How to paint ghost flames with spray cans

[@timothymarshall-nichols7823]

WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GHOST FLAME WITH CANS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING ME ...YOU HAVE OPENED UP A WHOLE NEW WAVE OF PICS FROM ME ...THANKS AGAIN

[@BradAngove]

+Timothy Marshall-Nichols Glad to hear it Timothy. Good luck with your paint jobs.

[@BradAngove]

The first in what I hope will be a series of videos showing effects that can be done with spray cans.

[@themoderateleftist1772]

Great job! Sick result with what you have.

[@pacificrigger]

Thanks Brad, I'm doing a burnt wood furniture art and this technique will work well. Cheap enough yet will give the effect I'm going for on sealed wood. Good info. Scott

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Scott. I'm glad you found it useful.

[@tristanvandever9411]

sounds like an awsome project

[@prancstaman]

Wow!! came out better then I thought it would. Great job!!

[@BradAngove]

+prancstaman I'm glad to hear that you were pleasantly surprised by the result. Thank you.

[@prancstaman]

Your welcome. I do a lot of rattle can painting at work and was always curios on the limits of the rattle can paint. Pretty good at blending the chrome paint with the actual chrome, I build chrome engine parts buy the way. Plus paint the engine parts too with auto enamels. Production type work.

[@BradAngove]

That sounds fun. I used to do something similar with my work as far as the painting aspect goes. Still do occasionally.

[@bigdguitars]

very cool effect. may try on one of my next guitars.

[@BradAngove]

I'm glad you like it. Are you thinking of giving it a shot with an airbrush?

[@fernandamunoz8036]

That looks beautiful , love the colors you chose.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@petten33]

I was a conventional spray painter for 30 years. I've applied over 70 different types of coatings, using Devilbiss and Binks guns/ pots. I was impressed with your knowledge and skillset.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you; I'm glad to hear that I haven't been misleading people inadvertently.

[@BradAngove]

Rustoleum's colorshift paint is designed to go over a black base. It would create an interesting effect in this situation, but if you mean to use it instead of the green it won't be much of a ghosted effect. It doesn't really show up over white.

[@JitterBob]

DUDE, this is crazy. Your work is great man.

[@BradAngove]

+JitterBob Thank you sir.

[@BradAngove]

You're welcome. I'm pretty pleased that it worked out so well. I wasn't sure when I thought it up if it was going to be effective at all.

[@dewedg2752]

Nice! The color change is awesome.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. I love those color shift paints.

[@danielwelsh]

That is just plain cool man....thanks for the video

[@BradAngove]

Daniel Welsh I'm glad you think so. Thanks for watching!

[@jmcgrady29]

Thanks for the tip..new to painting and have not invested in a decent air setup yet so this vid really helped.

[@BradAngove]

+James Smith I'm glad to hear that you found it useful.

[@paintnamer6403]

Knowing how to unclog nozzles and cans I can use left over paint for practice using your methods. Good videos bro.

[@BradAngove]

Yes. That is their purpose; to remove dust between coats and before clear coating. Great for airbrushing when you get overspray. You can get them at many hardware stores and almost any automotive paint store. Home depot should have them.

[@dmheron85]

Thanks for sharing. I’m using this method on an art project and it’s looking great🙂

[@BradAngove]

Glad to hear it

[@SecondComingTwice]

Wondering if you got around to trying out the "new" color-shifting" paints this decade, since they're awesome.

[@BradAngove]

I don’t think I’ve tried any from this decade.

[@Chillin.with.chill.]

Love your channel! Thanks for the tips! I’m doing the glitter technique plus this on a helmet. I’ll tag you when I’m done. Keep being awesome!

[@BradAngove]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Roweinna]

Very nicely done video!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@zamirazizi4097]

Hey Brad do you think it would be a good idea to do this kinda thing on old bike fairings that i have? because i dont have the time to find steel or sign material. so thought it would be a good idea to use bike panels.

[@BradAngove]

That sounds like a great place to do it, as long as you prep it properly. If you are planning on actually using it on a bike you might want to consider not using spray cans though.

