Thread: Next trend in rod and custom paint.

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I think every fad runs it's course except the ever pulsing surge of new standards being set in the top of the hobby. I don't think we have seen the limit yet.
Oh the lotto, poor mans rescue, I only want to hit it once. What it would be to be without financial worry. Hotrodding would be a whole different hobby for me, I could get things done alot faster thats for sure and I would own a garage!!!!!

Yup, did my time in purgatory, aka doing restorations, too. Seems the numbers matching crowd wants it done right now and feel they should only have to pay about 25% below cost, then stand around a shop full of Hot Rods and bad mouth Hot Rods and Hot Rodders in general while you research diligently to get the "correct" amount of overspray on the frame rails when you paint the rockers!!!!!! Only time I ever learned to like Vettes is about 20 years back when I had a customer who wanted an American Customs package put on his car, along with coilovers all the way around, and A-Arm rear suspension!!!!

A young fella here in the local area opened his own shop about 7 years ago....one of his first long term customers was a resto guy that everyone else refused to do work for anymore!!!!! He thought he was on easy street with a "full time long term" project to help pay the rent!!! Took him about 6 months to figure out the "bad side" of restos!!!!

Originally Posted by brickman

I think every fad runs it's course except the ever pulsing surge of new standards being set in the top of the hobby. I don't think we have seen the limit yet.
Oh the lotto, poor mans rescue, I only want to hit it once. What it would be to be without financial worry. Hotrodding would be a whole different hobby for me, I could get things done alot faster thats for sure and I would own a garage!!!!!

I hope we never meet those standards, my hat's off to the guy's who keep raising the bar to an ever higher level!!!!!!! Makes the rest of us work that much harder!!!!!

Problem customers!.... I think I have mentioned them here, before. I am pretty "thick-skinned", so after 35 years, and hundreds of jobs, I have had some really bizarre customers,..... but I've only found about half-a-dozen that I wouldn't work for again.

hotrodpaint -I assume this is what you are talking about, this was from 2 weeks ago

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

Where were all of the flat black and primered '50s rods & customs 10 years ago?

Those at the front of a curve don't always either know they're there, or get recognized at the time. 12 years ago I did this '40, and the '36 coupe a couple years later. There were probably many more like us scattered around the country.

I haven't worked with candy colors or 'flake since the 70's. Back then I did a few 'flake jobs on chopped motorcycles. The flakes were mixed in clear lacquer and shot over a similar color basecoat. Then we buried it all under several coats of carefully sanded and buffed clear lacquer...

How is it done nowdays? I'm sure if I mixed 'flake in my urethane clear, it would all run off on the floor (dries too slow)... Somebody clue me in.

Also, is it true that some of the modern candy colors are water based?

I've seen some flakes around here too.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

I've seen some flakes around here too.

I've got a couple ex business associates that were flaky on a good day!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I've got a couple ex business associates that were flaky on a good day!!!!!!

Here are a couple recent jobs outta my place.

"Those at the front of a curve don't always either know they're there, or get recognized at the time. 12 years ago I did this '40, and the '36 coupe a couple years later. There were probably many more like us scattered around the country." (QUOTE)

As I mentioned, I also did a couple about that time, which are in my gallery.

My point was that it had not existed on nearly the scale it does now, and that this is a trend. It will eventually slow down, and give way to others. I'm just observing that I am starting to see change.

rc 57, Nice job!

Originally Posted by J. Robinson

I haven't worked with candy colors or 'flake since the 70's. Back then I did a few 'flake jobs on chopped motorcycles. The flakes were mixed in clear lacquer and shot over a similar color basecoat. Then we buried it all under several coats of carefully sanded and buffed clear lacquer...

How is it done nowdays? I'm sure if I mixed 'flake in my urethane clear, it would all run off on the floor (dries too slow)... Somebody clue me in.

Also, is it true that some of the modern candy colors are water based?

Urethanes are far easier than lacquer, which I did many jobs with. This was a urethane job.

Max, I already saved your bike job to my "examples file", for inspiration. :-)