Thread: Next big paint trend???

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A lot of the Cup, Nationwide & Trucks use wraps just because they have multipule teams. They just build a bunch of the same vehicles and then wrap them with the proper stuff depending on who the driver is for that race.

There have been a couple of times that one driver from a multi driver team wrecks both the primary and the back-up car. Then they just re-wrap the car for the driver that wrecked his stuff and off he/she is again.

Do you think that the wraps are any lighter than a painted car?

I personally can't say. I have no experience with wraps at all.

Anyone?

I believe the NASCAR guys wrap is because it's fast & easy, if they have a wreck in practice, they can set a panel and apply a wrap, cuts out all the prep & paint time. Plus the cars look the same each and every time.

Yes. It is all about advertising and ease of maintenance.

Anyone have a prediction on graphics? I heard mention of lace coming back. Anything new that you have seen, that might catch on?

Lace???????????????????????????????????????and we just repainted that damn thing in 1970 to get rid of the lace---------------------

That's funny! :-) I think it will be back in a few years... but as part of a nostalgia trend.

Some of the panel-painted and lace painted Gassers and Altereds were cool!

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Lace???????????????????????????????????????and we just repainted that damn thing in 1970 to get rid of the lace---------------------

Should have left it on there Jerry, you'd be at the height of fashion again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Should have left it on there Jerry, you'd be at the height of fashion again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, hunt back in the closet and find a leisure suit, white belt & shoes to go with it and you'll be the man!!

Lace paint job of the 70s---and a younger Linda Vaugn

Bakersfield Smokers March meet Low ET 1970

from left
John Keeling, Robby Van Luven, Jerry Clayton, Norm Wilcox, Linda Vaughn, Louie Senter(Ansen Automotive) Leonard VanLuven (VanCharger)

Great shot! :-) Those were the days!

Update...

As a result of the two groups I have a thread on, I can see there is an interest in rich metallic and colors, with a strong secondary color that lights up under direct light... but not to the degree of the extreme color ranges of the prismatic "Kameleon" paints. Also an interest in historically popular colors making a comeback.

In terms of graphics... it seems to be a mix of old trends resurfacing, and the current fads... but no insight yet, regarding what may be coming ahead.

Any more thoughts about that?

If your going to flame , make em show up-----ghost flames and real fire don't do it for me---of course I never had a car that was show quality------

Jerry, I always thought that ALL your drag cars were "show quality"!

Mick

So see there---I even fail at being funny------------

We were probably the only team that THEY put a restriction on as far as best appearing car awards-----------