[@gonzosc1]

very cool, I'm not a painter and no nothing about paint but thinking about trying it on small projects for fun. wonder about the choice of white paint, would using a pearl white have any different effect on the look of it or would the metallic just cover that up and just show the white. got the idea from a friends HD, it has a gold pearl white paint on it..

[@BradAngove]

+gonzosc1 Pearl white is very nice, but I doubt that you would notice much of a difference in this case. The metallic colour that I put over it has it's own pearl, which gives the white that sparkling look in the end regardless. I'm using the white exclusively for contrast in this specific paint job.

[@ForestxWalker06]

would this style or method be good for cars after the whole car has been givin a full brand new paint job or would you suggest using an air brush ?

[@otmama2]

I am building a mini bike frame from scratch and I am going to take a shot at painting something like the on the fuel tank . what does a decent airbrush go for? love your vids!!!

[@BradAngove]

+Nancy Jackson You can get a reasonable dual action airbrush for around 100$ Canadian these days if I'm not mistaken.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you for your feedback. The company that I work for purchases this dibond in four foot by eight foot sheets. We use it to make signs and other things. I cut sections off of those when I need them for painting. The same applies to aluminum and steel.

[@andrewblackwell5097]

Interesting!! I'm having a friend of mine airbrush flames on my bike. To safe money he's letting me do all the prep work on the tank. Do you suggest sandblasting or aircraft stripper. We tried to use the base under the old paint but it's splitting everywhere now that the art and clear is all done. Using cobalt blue but seeing light blue dots appearing as well. Advice for me ???

[@BradAngove]

Andrew Blackwell Normally I would just sand back the gloss and paint over the old job. If you've got to take the paint off because there are problems with it I would go with sandblasting (only if the tank is metal of course). If the parts are plastic you can't really use sandblasting or aircraft stripper. Both would ruin it. If the tank is metal, you can sandblast it and then prime it and have your friend airbrush it from there.

[@disco853]

A taped pattern would probably give a better effect with this spray can method, because of the control like you said. Still another skill to learn, always good. Keep having fun!

[@BradAngove]

The taped pattern would definitely give a different effect, and would be much easier to control particularly for beginners. Another option for the freehand method would be to purchase better caps for more control.

[@chevyboy3fifty]

Awesome. Thank you! I just can't wait to start using my airbrush. I got a badger 105 patriot. What do you use for test panels?? I'm honestly using like smooth gift boxes lol the one yr I'm happy to get a lot of clothes for Christmas!

[@BradAngove]

Nice airbrush choice. I use dibond (sign material) typically. Sometimes I use pieces of steel or aluminum too. The dibond is sold as airbrushing panels at some places. That's funny about the christmas boxes.

[@EmenatorSP]

Very cool, this is the first time I've seen this done. subbed

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. I've never seen it done before either.

[@morganix007]

Wow man great paint job!

[@BradAngove]

Glad you like it. I don't mind at all.

[@lokalbrandstudio862]

DOPE! Great job and thanks for sharing!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

[@Japokat13]

I have 2-55 gallon barrels holding up my work bench in my shop they are white. Any ideas? Great video, thank you

[@BradAngove]

Are you planning on painting the barrels to make them more interest?

[@lightningsurvivor1432]

Dude that was great!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@kjayarmstrong2657]

Awesome video! Do you have to use white? Or will it work with a black and transparent blue?

[@BradAngove]

It has to contrast in order to show through the semi-transparent. It will depend on what your background colour is.

[@BradAngove]

@Richard isdorky Thanks. I'm far too lazy to script things out, so I just have to go with it haha.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks for your comment doodr. If you take a look at some of my more recent work, I make it more clear that a mask is necessary. I sometimes don't wear one when filming portions of my videos when I'm trying to explain things while spraying, but I always encourage others to use protection. I used to assume that people already knew that, but I've started harping on it more lately.

[@richardisdorky7411]

Hahahaha Yup that's your reflection alright. I love you ad libbed style.

[@gabefilomena6120]

I like how you reply to the majority of comments. I have subed.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@gabefilomena6120]

No problem

[@REVALO.]

