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| | | New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 193 member | OP member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 193 | Well guys this winter i start to make the rest of the body work done and repaint my van. Last winter i did the engine bay, painted everything under the hood, and now it's time for the rest of the van. i'm working for 7 years in a body shop now so i'll do all the body work by myself. but i have some big ideas to give my van a period correct custom paint job. with flakes, candy paint and some pinstripes. I'm a little familiar with custom paint. Pinstriping for 7 years now, since i was 16. and last year i've painted a chopper gas tank and looks really cool. is here anybody who give me some tips and tricks?
1975 Chevy Van G10 | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89 | Give you some tips? By the look of that chopper tank, you could be teaching many of us! Very nicely done.
Thanks to all who have taken time to reply to my n00b questions! Y'all are a gold mine of information. 1993 Plymouth Voyager (beater) 2003 GMC Savana G2500 (Redneck Special) | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,113 Likes: 2 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,113 Likes: 2 | I agree with the statement above mine. You are way ahead of me when it comes to this stuff. Tank looks really cool, and am guessing your van will look great when finished. Good luck | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | Awesome tank..can't wait to see you go at it on your van ! Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 | FlaminMatt, the very best place I know of to go for advanced painting advice is Kustom Kulture Lounge: Kustomkulturelounge There are genuine artists and professionals from industry there; quite an amazing wealth of information. Very high quality Automotive painting advice and material selection information is very well represented! I would recommend joining their free website and using their search engine. I found wonderful information which was a great help to me. I hope you find it to be helpful too! With as good as you are, you may be offering advice there too!
-It's been such a LONG TIME... BlueShift>> 1981 Dodge Ram B250 Custom Sportsman Maxi Van It's what you learn after you know it all, that counts... Are you living to work, or working to live? Learning from my own mistakes is good, learning from yours would be much better! | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,695 veteran | veteran Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,695 | If you run into any problems you can't figure out, let me know. I've been painting for over 35 years, so I've seen all the things that can go wrong and I've gotten pretty good at figuring out what to do in those situations. The only limit on ideas is your imagination. You seem to know your way around a paint gun. Check my site out, it might help you. RipperServing NYC/LI 347-303-7403 | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 | That tank looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing how your van turns out. Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: New custom paint job this winter for my van! | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 193 member | OP member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 193 | painted this helmet last week, for practice. it looks good. at this helmet and that tank i used a silver base. i think i use on my van a white base. that what they did back in the day.
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