ive worked in a body shop for 3 1/2 yrs. and have studdied under some of the top
custom painters in arazona. im pretty new to the whole computer modding scene.
but i have alot of knowledge of paint products for plastic, steel, and acrylic. i mastered in fiberglass
molding and fabrication.

any Q's about paint adhesion problems or techniques, or just products i general ill do my best.

p.s. ive done alot of flame taping also.

Do you have any pics of your work you can post?

Do you know where the cheapest place to buy flame pinstriping tape?

Quote: Originally Posted by SPECIALBLEND218 Do you know where the cheapest place to buy flame pinstriping tape?

its a place called industrial finishes, check around in your lical phone book.

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Do you have any pics of your work you can post?

ya i just need to get ahold of a scanner, when i do (very soon) ill post them as thumbnails.

You said that you mastered in Fiberglass molding.....Meaning you can make those nice ass trunk setups for cars and redo dashes and such?

Where do ya live at if ya dont mind me asking?

Another painter, cool. Welcome!! I am a resident paint pimp also.


BTW Special Blend, the best tape for laying out flames is 3M Scotch #218 polypropylene fine line 1/8 inch. Its not cheap anywhere at about $8-10 a roll. Your local auto paint store should have it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dimazz You said that you mastered in Fiberglass molding.....Meaning you can make those nice ass trunk setups for cars and redo dashes and such? Where do ya live at if ya dont mind me asking?

i live in portland OR now.
and yes i've done plenty of custom speaker enclosures
some guage pods and alot of dash micsilanious.

and mke sure that you check out the clearance table if they have one, some times there is some unmached paint, and some open package suppleys

Hey BeachBum, just as little tip before you get your @$$ reamed for it, edit your post with the little edit button at the bottom instead of double posting.

oregon isnt our paint pimp isomaniac (sp?) live there?

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods Hey BeachBum, just as little tip before you get your @$$ reamed for it, edit your post with the little edit button at the bottom instead of double posting.

You read my mind Luna! Hey welcome BeachBum looks like you found your place around here. Can't wait to see some of your work! Don't waste your money on a scanner go get a digital camera!

Quote: Originally Posted by CLowN oregon isnt our paint pimp isomaniac (sp?) live there?

yes siree

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods Hey BeachBum, just as little tip before you get your @$$ reamed for it, edit your post with the little edit button at the bottom instead of double posting.

thanx for the info the last thing i need is to piss off everyone my first week

and all my pics are in my portfolio so i need to scan them into my cpu.

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbum86 so i need to scan them into my cpu.

interesting

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunamods Another painter, cool. Welcome!! I am a resident paint pimp also. BTW Special Blend, the best tape for laying out flames is 3M Scotch #218 polypropylene fine line 1/8 inch. Its not cheap anywhere at about $8-10 a roll. Your local auto paint store should have it.

The two shops around here are selling it for $12 bucks a roll so I will get some when I order more paint online. Thanks for the info though.

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbum86 thanx for the info the last thing i need is to piss off everyone my first week and all my pics are in my portfolio so i need to scan them into my cpu.

heh, don't worry, its a common mistake but the cpu is your processor. the computer is the hunk of metal with electronics inside.

Welcome to PR Look forward to seeing your work. I do flames as well.

Quote: the best tape for laying out flames is 3M Scotch #218 polypropylene fine line 1/8 inch

Agree 100%. You can tear it off by hand. I'll only use Blue 1/8" #471 if the #218 is out of stock. I pay around $8 per roll in MN, but this is 3M's homeland. Look under "Auto Body & Paint Supplies" in Phone book

I used to mask off my flames by adding more tape or newspaper. Then I discovered Transferite paper. After laying out flames, apply Transferite paper over panel, then gently cut out Transferite paper over the 3M striping tape with Exacto knife. Learning how much pressure to apply while cutting takes practice. Apply too much and you can sever paint. I'll always "try" to use new blades to lessen this risk. Once you master painting the flames onto surface, then its onto pinstriping

I used #471 striping tape for this Tribal flame job

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Wow...thats badass!!!! Very nice job man...havent seen that one yet.

BeachBum.....Do you have an IM of any kind I could reaach you on?

Thanks for the tips guys.

Mnpc those flames are so freaking sick Did you paint those or the other guy you hired? Also what paint do you use to airbrush with?