Thanks for the fast answer so if I get it right For the one with the gems shift color You have a black surface then layers metallic? Then a transparent gem shift? And then metallic again? Or do I miss something?

[@BradAngove]

If you're looking to do a ghosted gem shift design you would leave out the metallic after. Start with the black, put on your metallic, then use a gem shift colour as close to that as possible to create your design.

[@robertschaeffer5861]

That would look good on a door because of the angles and the door swing ...thnkx...

[@L2fish]

Rustoleum makes pearls now

[@uptopmikep7065]

Cool technique Brad. I’m sure use of an air brush and a cup gun will yield a much better result. Thanks for sharing your technique!

[@BradAngove]

It definitely works better with an airbrush. If you watch to the end you can see an example.

[@uptopmikep7065]

@@BradAngove I watched to the finish. So does that mean you did the back side of that panel with rattle cans as well? I thought you may have used a combination of airbrush and cup gun. Pretty darn cool.

[@BradAngove]

The back side was done with an airbrush and mini gun.

[@BradAngove]

Hopefully it will make a difference for you. I don't see why it wouldn't. You'll notice that the tack cloth feels a little sticky or oily; don't worry, that's how it is supposed to be.

[@1Halron]

Thanks for the great video. I plan on doing this to my motorcycle. Let's hope this turns out half as good as it is in my mind.

[@jjamanda]

Hi Brad super video you make it look so easy..............

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. I've had a bit of practice haha. Try the taping off method (hot rod flames) if you find the can control for this one a bit daunting.

[@pamo6151]

nice job! love the metallic green

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. Rustoleum makes a few nice metallics.

[@adammoran7849]

Holy Sh!t I'm digging the back of that test panel.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Adam.

[@adammoran7849]

@@BradAngove you are most welcome.. I'll be hitting you up on Facebook.

[@no_handle_required]

Seriously awesome for a piece of cardboard and a rattle can.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. It's a piece of dibond, which is a smooth sign material that is probably much easier to paint than cardboard.

[@inktree3673]

awesome work man

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@BradAngove]

Fair enough. Make sure you prep it properly and be careful with your clear coating; you should be fine.

[@OHSOOOFLY]

I now have the balls to try the tailgate on my expensive truck. Cool video bud,thanks for sharing

[@BradAngove]

Honestly, it will be difficult to get a good finish on something that large using spray cans. It can be done, but for something as expensive as a truck it is probably worth looking into some proper spray equipment. Either way, I'm glad you found the video helpful and I hope the tailgate project goes well for you.

[@OHSOOOFLY]

Well my father in law owns a body shop. So if I mess it up I will stripper it down to metal and pay him to make it but again. Lol

[@BradAngove]

Alright, that makes sense.

[@BradAngove]

@nick osbourn I would definitely suggest an airbrush, but you wouldn't do it after a full brand new paint job, you would do it partway through the paintjob (aka before the clear coating stage).

[@reneecoon2228]

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[@ToughShiftGarage]

Great video!!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks.

[@M_Ladd]

Awesome job! Loved it! Thank you!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks for watching.

[@star1231680]

That's amazing. Definitely considering taking this up as a hobby :)

[@BradAngove]

Glad to hear it.

[@star1231680]

Thank you :)

[@miguelroldao6939]

The white border you show at the end looks awesome! Do you have a video on that? That frame would look sick as a guitar paint job.

[@BradAngove]

The jagged silver border? That was an old experiment I did messing around with versions of the torn metal effect that I used on my most recent guitar series.

[@MrGravitydefyingturd]

Great video! Just out of curiosity what is that colour changing paint called?

[@BradAngove]

That's a sparklescent paint made by Auto-Air. I think that particular one might be discontinued, but that line of paint has a colour shift to it.

[@alvinlim684]

Is the cloth is applied to any solution or something to get rid of overspray?

[@BradAngove]

I'm a little confused by your question. The tack cloth is used between coats to clean off dust and overspray. You should be able to use it between any coats that are dry. It is often used after airbrush work to clean off overspray.

