Steve Kafka - El Camino

Steve Kafka demonstrates a six-color stripe job on a custom El Camino

[@onyxdragon6980]

All that for $500? That's a steal from such an amazing artist.

[@mikeday9699]

Thank you for your generosity for all of the lessons. I pinstriped flames and an HD logo on my bike and am going to do another one now. Total custom with guilding and striping in old form. You have helped my skills tremendously and there is no value that can be placed on the knowledge I have attained watching you. Thank you again. Mikey Day

[@johnlane9432]

Steve: I've loved your work ever since you added pin-strip and a mural to our Motorcycle in 1986! You are the best, always have been and always will be. Won several 1st place awards in Ruidoso N.M. because of your work! I just found your videos and still love you and your work!

[@stevekafka]

John Lane thanks John , I still have your card in my box, I miss the days in Ruidoso , all the people, shame about that show going away.

[@johnlane9432]

@@stevekafka I wanted a bit of your talent on my newer Dodge Durango R/T (I still own the motorcycle, just ride it less.) Its white and cry's out for Steve Kafka.

[@stevekafka]

John Lane Love to do it for you but I don’t know when I’ll be traveling again, so if you’d like to take a trip to Arizona before it gets too hot ,I would love to accommodate you , my cell is 602-284-1230 , unless a more competent entity takes over the m/c rally in Ruidoso ...

[@spencertracy2171]

I'm a big fan of your work, I use your products, follow your style. And I have been hooked on the whole art form going on 3 weeks now. I never knew why I loved my job as a house painter until I got laid off and picked up a #3 Kafka. Thank you.

[@robertpleitez4606]

I am an artist , I paint portraits and I think my work it is little difficult, but seeing your videos I realized that your work it is very difficult. You are a very talented artist. Congratulations !!!!!!

[@SYnthFeel]

this is my favourite youtube channel. Hope you are good and safe Mr. Kafka!

[@stevekafka]

David Synth I’m getting better...

[@mortenhansen3455]

I love that color combo. Especially, I don't know what you call then Steve, but I call them feather ends. Here; 11:37 Those darker green feather ends walking through the lines to that brighter green feather ends on the top, is just a great color combo. It makes it pop like mad! Awesome work Mr. Kafka!

[@spanky522]

Been a fan of yours for years Steve and always remember your vids when I'm striping. I bought some of your brushes and really enjoy my work a lot better now. They work a lot better (for me anyway) than the old Mack sword stripers I used for the past 25 - 30 years. I love your work!

[@australiavisions]

Steve, I recently became a huge fan. I am a novice striper and feel very confident. I'm a very experienced airbrush artist. I have fallen in love with your technique and would be honored to talk to you or even meet you one on one. you are a legend!

[@rambladesmanmoe6291]

I love watching a master at his craft no matter what it is.

[@jonathanmarin7024]

You got down with the colors! Please make more videos!

[@TamaraChapmanbikergranny]

It is very nice to see you posting videos again. Your videos have helped me, an OLD lady, get started in the fine art of pinstriping and lettering. Thanks!!!

[@InfiniGrafix]

I survived a 128 degree day on the job down there 25 yrs ago..quit the job the next day! lol! I LOVE your work! Have followed it for years, found ya in ..SignCraft Mag? Totally Dig'n that soundtrack too! Good to see ya back online! GREAT vid!!! :o)

[@azheybob]

Nicely done, great video of your skills with a brush, you make it look so simple. Very inspiring.

[@jimmyross4352]

I have been drawing and painting since 1950. And like Robert P, also specializing in portraits, and I also think some of my work is difficult. But your work appears to me to be very difficult, and you're color scheme is brilliant.I suspect that like most artists you have put in long joy filled hours developing you're God given talent to reach the level you have.

[@stevekafka]

Jimmy Ross I was a canvas painter in Boston for years attended the Art Institute of Boston 1969. Was an art dir. for a 23 store chain, promo work for Aerosmith, leather shops custom painted motorcycles, developed my own style of pinstripe designs, have a letter in my office signed by Norman Rockwell thanking me for a pen and ink I did for him, and this is the greatest form of artistic expression I’ve ever been involved in , you should give it a try , I’ll help if you need it! Fun and$$$$ at the the same time ,and no galleries!

