how do you "fade" the colors together? i want to do some white into yellow flames, and i can never get the colors to fade, its always a blunt change when i do it.. wanna make a free (to me) trip to KY to paint some flames anyone?

You have to use a detail gun if the flames are bigger, or an airbrush, get a nice transition from one color to the next. The very first set I shot I tried to fade the two colors with my normal paint gun. It ended up exactly like how you explained, too harsh of a transition from one color to the other.

You'll probably think I'm crazy, but I use a full-size gun. I just crank up the pressure to 100 psi, ajust the flow to a wide pattern, hold the gun back and lay it on! (this also requires that you down at least a six-pack first).

:D

:) I'm in the process of doing two more flame jobs as we speak. One is a green Harley with green flames, and overlapping pearl green flames. (it looks cool, honest) :)

In case you didn't catch this, here is a sportster I did. This tank will be a centerpiece for my livingroom soon because I bought a custom "stretched" tank to replace it.

those flames on that tank are GORGEOUS, Randy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy ;
Nice job on the tank . I can't count the # of paint job on tanks i've washed down the gutter over the years.
I guess I'll have to drag my stuff to Virgina and let you have at it ..

Bill:flag: :bowtie:

Virgina. hehe- Yeah, bring that stuff on over! :cool:

hey uh randy, wanna come pay me a vist? ill buy the paint and supply the compressor :D lol

looks likes its time for me to have some fun, er, practice on a bed ive got

Naaaaa, be a man- practice on your girlfriends car. :D
BTW, what ever happened to her?

which one? lol, the one who was a member of the board turned out to be a ***** and a half!!! but tomarow im going to an amusment park with a girl who i really like :D
what if i supply the gun too? lol

Too many hills for me. :D Yeah, I was talking about "blues girl". Bring yer truck over here, I'll flame it!
Hey, get your new girlfriend to join so we can corrupt her too. hehe

hmmm virgin-a cant be that far away from KY can it? wonder if i could make it from my driveway to you without going broke from gas stops

Well Josh, only one way to find out. :D

lol, dont be surprised if you see a big bare metal 4x4 with 40 inch tires and loud pipes rolling in your drive one of thse days :D ill come just spend a week in that garage you built while you paint my truck ;)

Hey Randy, if I bring my truck to virgin-a, will you paint flames on it for me? Pretty please:)

Only if we can get married. (no, not you Josh) :rolleyes: Damn, just remembered that I'm already married. :D Besides, don't know what I'd do with SEVEN more kids!!

I take it that means no:( . Guess I'll just have to try and do it myself. If it turns out lookin like crap, it's all your fault;)

Where do you live? :confused: I've got enough paint jobs lined up to keep me busy until next summer, just wondering if you're really serious. :)

Randy, This is what I want my flames to look like. How hard would this be?

That's a nice looking truck! :) - check yer PM

i was gonna say flames arent that hard, im only sixteen and i can do them, but mine are solid color. but hey i still get a lot of compliments on them!

oh by the way mine are on an 86 ford ltd wagon, dad got the car, i didnt have a choice, i just bought me a '69 chevy c-20 though, my next goal is to get it running. i guess 15 years of sitting in a field isnt good for a truck.