

Dang Switch, that looks awesome! It sucks how digital cameras can mess with the real color. You gonna have it ready to drive to HRW? Would love to see that paint come to life in the sun. Way to go!


-murph

 

No I didn't tape off the roof trim...the tape line was made where the trim attaches ......jeez gimme SOME credit!

I hope to be at HRW, still got LOTS to get done by then though. Sand it, re-clear it, sand it again, buff it. Spraying the interior parts, putting everything back together again.... Thanks for the kind words.

 

Good lord, that is almost bordering on overkill... and i absolutely love it. can't wait to see some good pics in the sun.

If you think you're worn out now, just wait til you have to colorsand and buff the whole thing... best of luck hoping you don't pass out on it. Looks great tho.

 

That is F'n Badass!! I love it Great job! Can't wait to see it put back together.

 

YUM!

 

Wow that is awsome!

 

....and very flaky!

pigpen

 

That car looks kick ass. What products did you use?

 

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Jeeezus,i'd put a welders mask on before you take that thing outside or your gonna burn out your eyes LOL thats some serious flakage dude

 

well you got your sleep, drag that bitch outside so we can see it in the sun!

DONT YOU UNDERSTAND WE ARE LIVING OUR FLAKE FANTASY'S THROUGH YOU!

 

I'm gonna do my 55 Pontiac in a solid red flake all over! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! Remember to post tech type details on how you did this so I can be prepared when I start spraying mine!
xxx
Brandy

 

Looks awesome, wish I could peel it off and stick it on my 37 Ford!!

 

What do they call that shade of blue???