[@jenniferanne4143]

Love your striping and your brushes. My dad was born in 1928 and drove/built race cars and pinstriped and lettered them by hand. He was awesome, he did lettering, striping, painting, gold leaf, ect.. , but by the time I was old enough to understand any of this, all the pinstriping was the tape roll kind, they'd have massive rolls of all kinds of pinstripe at the bump shops and all those swirl decals. I'm an artist myself, I've painted cars and motorcycles, painted race car numbers, tried doing race car and truck lettering but although not bad, just wasn't good because I wasn't using the right paint or brushes and no reducer/thinner, so I've done vinyl lettering for people. Now thanks to people like you, I'm really learning and understand how to do it, like I said I'm an artist and have done pretty good with what I had. Time to take my stuff to a new level. It sucks that all the old guys are gone, I really would've liked to learn from them. Well hey, thanks, your the man, keep striping !

[@jenniferanne4143]

My husband paints cars and bikes, (not for a living, just occasionally) he has a nice paint gun set up, he does awesome metal flake. He just just retired this year from his job ( medical supply truck driver). He has a professional airbrush kit, but has never used it (he's airbrushed in the past, just not used his new one), gotta get him to use it and we could team up and make some really cool stuff. This is really cool stuff your doing !

[@kafkapinstriping]

Jennifer Anne as soon as the von Dutch Bus is sold I'll start my pinstriping one day seminars, they are a blast for everyone involved. In the meantime if I can help you ,just ask...

[@RichardGottshall]

Steve you are the man, Love your work. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@aymenyaqoob1009]

The legend Steve Kafka I wish one day I can be like you

[@jasonbrommenschenkel6117]

First I want to give respect to the greatest teacher and inspiration I've had in beginning this pinstriping endeavor... For that I thank you steve!Second, I must ask, how on Earth during a 115 degree day do you move your hands along the body of the car without having your hands drag or stick?....lol.

[@kafkapinstriping]

Jason Brommenschenkel ,I really don’t have contact with a vehicle at the point that the brush is on the surface ,except for my fingertips, and my movements are relatively fast.

[@wyatthawkins4397]

Simply watching this hurts my wrists...very nice.

[@phillipstjhn26]

Love to watch you work! Your style fits so well into everything you do. Love the multicolor designs.

[@rickmunter7100]

Thanks for another great video! Love the ideas and creativity. Inspiring. You make it look easy. Appreciate you sharing with us rookies.

[@5j1o3h6n]

fantastic work as usual steve,your customer will be pleased with that.

[@markmccoy8891]

That is a unique color combination looks good

[@Cmuron]

Love it! Keep showing us beautiful work!

[@jojoupton]

Wow….you’re amazing. I’d do anything for that El Camino. It was beautiful before but your work really set it off. I hope to be half as good as you one day

[@Rick-Williams59]

Mad skill set, I enjoyed watching very much.

[@randy1ization]

great contrasting colors choices. exquisite,,!!

[@michaelburkhart1450]

That would be a 1500 around here..from a nobody. You're a legend man. If that's all you are charging it would be worth me taking the three day trip to get there for you to do it..

[@60viking]

I think you a right, Road trip.

[@pedraw]

incredible work.

[@brokenratshet9805]

Dude, $500 seems cheap as hell to me! It's good to see someone as talented and famous as you charging a very reasonable price.

[@brainc0la-_-]

Great stuff. Wish i found it sooner.

[@EvergreenAcupuncture]

Hlysht, I thought it looked great w the initial black, but you kept going and going! Amazing stuff! And your voice over - like a hot rodder Bob Ross! Happy little swirls! Lol Thanks fir posting!

[@davidographicsguy]

You're the Master! So fun to watch you! So....I'm guessing you must have a sweet back stock cans of old 1-shot since they pulled the lead? Thank you for your videos and cool products too!

[@thomsnate]

This is so beautiful

[@mortenhansen3455]

Great video! It makes me wanna buy a couple of cold ones and jump right into it!

[@VintageTexas59]

Master pinstriper in action !

[@ryanchastain6133]

Thanks for saying the price I wish more guys would

[@jerseyjoe1677]

Thank you for quoting the price it was very helpful but can you tell me the total time? Thank you 🙏

[@gadytackett7860]

500bucks? I need to come to the west coast. Way more than that on the east coast. You're amazing brother. I hope one day I'll be half as good as you

[@aristidesargotpub2856]

One Maese Mr. Kafka , theBest , my teacher premium ...

[@rheidtech]

welcome back. I love your stuff. $500 is .....lets say....a bargain. its a good paycheck for the time spent. But worth much more. and your not whining...lol. I've seen whining. great choice of colors and it came out incredible. Ill be doing Alot of striping this fall hopefully.

[@randy1ization]

steve do u ever mix the peqrlescents in with the solid colors to give a candy effect

[@judichristopher4604]

Aaahhhh that is a Great Question... Did you ever get an answer? I would think you can... especially with fine mica.

