homemade flame job

[mustangman915l]

well i think that im gonna airbrush my own flames on my 07 ss750. i saw this video, ordered some paint, a brush, and have done a lot of studying of the site http://airbrushtricks.com/

i think that a realistic flame job will look bitchin and it looks like itll be easy. give me your opinions guys. the flames i want to do are these

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tp_IPxJ4POU

[spc lewis]

i havent been airbrushing for too long but i can tell you its all about practice, practice, practice. I dont get to practice nearly as much as i should. The best piece of advice i can give you is try to find a used tank cheap to practice on. I thought about buying a used tank and then decided against it and damn i wish i would have. if you are planning on waiting til winter then just practice till then. But ill tell you this much, dont skimp on the paint. good auto paints make a world of difference, trust me...good luck and keep us posted.

[mustangman915l]

i havent been airbrushing for too long but i can tell you its all about practice, practice, practice. I dont get to practice nearly as much as i should. The best piece of advice i can give you is try to find a used tank cheap to practice on. I thought about buying a used tank and then decided against it and damn i wish i would have. if you are planning on waiting til winter then just practice till then. But ill tell you this much, dont skimp on the paint. good auto paints make a world of difference, trust me...good luck and keep us posted.

i agree with ya....its gonna take a lot of practice and im gonna have to be pretty comfortable to start painting on my tank

[quam]

hey cool link man! man, that's all info that i really needed.....i'm trying to start learning some of this paint stuff for my next project, and airbrush tricks looks like a great resource.

[firefighter212]

thanks for the link,my brother is the artist of the family,guess i`m the grease monkey.I will def. show this too him for he owes me a good paint job since i bought him a kick ass air brush gun for christmas.lol

[slowtoanswer]

I've airbrushed for about 8 years with acrylics for movie sets, night club interiors and signage. While the paint is different for automotive, and prep will vary as will finishing etc., I can tell you it's all in technique and prep. Buy a quality gun and small airbrush compressor, and reduce and strain paint religiously.

The main cause for issues with airbrushing (often leading to chucking the airbrush) is debris and particulate in the paint. This will clog your brush, needles etc. Also make sure the needle is true. Sanding the point back periodically will ensure your flow is dead on and circular - a bent tip will throw things right off.

Technicque - I'd say it's all sweeping arm and wrist motion. Don't activate air/paint trigger until you've started your swoop - kind of mid-swing. This will ensure good trailing in and out. Failing to do this will result in spots and a poor job. What seperates a novice from a well-practiced air brusher is perfect gradation. - Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Again, I'd say the most important 'trick' is to filter your paint religiously and keep things clean and the needle sharp.

Hope that helps.

Here's a link to my site - a few pieces in the 'custom art' section:

http://www.webandgrafik.com/artwork-aubar-niteclub.html

Mike

well i think that im gonna airbrush my own flames on my 07 ss750. i saw this video, ordered some paint, a brush, and have done a lot of studying of the site http://airbrushtricks.com/

i think that a realistic flame job will look bitchin and it looks like itll be easy. give me your opinions guys. the flames i want to do are these

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tp_IPxJ4POU