Arctic Cat 700 Flaming ATV |
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 | Step 1: Pull all the decals, and get ready for quite a bit of sanding... The Plan To preserve the original orange of the plastic parts I decided to sand, clearcoat, then sand again before laying down color. The problem with plastics is getting paint to stick. A lot of sanding and cleaning to prep for Bulldog Adhesion Promoter, then 2 coats of clearcoat. Then sand again to get ready for color! |
 | Step 2: I decided I wanted to come up with a different kind of flame technique that would work with the original deep orange plastics. So, here goes a color test.
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The completed color test and the ready to sand plastic parts. I decided to pull the reflectors instead of trying to mask them out. Step 3: Sand both parts. Lots of little nooks and crannies and hard to get into spots!! Most of the sanding was done with 600 grit wet/dry. Wash part, dry part in the sun and start sanding where I missed.... All the gloss gone! Bulldog Adhesion promoter, clearcoat, 24 hour dry, and more sanding...
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Step 4: After all the prep work, start laying down the basic flame shaps and licks.
HOK Chrome yellow. HOK Tangerine Kandy, more chrome yellow... |
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More flame layers, and start on the more molten lava look. I defined the lava with a couple of passes of chrome yellow and white mix. A little HOK Pagan Gold to knock the white toward gold and almost done... I added another sparse layer of chrome yellow and white hot flame licks to tie the lava and the flame colors together and that about wraps it up... Ready to clearcoat!! |
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Re-assembled and ready for mud?! |