[@ThrillingTwo]

Cool technique. Thx!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@joycehill9709]

Hi Brad, I know you said you used no liquid on tack cloth to clean over spray dust, but it looks wet after the tack cloth passes over panel... i am painting a yamaha boat motor cover (cowl). Having trouble keeping a wet edge due to so many different planes and the oval shape of the cowl. Having trouble with overspray drying and sticking before getting to the next adjoining surface... also did you ever do video on the best spray equipment to do small to large surfaces?

[@BradAngove]

+John Hill It's not wet, it's just clean. The white dust is coming off and letting you see the clean darker green color. If you have different panes and you're having trouble with overspray you can mask off the ones you aren't painting and do them one at a time. Painting over overspray also isn't a big deal if you're going over it with an opaque color. It's best to take off what you can with a tack cloth, but don't worry about it too much. I don't have a video about what spray equipment is best for specific sizes of surfaces. A proper paint gun can be adjusted to do most surfaces regardless of size.

[@Arkangel1966mc]

Cool, as a beginner I would like to do the same type effect ghost smoke as you did, like the other side of the board that you did with a air brush. Where I live it is a small town and very Limited on any type of art equipment and it would take me 2 hour rid to the nears city, so I know wouldn't be able to find the the paint you have mentioned where i live .so if I go to a hardware store and try to find something as close to the receipt, what will it be by your professional view, or what would MacGyver use beside chilling gum and duct tape.

[@BradAngove]

The stuff that I use is available online if you're interested. I've never found paint at a hardware store that I would put through my airbrush, but maybe you could put some enamel through a small paint gun if you thin it a little with paint thinner or mineral spirits. I believe MacGyver would use a car battery, some paper clips, and a penny or two.

[@kennycobb7358]

hello I know you do a lot of spray paint videos and I will be using one of your ideas the chameleon paint job on my Jackson rebuilt but do you have any videos on rewiring I'm putting in new pickups and replacing all the wiring with wire harness and I was wondering if you had videos on that thank you I'm also going to be installing a Floyd Rose where there was not one so some of this is going to be real new to me and videos always help me out so much

[@BradAngove]

My most recent video actually includes me replacing my wiring, but I didn’t put out much info on that aspect I suppose. I’ll go more in depth on the next one.

[@Japokat13]

Yes, but I noticed you started with a black background, would I have to paint them black first?

[@BradAngove]

To do the paint job from this video you would probably want to. The black makes it easier to get coverage with those darker metallics.

[@danysoto3087]

hey man this is koo ...what was the first paint black or green and then? can u help me step by step ... I'm a Lil slow but I like to learn

[@BradAngove]

+Dany Soto I went with black first, then the green, then white, then green again.

[@TheAkash_Thakur]

dude oasammm buddyy. .. thx i m trying this .thx for this tips

[@BradAngove]

Hi Huy. I'm glad you like it.

[@larrysullivan6536]

Brilliant love it very well explained Larry in London

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Larry.

[@derickclarke3903]

I done a project in school 20yrs ago using this method for my A level art exam

[@BradAngove]

+Derick Clarke Well, I guess I wasn't the first to come up with it after all. How'd it go?

[@dennism644]

That was rather interesting to me I've watched how it's done in person the real way. Would of never know how to use rattle cans in such an order.very cool demo thanks. Just to let anyone know they make spray nozzles in different spray patterns.just go to e bay.from wide to pencil I believe. Type in spray paint nozzles. Make sure what type nozzle you have stem out the bottom or no stem.

[@BradAngove]

Yes having different nozzles could have been very helpful here.

[@wordreet]

Great fun!

[@BradAngove]

+wordreet Thanks. It is pretty fun doing stuff like this.

[@chevyboy3fifty]

Idk I tried it. I did hot rod flames.. Primer, base black, sprayed metallic, taped my flames, sprayed white, sprayed metallic then clear. But the white still shows threw pretty good. Should I not go heavy on white and just mist it more or should I use a darker color like black again so they dissappeAr on different angles? I'm confused. Lol

[@BradAngove]

There are two easy things that you can do to increase the subtlety of the effect. You can use a colour other than white for you flame (maybe a light green, or even black if you want; every colour will give a different effect), or you can apply another coat of the metallic paint after. It gets more opaque as you build it up, so once you've taken off you tape for the white, do an extra coat of the metallic to push the white back further.

