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Jyardgirl, I would not advise it! :-) Some of the paint products out there today can mess ya up!

As far as having ideas, most people know what they like and don't like. My customers often tell me they are not artistic, but you can be sure they always know if they like something or not. They just don't have the ability to visualize things, or don't have the experience to sucessfully adapt ideas to their own car.

I have seen an increase in the number of people that I am doing concept drawings for, that have paint and body skills. That tells me they are willing to bring in another pair of eyes, or fill in the gaps in their own abilities, or that they want to see where the car is going, before they start putting paint on it.

I have an old customer who I have done several projects for. He can paint it himself, but he retired and moved out of the country. Since he can't find a local artist to help him, he is having me do drawings, then make flame patterns for him to transfer to the car.

Another guy in Nevada is having me help with a paint design he will do himself. He is a talented painter, and has done graphics, but they lack a little refinement. I am just taking his input and helping to step it up.

I guess my point is that you can find a way to get the result you want, even without giving up your own hands-on involvement.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

As far as having ideas, most people know what they like and don't like. They just don't have the ability to visualize things,

I guess my point is that you can find a way to get the result you want, even without giving up your own hands-on involvement.

something else I have found that most true artists tend toward modesty.

I know what I like but it is usually after the fact. As far a paint schemes go I think I know what I want because I take what I've seen on other cars and try to project them onto mine. I have done that many times over the years and have had some real failures.

Take this marbleizing I want to do to the dash. I've seen it done on other pieces and it catches my eye but whether it will look good in Shirley's car is just a chance I take.

We've all seen things as car shows and shake our heads and say why?
How often have we heard it said "build what you llike". But the fact is that most of us don't keep our cars more than a few years, so in essence shouldn't we build them for someone else's tastes.

The whole top of my dragster was marbleized, from nose to cage. It is a really neat and uncommon paint scheme to see.

Sorry I could not resist the Hooters picture.

The picture makes it almost look like snake skin. Is that an accurate description?

Maybe skin is a "Freudian" thing the mind does from looking at the last picture too long.

Originally Posted by 41willys

The picture makes it almost look like snake skin. Is that an accurate description?

Maybe skin is a "Freudian" thing the mind does from looking at the last picture too long.

YA WHAT HE SAID ! Sorry what was the question again? Oh ya snake skin, thats it.