Questiojn for Hotrodpaint........

......Or any other opinion is welcome.
I am building a 40 ford coupe . The color
will be Lemon twist yellow ( a nice hotrod yellow ) . I want to do traditional flames
but am struggling with what color to use.
Here's my idea . Starting from the front of the flames
I would like to keep the lemon twist yellow and perhaps go to a darker shade yellow , then an orange , next a red
and perhaps blue tips . I have seen several flames on yellow cars and it seems
a lot start with white . I do not want the front of the car to be white . Also I need opinion on the pinstripe color to outline the flames . After reading some post
it seems that Hotrodpaint has a verygood understanding of which color accents other colors . Any opinion is welcome . Darin :)

Darin, Sure, I'll throw some ideas around with you. The flames you have decribed are a very safe choice. In fact they are the most popular color combination for flames of the last 40 years. The differences being the "body color" yellow at the front, and the blue tips. The yellow will make the flames look like they fade away at the front.

If you want to be more daring, fade back from orange to a deep hot pink, instead of red

If you use the pinstipe color that was most common, which is a bright blue, it will give the appearance that the tips are blue, because as the stripes come together at the tips, you get a wider area of the blue color before they taper away. I would make the pinstripes at least 1/8th inch wide, or maybe 3/16ths for a bluer looking tip.

If you want to be a little more daring, I would use a purple pinstripe. It is the best complimentary color for yellow, according to art teachers everywhere! If you want to compromise, use a bright violet, which is a blueish-purple.

If you are intending to use the Chrysler "Lemon Twist Yellow" from the early seventies, I would suggest you look at the late model Dodge Viper "Dandelion Yellow". The colors from the '60s and '70s are kind of "muddy" compared to the way paint pigments are made today.

Darin, I thought this job showed the effect of the pinstripes on the flame tip well.

The darker blue color choice is unusual, but I like to break away from the "generic" look as much as possible.

Here's a closer shot. I'm not suggesting you use these colors, just wanted you to see that the stripes would change the tip color, without adding another color to the flame itself.

Thanks, that is exactly the type and color
of flames I want. I would love to see them in over yellow. I have decided to do flames on the firewall and figured I could experiment on that or do the usual thing and shoot an old piece of sheet metal . You are right about the pinstripe . I am no pinstriper but have thought about getting a stripping tool . I have a pretty steady hand and believe I could do this with the
beugler .

Darin, I mask all of my striping. I just shoot the flames in the stripe color first, then mask over the outer edge with tape before shooting the main colors.

TIP: If you "butt" the stripe tape against the main masking, you will have to mask over the seam to prevent leakage.

Darin, I don't know if it will help, but I have a flamed 40 on page 5 of my gallery. Maybe it will help decide if you want more flame, less flame, etc. Like your plan, the flames are body color at the front. There's also a 40 Merc on page 4, but the flames are an odd style. I've got another 40 Merc coming, but it will be a few months before it's done.

Thanks I will go there and see . :)

Wow you do some nice work ? Yes I see that I can start with the same color . I will do some test work in the next week or two . I fofured i can take an old fender or hood and shoot it and not spend a ton of time taping perfect licks . Perhaps a few scallops or something. Do you recommend
come of the auto air colors. The car is ppg dbu. Again your work is as good as it gets . :p

Darin, Thanks for the kind words. I haven't used the Auto Air products, but if you think you are pretty sure of your colors, I would use whatever type paint you intend to use on the final job. It will give you a chance to practice with mixing ratios, blending colors together, and gun settings. If you paint something that isn't too large, think about doing a nice job, and it can become a piece of "wall art" for the garage. :-)~

Hey, HRP I actually thought about painting my lawnmower. My kids would get a kick out it. :D

Kinda like this? I did this for a street rod customer who told his wife the tractor had to be flamed, to be parked in the same garage as his coupe!

Very nice.:3dSMILE:

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I went to your home page and couldn't find page 5 of your gallery . From what i saw on pages 1-4 you are on top of your game. very nice work indeed!! congrats= the 2nd abduction pic is a riot..

keep up the good work.. maybe we can chat sometime?? im sure i can learn something from you.

man i am feeling stupid. I went to your home page gallery and there was no page 5. I just discivered the site gallery. anywyas your stuff looks really good man. great work

Thanks for the compliment. I'm still learning, and trying to "turn up the wick" on my work. This coming year I should get to do some more creative ideas than usual.

If you want to talk, just "pm" (private email) me anytime. It works better than the phone, since I can chat between coats better, than while I'm spraying. :-)