[@aalihte380]

DOOOOOOD..very cool

[@BradAngove]

Thank you.

[@sueb1113]

Hi! Did you get the video done on how to get how to get the spray set up for cheap yet? If so, what is the title? I was trying to find it, but I didn't see it. Thank you!

[@BradAngove]

+Sue B Hi there. Here is the video that you're looking for if I'm not mistaken: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6fTaqWGpsufmZo Thanks for watching!

[@sueb1113]

Thank you! And thanks for the great tutorials!

[@BradAngove]

You're welcome. I'm glad you're finding them useful.

[@suparnaghosh6762]

Wat surface did you use ??? can we use canvas for this technique of spray painting??

[@BradAngove]

I used some sign material called dibond. You can use canvas, but you should gesso it or prime it somehow first to make the surface less porous.

[@poetalyrickom340]

That black and white border is nice. Hope you don't mind but I'm going to copy that :)

[@e.b.1742]

thanks for the advice, and no I'm not using spray cans ,I'm using base clear. I tried it with a yellow instead of white looks ok.

[@BradAngove]

+Eric Brennon That sounds interesting. So, you painted them in yellow and then went over it with the green again?

[@sween187]

OMG its Christian Bale's double. Nice work on the paint, good info.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you. I'm glad you found the info useful.

[@redneck7381]

You can also use the colorshift from rustoleum will make it pop

[@maxx-er3fj]

Soo nice,i will maybe paint my scooter(truck scooter,not motorbike) like this

[@BradAngove]

+MAXX YT Cool. I hope it goes well for you.

[@BradAngove]

Good luck. If you can't find any you can buy panels from coast airbrush and from chicago airbrush supply, but you should be able to get a better price elsewhere.

[@blakebenseman]

what is the board that you are painting on, i am new to painting and would love to give it a try??

[@BradAngove]

+Blake Benseman The material that I'm painting on in this video is called dibond.

[@gfyracing7632]

Do you think this could be done on the inside of an RC car body? They are sprayed on the inside so the top layer goes down first.

[@BradAngove]

Are they transparent plastic?

[@gfyracing7632]

Yes they are.

[@BradAngove]

You would just need to do the steps backward then.

[@gfyracing7632]

Right on.

[@MrForthcoming]

So if i layed a few coats of metallic pearl black. Then did a design using orange matte opaque and white matte opaque. Will these colors have enough contrast to "ghost" when using the metallic pearl black?

[@BradAngove]

MrForthcoming They might, depending on what orange you use. Black is a difficult colour to do ghost flames in because it naturally has more opacity, so you need higher contrast under it. The orange probably won't look much like orange anymore with a layer of black on it though.

[@MrForthcoming]

Brad Angove so instead of the metallic pearl black what color might you suggest? Cant use any greens or yellows though.

[@BradAngove]

Perhaps a blue or red?

[@MrGrumpyToast]

I don't know if you do this, but i'm re-painting a guitar and i want to paint it black with a metallic purple blood splatter like pattern. Could you demonstrate how to do something along those lines?

[@BradAngove]

I could probably do something like that. Are you ok to mask off the pattern or are you trying to literally splatter it on? The problem with the metallics is that they are often a bit transparent, so it's tough to get a good effect by spattering them on there.

[@MrGrumpyToast]

I'm going for a literal splatter, maybe not with metallic paint but purple on black for sure.

[@BradAngove]

Ok, I'll see what I can come up with.

[@MrGrumpyToast]

thank you, cant find many videos demonstrating a good technique that comes out looking good

[@BradAngove]

Thank you. Glad you think so.

[@BradAngove]

You're going to be painting your motorcycle with spray cans?

[@rudivi633]

It looks very good....wish I could

[@BradAngove]

Thanks. What's stopping you?

[@crystal5322]

thats pretty cool. ive always wanted to do the front of a car with a kind of pin stripe flame but have the rest of it filled with a clear glow in the dark paint to where at night while your driving and the hood is warm the whole front of your car would have a glow n the dark flame only visible at night.

