How To Paint Flames: Paint and Airbrush Tricks & Techniques
Every gearhead knows that flames are the ultimate way to make a statement with your ride. Applied to a hot rod, motorcycle, pickup truck, or tool box, a flame paint job is a great way to make a beautiful, personalized statement.
In How to Paint Flames, you'll learn everything you need to know to paint great flame jobs or simply understand how these pyrotechnic paint jobs come together. How-to guru Bruce Caldwell, with the help of some of the best flame painters in the business, leads you through every step in the flame painting process. You'll learn how to produce traditional flames, as well as variations such as "tribal" flames, realistic flames, ghost flames, and pinstripe flames. You'll even learn how to apply low-cost flames with a paint roller!
Painting tools and techniques are covered in depth along with dozens of tips and tricks that will make your flames stand out.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements | Introduction
Design and inspiration
Masking basics
Surface prep
Tools
Tool techniques
Paint products
Traditional flames
Wall of fire flames
Realistic flames
Easy, no-spray flames
Ghost flames
Pinstripe flames
Rip flames
Tribal flames
Paint tricks and special effects
Finishing touches
Even if you don't intend to paint your own flames, How To Paint Flames has the information you need to get the best paint job possible. If you do want to paint your own flames, this book is the first tool you need to buy.
