paint questions for the pros

[evilone]

I have a idea for a lowrider build.The main color is gonna be a gloss black but i want the murals to ghost in but be a metallic gray at the same time.How do i do this kind of paint idea?Would i mask it like a normal striped paint job with the gray being one of the first colors or do i spray the black then mask it and do the murals?

[Chuck Most]

Here's a method I've tried for ghost flames that might work.

I would paint the body black (or whatever you want the "main" body color to be) first, then mask out the flame design. I'd build up some thinned metalic silver, or mix some in with clear, then clear over everything.

You may want to try this out on a spare body or something to see if the "ghost" effect this process will give you is what you have in mind. I've used this method with clear metallic paint (instead of the metallic silver you plan to use) and I've liked the results.

[E St. Kruiser50]

Hey

I'm assuming this is a "Decal Mural".

I'd spray a gray base larger than the decal, then after drying over night, lay on the decal, then let the water evaporate overnight.

Next day, lay down several coats of clear lacquer over the decal. (This is called an inter-coat clear by the pro's that spray multi colors and graphic's)

Let it dry about an hour, and then, using an airbrush, lay down the black, free-hand spraying around the decal.

You will get over-spray on the clear over the decal, but the clear that seals the decal allows you to sand out any overspray without touching the decal mural, before you shoot clear top coat.

In 15 minutes shoot a light coat of the same clear top coat. 15 minutes later another, and then a third, a wet coat.

Let dry for about a week, then rub out and wax.

Make sure you do a sample of all the steps you plan on doing, as "Glitches" are better on samples, than the REAL THING

Good luck - dave

Edited April 3, 2009 by Treehugger Dave

[evilone]

Thanks i like the step by step dave but i was gonna do a decal for the main part and the small stuff was gonna be by hand.Its gonna be a ghost town idea and i was planning on doing buildings on the lower panels in free hand any tips for that bro?