Classic Hot Rod Flames
Turn your car into a hot rod by accenting the hood with flames. Flames can be painted on using auto paint and can be customized to compliment your car and to fit your tastes. Flames can be any size and any color. Flames can also use multiple colors to create an air-brushed effect. Get ideas for flames for your car by perusing hot rod magazines and websites.
Instructions
1. Wash your car with an automotive wax and grease remover.
2. Draw the flame pattern onto the hood with a grease pencil. Feel free to use a cardboard or heavy paper cut-out template for tracing the pattern, or draw the flames free-hand if that's your style.
3. Mask off the spaces around and in between the flames with masking tape. Narrow tape is good for getting around curves. Make sure there are no gaps and that the masking tape is firmly pressed down.
4. Sand the areas to be painted with 600 grit wet sandpaper.
5. Wipe down the areas to be painted with a cloth and pre-paint surface cleaner to remove the sanding dust and to prepare the surface to accept paint.
6. Mask off the surrounding parts of the car, like the windshield, the sides, the grill, etc. so they don't get splattered with paint. Use plastic sheeting or butcher paper and masking tape to block off these areas.
7. Use a sprayer to paint automotive primer on the flame areas. Use sweeping motions and avoid letting the primer pool up. Apply three successive coats. Allow the primer to dry. The primer dries quickly and should be ready in not more than 45 minutes.
8. Use the sprayer to paint the flames in the same manner the primer was painted. If using multiple gradations of color, start with the lightest color then work towards the darkest color. Feather and overlap the edges of each color to create an airbrushed look.
9. Let the paint dry for 20 minutes then remove the masking tape. Removing the masking tape before the paint is totally dry will ensure that when the masking tape is removed, in won't take up any of the flame paint. Allow the paint to finish drying overnight.
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