C3 Shark Tank

I met vetteflame79 last October at a show, he has a sweet paint job. I vote for the white/pearl ghost flames like on the Z28 pic.


Here's a pic of vetteflame79's car;



[Modified by C3 Shark Tank, 11:47 PM 1/20/2003]

WillRace4Food

This is pretty wild http://gallery.godragracing.com/raci...24-02/IMG_7591
http://gallery.godragracing.com/raci...kin_Robs_Vette




[Modified by WillRace4Food, 6:48 AM 1/21/2003]

Alwyn678

adam

I like the Baldwin-motion paintings...

But this is my favorite!



Web page.
http://www.stingray.nu/




[Modified by adam, 12:24 PM 1/21/2003]

WEB_War84

Sweet
check this out, it's from http://www.killerpaint.com



[Modified by WEB_War84, 7:24 PM 1/21/2003]

groovyjay

I like Vetteflames' paint job too. Here's link to his site to see more pics:

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/vet...79/index.shtml

QuickVet

I think that american flag paint job is sweet. I couldnt do it though. I really think im gonna go with some white/pearl flames. that would be sweet for my little old drag car :)

This post is cool (haha, haha, haha) :chevy

CDaniel525

everyone just ignore this kid...hes been drinking too much!! HAHAHHAAHA :cheers:

QuickVet

:mad your not supposed to tell em what we have been discussing :lol: :hat

CDaniel525

QuickVet's last IM to me: Peace out my hommie G dawg :jester


[Modified by 74VETTE, 9:40 PM 1/22/2003]

bhays

Just some pics from my custom paint ideas folder.








But here's what I really think you should do :lol:




[Modified by bhays, 2:33 AM 1/23/2003]

CDaniel525

yo aaron, hows your head and stomach this morning?? :U

:lol: :lol:

QuickVet

Im fine. Ready for work :D Told ya im not a lightweight :lol:

QuickVet

now this is sick :yesnod:

'79ProwlerOrange

here are some from a local shop:


ghost hash marks :cool:

I knew this guy. he was a *****, but his paint looked pretty good.

You know why i like this one :D


I actually worked with this guy when i was installing car audio/video. he was a really cool guy but he was very displeased with the job these guys did. if you looked hard the stripes were off, not perfectly straight, and the roof didnt match the hood/trunk. but he got everything done for $600. not bad. he had the saleen bodykit painted and isntalled as well as the stripes painted. the bad part about the stripes, was there is blue pearl in them but not nearly enough. they dont "Flash" which is the effect pearl does. its very hard to notice the blue pearl in the stripes. looks good otherwise.


[Modified by '79ProwlerOrange, 8:32 AM 1/23/2003]

NHvette

I have my paint all figured out, now to get the body back together and save some $$.
I'm going to paint black with some ghost flames - kinda like vetteflame79,
but ghosted and not so much flames. He's got 'em all the way up the hood.

My ghost flames will be done with a two-tone color changing pearl (red/gold).
This paint is mucho expensivo - $400 a pint. A pint should do all the ghost flames
that I intend.

First, I will be doing a standard base/clear. Later, after the clear cures,
I will be going back to do the flame work - then one more clear layer.
I may only get to the base/clear this summer - but that is the plan.

BTW - check out this site that Roger (vetteflame79) had his paint done at.
They have How-To pages, a forum, etc. You can even download patterns
to practic your flame drawing with.

http://www.customflamepainting.com




[Modified by NHvette, 5:09 PM 1/23/2003]

INTIMIDATOR ZO6

:seeya I did the pace car paint scheme on a friends Vette with the top halve in Gold Pearl and the bottom in a Silver Pearl. :cool: He won best in class at the "World of Wheels" in Birm. Al. :D


[Modified by Intimidator454, 10:49 PM 1/23/2003]

'79ProwlerOrange

I think you may be thinking Kameileon (sp?) color paint. thats about $400 a pint, but its defineatly not ghost. looking at Rogers vette closer, i think his may hve been done with Kandy color, because i dont see a pearl effect. when someone says ghost flames, or ghost stripes it %99 of the time was done with pearl.

Here is a good pic of my vette that shows the pearl effect:

now my color was 1/4 pearl so most pearl jobs wont "Flash" that much. (flash is what they call the pearl effect) see how the top of the hood is dark orange, the side of the hood is bright orange, and the side of the car is almost yellow? look right under the window and you can see it has quite a few diffrent colors in it. my vette looks copper at night under lights, so pearl can drastically change a cars color. im almost positive that Vetteflame79's are kandy flames after comparing the two.

You can achive a multi-color change with pearl (red/Gold) but pearl is a paint additive. it is a fine powder that you add to the paint. it used to be scraped off oyster shells hence the name pearl. i think its synthetically made now though. if you go to a local paint dealer, ask for an ounce of pearl (red/blue/white/ even black) and dip your finger in the powder. hold your finger up to the light and move it arround, you can see exactly what the Flash looks like. you could sprinkle it on your car if you wanted and see how it would change it, but it dosent react the same. it needs to be in the paint or clear coat to be perfect. :cheers:

QuickVet

Thanks for posting those pics :cool: I like that mustang. Mine is just like it except it is white :crazy: Dont get me thinking about doing stuff to the slow stang :smash:


[Modified by QuickVet, 7:18 PM 1/23/2003]

vettinator

That is a sweet paint job!
:yesnod: :yesnod: