Thanks for sharing your knowledge, very helpful. Friggin hilarious story about the customer with the ghost flames too, laughed my ass off. I own a shop and can totally sympathize.
I like that you went into detail about the process, I also liked what you said about dealing with the difficult customer. I've had to deal with a few painting cars whereas they picked out a color and didn't like it on the car. thanks very informative.
Realy nice work.. I did my first job last winter and i tryed to do my ghost flames with same color as the rest of motorcycle, just a few coats more, with magenta candy.
Dude that is cool shit your gonna be good for my portfolio .been a fabracator /welder for 30 years a n d now I would love to be able to paint some of my own builds.thanks looking forward to watching more vids.
Absolutely love the work of art. The long, lean flames are the best I've seen. This video has inspired me to take on the challenge to paint my sporty, hopefully as nice as your project. I'm going to practice on my side panels until I get it. Thank you for the inspiration.
Awesome video I love your story about the customer. The House of Colors base that's great I always thought some of the base coat colors under real good deep clear look candy I don't know how old you are if you remember the metal flake lacquer candy that we used to use make sure has come a long way. On the taping I found using the blue fine line and then orange masking tape what does translucent works great little more expensive though try it if you get a chance if you already haven't. Sure appreciate your video James keep burning them down my friend
That's the same way I do ghost flames when I go maybe lighter than that depends on what the person's expecting but mainly I like to do in real life so they just reacting the sun are in in street lights things like that and look really good then and I don't I clear coat them enough time that you can't feel the flying with your hand anyway thank you for helping people understand what goes into doing flames and I made a living God Jesus Christ bless your endeavor and this work you're doing
Wow! thank you for the kind words. That is awesome to know. I do plan as I learn more about videos. to keep them shorter with less talking. At least make sure all talking is relevant. lol The tips and tricks I have learned from doing this for 25 years and not from any automotive or Art schools. They are just another option and perspective for people to try if other methods are not working for them. My goal is hopefully keep people from making all the expensive mistakes I have made in the past.
Don't know if you know or not but there is a new method of masking, a certain kind of masking tape has a fishing line like material in the tape that will cut the masking tape from underneath so there is no possibility of cutting through your paint.
I disagree about the talking James....The tips and tricks given during that talking are as valuable and important to some of us as anything else. Your Time, Tips and tricks are very much appreciated and can save alot of aggravation! Great Video!
EXELLENT WORK. I've seen your website and I'm beyond impressed. I'm pursuing a career in the industry and I'm wondering if you have other tutorials or courses on DVD? I'm in Maine and there's no classes out here. I'm on disability and can't go to school for it or travel to workshops like I really want to at this time. I'm on my own and drastically need guidance and inspiration and this video really gave me that and I'm eager to learn more and grow as an artist and get successful like you. Respectfully, -Rocco Palmieri
Wool pad first with heavy compound over 1200 grit sanded clear coat. Then drop down to a foam cutting pad with same heavy compound then swirl removing compounds with finer foam pads. EZ1 clean cut the blue compound is my favorite but they seem to be out of business so its hard to find any more. Will use whatever heavy cuts are on sale as Im still shopping for something I like as much as the blue.
The paint is HOK candy basecoat wineberry and the flames are just red pearl mixed in some clear. then I clear coat everything. The more pearl coats you put the brighter and pinker the flames will get. they do make silver pearls and HOK has Ice pearls that are more intense. Recommend pearls to be mixed in an intercoat clear. Otherwise you can use your regular clear as long as the coat window is met.. Meaning that you have to unmask flames right away and clear or wait til next day
Hey James Scott have you ever thought about using the latex based liquid mask such as the bob dively brand or parma fasmask? It's usually found in the hobby/crafts market but I know that stuff works awesome and peels off like a loose layer of skin. It leaves no residue what so ever.
Liquid mask is great and I actually used it for a while when I was getting free samples but I still decided I liked tape mask better. The reasons I can remember as its been a few years. Probably just because of personal preference.
Thanks very much! I try and avoid stupid people as much as possible. That was the only stupid customer who actually paid me extra for being a pain. Usually they just cost money and time. Best to avoid them no matter how much you need the money. thanks for your kind comment
Beginner here and first let me say your work is awesome!!! I know this video was posted awhile ago but can someone tell me what tape hes using and where I can get it maybe? Thanks in advance.
1/8th or 1/16th fineline you can get at any autobody paint supply store. .believe its 3m , also there are cheaper vinyl brands that work fine too. An orange and blue color. Amazon, TCP global and ebay all have it
hi Jame all your videos are awesome. i´m starting on the airbrushing and i have a question... for example when the car is new and someone only need a ghost flames... how i have to prepare the area? i have to remove something? thanks.. sorry my english is not good I´m from Costa Rica...
Only ghost flames you want to be sure to use a liquid scuff as well as a gray scotchbrite. You will need to scuff entire panel that will get the flames. Then clean well, wax and grease remove/or final clean solvent (Read directions as some wax and grease removers need to dry over night.) Then a mist of bulldog or other adhesion promoter. Unmask then a light coat of adhesion promoter over entire panel then clear coat. Because you scuffed it you can do it without adhesion promoter. Its just added security to make sure it never delaminates. Hope this helps
Man, I really hope you're still active. I don't know much of anything when it comes to paint, but I have a wooden panel that I am painting black. With your advice I'll go with glossy or matte, but I have a stencil I wanna do over the black but I want to make it faint/ghosty if possible. Basically like your state in your vid, visible only in the sun/light or from the side but I do not know what to do. Think you could help me out?? Thanks in advance..
If you want real ghost flames. Use the same "metallic" base coat with a dash of flattener in it. It makes the flakes lay a different way . Clearcoat takes away the dull and you will only see the flames at a certain angle ;)
yes James, im doing a project and would like very much to have this type of paint job done to this bike. ive never done this but I think ....just maybe I can make it work. the question is when the flames are done on your video the color is red powered pearl. my thought is and might be stupid but the color is silver on the flames not red would you please explain this color ? like I said ...my first time. also ,what a great video.
I watched the entire video, and honestly was getting a little (very, very little) bored up until the end. But when the shot started with the finished product on the bike I let out an uncontrolled "HOLY FUCK!!!" and nearly fell out of my chair. AMAZING job!!!
