who's got em? pics? the seem like they'd be easy to paint, just mask everything, draw a pattern, cut the tape out and then follow the edges of the tape with a spray gun. here are a couple pics:

 

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When I was racing Nationals down in Cordova I seen this 68-not a 3rd gen, but still bad-*** none the less. During the day it had flame over flame over flame overlay, but the true beaty did'nt come out till night time and the lights would hit the car a certain way, they had even put pearl ghost flames on top of what they had, my jaw just dropped the first time I caught glimpse of the pearl ones.

 

arnt ghost flames the kidn that appear and dissapear at certain angles (ala kameleon/color change) paint?

 

yup.

the 2 top pics are just plain ol' flames. im a fan of ghost flames myself... but its hard to capture how they look in a photograph... the changing part is half the coolness.

 

That's one bad azz car.

 

I don't see the first two pics as being ghost flames. The purpose of ghost flames is a subtle flame done in some type of pearlcoat or mystic color.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sea...der=descending

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=Flames

 

here

 

These are not flames but you get the idea, they are supposed to be subtle.........the first two are not ghost flames......

 

Those cars all look great, but. Not ghost flames. Ghost flame are either very dimm in colour or pearl or something that only appears when seen at the proper angle. IROCKER Has a great looking Camaro with ghost flames. I will let him post a pic of his own car though for you to see.

 

Theres a white Camaro floating around here with some sweet ghost flames.. maybe he'll stop in and share some pics.

 

yeap that IROCKERS He'll post it. Just have to wait. It is a very sharp car.

 

Looks much better in good sun light.

 

Now those are ghost flames. Look awesome TPI383. I love it! I do realize that a picture hides the full effect, so I can imagine what they look like in person

 

I'll bet that car looks sweet as hell in person, killer job TPI383!!!

 

Sorry Guys, not mine. Should have said that befor. but Its in the other link I posted. Just a guy in town. 91 RS.

I have a few more just gota find em.

 

Those look bad ***!

 

TPI383, those are what ghost flames are all about! The best example I've seen.:hail:

 

2 more on the way.

You cant see em at all in one of em.

 

last one. The rest are sh+tty

 

I saw a badass 78 Malibu with ghost flames and I about hit the bleachers (at the dragstrip )

He pulled up to the tree, light turns green and here he comes. The car was black when he started. As he got closer, the flames started to appear.

They were painted with the same iridescent paint that "tuners"* use.

It was cool as hell.

By the time he was heading away from us, the flames were gone.

*Didn't want to say '*****' and get banned

 

NEVER SAY DIE!

I have had that same car posted up @ work for 2 years!

 

Here ya go

Kat

 

Now that is a sweet lookin stepside!!! I love it!!!:hail:

 

Here is a black mustang with purple flames

 

some more. this is a kick *** vette

 

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Now those nitrous bottles are swwweeeeeeettttttt

 

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ghost flames look sick mmm i wish i could afford them

 

Was that vette in a magazine awile back? If so I think my dad has that one somewhere, i remember seeing that car. It is really sweet looking, especially the nitrous bottles.

 

ok, my mistake, the pics i posted aren't ghost flames. but back to my initial question, how would i go about painting the flames in the pics i posted? and while we're at it how do you paint real ghost flames?

 

Crappy pics, but you get the idea. They ARE ghost flames. Totally invisible at certain angles. AND ITS A 3RD GEN TOO!!


http://www.fbody.com/members/Jensen/

 

non thirdgen, flames layed and painted twice with HOC flip-flop, note the plate in the pass side windshield, would you drill that bumper? this car is 9 seconds plated, insured, and driven.

 

changes gold-to-deep purple depending on light source, a tatoo artist was paid $100 an hour to lay the tribal flames perfectly, it took him two days.

 

That's what I thought. I always thought ghost flames were something like maybe some metllics in the paint to look almost like smoke.


Tim:rockon:

 

Im a fan of these ghost flames. I did this artwork for a guy on the camaroz28.com boards.

 

the two mustang pics I posted can hardly be seen without just the right light then they really stand out, otherwise tey look as black as the rest of the car like a night.

 

this is what i have in mind. i cant use photoshop so i used paint lol but i think it looks pretty killer.

 

Ghost flames are supposed to be barely visible, like a ghost. I like the ones where the flames are the same color as the car, but in a slightly lighter shade or on a light car, slightly darker, like the white Camaro.

 

What the...

Surprised nobody said anything about this yet.

 

TPI 383, has the perfect picture of a ghost flame paint job. sometimes you see it and sometimes you don't. It is the perfect effect. I have taken a few custom paint classes and know a bit about ghost flames. The less you see it the better it is. The most basic ghost flame is made by spraying one or two coats of the cars color over the flame area. When tape is removed the flame will be the same color as the car but with a slight darker tint from the extra paint. In some light it will show and some it will fade away. You can then dress it up with some pearl around the edges to bring the line out a bit and change the apperance in different light. Some people will tape the flame and then spray the complete front of the car with pearl, same effect but not as nice in my opinion. Others will add colored pearls to the tips of the flames, so they will have a redish, purplish, ect look in the correct light. Ghost Flame-Like a ghost fades in and out of view. I am in the middle of my 87 Iroc-Z project car and will be spraying it Electron Blue with Ghost Flames like the car that TPI 383 posted. I also have a big Block K5 Blazer for winter fun and that is getting Rhino Lined Orange and then I am going to tape flames and spray one more coat of liner on the front. The thickness of the liner will give a nice edge that will show the flames in the correct light. Can you say SWEET.
Extreme

 

We already said something about in a previous thread, your're just late in noticing it. The reslults were, some poeple liked it and some didn't.

 

Aaah. Gotchya.

 

Any see the 87 GN a Volvo with Ghost Flames?

 

Whats to say about it.. its just a headlight mod... I've seen em a few times on vette's. Want a vette to talk about, check this bad boy out .