[@BradAngove]

That would be pretty wild. I shouldn't be all that difficult either if you use a heat sensitive paint.

[@crystal5322]

maybe you can do a video and try it out. see if it would turn out how ive got Pictured in my head.

[@BradAngove]

I don't really have the resources to do that at the moment, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work exactly how you described it. Just be careful to note the difference between a paint that glows in the dark, and a paint that becomes luminescent because of heat.

[@crystal5322]

is there a big difference in the two. ?i dont really know to much about different paint i figured it was all kind of the same .kinda like glow in the dark toys. you can warm them up in your hands and they glow.

[@BradAngove]

That must be a different kind than I'm accustomed to. My glow in the dark stuff kind of absorbs light and then emits it. It's not based on heat unless I'm mistaken.

[@mrwolf31]

thanks for the tutorial!! it really helped with my car project..

[@BradAngove]

+U tube You I'm glad to hear it. Thanks for watching.

[@TheSomewhere68]

I like ur second one on back.. snowmobile hood?

[@BradAngove]

I did the second one with an airbrush and paint gun. Snowmobile hood?

[@Arkangel1966mc]

You Rock Bro. I would like to know how did it change from blue to green on the ghost flames with the change of anglos ?

[@BradAngove]

That was because of the kind of paint I was using. It changes colour/hue based on light angle.

[@Arkangel1966mc]

Can you share what kind of paint and the type of paint, is the clear coat- clear , plus can do the same on wood board

[@BradAngove]

It was a "sparklescent" teal paint made by AutoAir. The clear coat was a two part urethane made by PPG. You could do the same on wood if it was sealed properly.

[@alcyr5655]

An old video, but WOW you have skills.

[@BradAngove]

Very old haha, but I appreciate you watching it nonetheless. Thank you.

[@chevyboy3fifty]

Nah just a side hobby really. They turn out great for what we use. I actually just picked up some metallic green today. And I'm in the process of testing it out on a panel right now.. Thanks for all the Imput I'll hit you up about how it turned out... :)

[@chevyboy3fifty]

Well I have black fenders that I want to keep black but have red ghost flames in them....does that make sense? Or am I getting the concept wrong lol

[@BradAngove]

Well ghost flames are usually just a slightly different shade of the same colour or something like that so that you can only see them subtly from some angles. What you're talking about is a little different, but might be possible. You would want a red pearl paint (something fairly transparent). Just mask of your flame on the black and spray a light coat of the red stuff. Is your black metallic? Maybe I will give it a try and make a quick video.

[@chevyboy3fifty]

Hey man. Awesome video I wanna paint a mini bike fender wig hot rod style ghost flames. Black base with red ghost flames in it. Would u mind telling me a good process on doing so... And also where couldbi get a transparent red on a can? Wal-Mart don't sell the good stuff lol. Thanks again. I hope this finds you. :)

[@BradAngove]

I'm glad you like the video. I'm a little confused about what you are going for. Do you mean that you want red flames on black? Or that you want to use a black undercoat and then paint the fender red and have hot-rod style ghost flames on it? You can get a metallic red just like the green that I used from home depot and follow the same process as in this video (except you will want to tape out your flames if you want hot-rod style). Or you can do a different version using house of colour spray cans. Which I will tell you where to get if you want to go that route.

[@stevejones2291]

I am building a Custom VW Trike from the Ground up. I would like to know Where I can get some class's to learn how to do the Technic s of painting my Trike.

[@BradAngove]

Perhaps a trades school?

[@leonmcadams1138]

hey, nice work, what type of surface are you painting on or do you recommend painting on?

[@BradAngove]

+Leon McAdams I'm painting on a sign material called dibond. It's a good hard surface and works well for this type of thing.

[@jacknelson248]

Does this work on wood? I wanna try it on a guitar build I'm doing...

[@BradAngove]

Well, you would want to seal the wood first to make a properly smooth surface that won't absorb the paint. After that it would work no problem.

[@TheHamadanners]

does it have to be metalic or can you reverse the affect

[@BradAngove]

It doesn't have to be metallic per se, but you do need to have that transparency.

[@bre-007]

This is awesome!! Thanks so much

[@BradAngove]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.