ghost flames

[Dan207]

I'm repainting my 07 Sportster. I want to do a metalic red ghost flame, but I'm not quite sure how to get the results I'm looking for. I've seen it done with a red pearl. I bought a can of red "Metal Specks" and did some testing, but I don't think it's going to give me the look I want. I'm going to try a few more things with it, but I don't want to keep buying $10 cans of paint that aren't going to work. I thought about going to NAPA and getting some red pearl to mix in my clear coat. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

We did ghosting on the El Camino restoration. Check out Week 9 Paint Shop 2. We cover exactly how to ghost with our Metallic clear. Our Metallic Clear is a translucent Pearl Mid Clear Coat that shows what ever color is under it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/duplicolortv#p/u/1/S3kiC3PJ6qA

[Dan207]

The problem is I want to do a red ghost flame on a black tank. The next thing I want to try is some embossing powder from my wifes crafting stuff mixed in some of the clear coat. I have some test panels I've bean experimenting on. I'll let you know how it comes out.

[Dan207]

Well its not really a ghost flame, but I think I can live with it.

I taped it off in normal fashion
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260417.jpg

I bought a can of metal specks
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260418.jpg

I took the nozzle from a can of break clean
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260419.jpg

I sprayed it in my tuch up gun
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260420.jpg

I sprayed around the edges of my tape
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260421.jpg

then five coats of clear
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260425.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260429.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n190/Dan-207/P2260432.jpg

[ARBY]

Very nice work!

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

Nice job! I was gonna suggest is you wanted Red Ghost Flames you could always add pearl pigment to our Candy Apple Red. It would work the same way.