[@stevekafka]

texas tough adding the pearlescent wouldn’t be like adding candy , the pearlescent stripe poorly and are only used for background effects, candied are translucent, you can see through them and the are in colors, usually sprayed with a base coat silver or gold.

[@SmallMouseBigField]

can i like this a second time?

[@restoblast1387]

I did for you mate !

[@greenpedal370]

@@restoblast1387 So did I!

[@eribertoacedo9505]

Hello would like to mention when I stripe I start on my left side first is my weak side switch to my right side is my strong side which is easier to copy thought I’d mention that🕶

[@kafkapinstriping]

The pearls bleed out of the line,I do want to try them for wet on wet flames though. We had all we wanted for free with the Legends of pinstriping,wish I had brought some home!

[@Exterminatingtraper]

Hi steve i really like what you did on the elco (and all the pinstriping in general!) i even like the green you use but you just cant call the color mint it like a liitle faded for mint

[@scalemodeltech6096]

Amazing work, as always thank you for the video. Question, how do you replicate say for instance on the other side of the license plate? It seems like it is quite a bit away to look at for reference or even on the other side of the car to mirror each other?

[@welson946]

Vera good work.

[@davidographicsguy]

Work of art! Do you allow the paint to dry completely before applying the next color?

[@kafkapinstriping]

I'm using mineral spirits,1-shot with lead, and Smooth Stroke, I stripe one color, always move to my right,and by the time I'm back to the beginning,I can put the second color without running, you have to watch finger placement, and keep your hands clean.

[@19aries81]

a true master, when this is finished do you coat it or is it just left as it is

[@kafkapinstriping]

lester obrien I'm using leaded 1-shot, not available anymore. Try the new 1-shot. Waxing is the only thing I suggest for protection.

[@shogrran]

i tried striping a pattern on the floor... and uhm i think im going to need some help. is it normal that a demon is now crawling out of the pattern? i need instructions on how to make him go away... im running out of things to order him around.

[@stevekafka]

Hand it your brush and sit back and see what it has to offer...your very fortunate to have him/her...

[@duaneshoemake7826]

Amazing

[@ИгорьАлександрович-з1т]

It's divine !!!!!!

[@alexandrerighi]

Can I have parts of a car pinstriped between the color paint and the clear coat?

[@trueorfalsenottrueandfalse3934]

Little late but from what I've collected 1shot enamel is so good you can go over clear coat and itll last decades even on motorcycles that constantly are being hit by pebbles. And apparently if you would like to clear coat over it, then adding hardener to the enamel goes best with clear coat

[@dennisschell5543]

Wow....just wow.

[@jeffbecket2311]

Hi steve! awesome work! unbelivable! i was wondering, what kind of paint do you use? i wanna start to paint metal without the airbrush but i don't know if there is anything better that the one that it's used for the airbrush- or its okay to use the same? dumb question i know... >..

[@kafkapinstriping]

jeff becket I use the 1-shot thinned with hardware store lacquer thinner in my airbrush,thinned with spirits in my hair brush, simplifies life

[@bigvicz]

shit anyone can practice and ha a steady hand, but to have an imagination for design and color combinations that looks good you cant practice that, awsome job

[@sreenandhapradeep123]

Love u steave..

[@pjo7281]

amazing work, i wish my brain could mirror designs

[@chevelle4x4]

i grew up watching a some what local stripper. The almost famous Dirty of Dallas. He was always so kind to me even when i pestered him to death lol I get the same feeling watching you strip. totally amazing my man!

[@60viking]

That green is Bithcin.

[@fakiirification]

all this was only $500? That sounds like a bargain in my book for a high caliber art piece like this.

[@johnhenke6475]

It's not where you are going, it's how you get there.

[@robertpleitez4606]

YOU ARE THE BEST !!!!!!!

[@octobass9072]

Is Steve still around can’t see anything recent, I hope so

[@stevekafka]

HaVoK thanks for asking ,I’ve been sick and undergoing chemo and radiation ,I’m now cancer free and working on my low energy. Just did a live at five on Coast airbrush channel with David Monnig ,please look it up..

[@mortenhansen3455]

@@stevekafka Holy moly! Good to hear you are back in the saddle!

[@lorenaflores1450]

Amo ese carro es el mas hermoso de todos😍😘😗😍😘😗😍😘😗

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

The trusty #3 all the way, huh Steve?!

[@sanfranciscobay]

Interesting paint. You use a lot of circular patterns.

[@blackXSpr]

I live in phoenix and I'm very interested in having you do some of this to one or two of my vehicles. How do I get in touch with you for inquiries?

[@kafkapinstriping]

Amish Jebediah cell phone [phone] sorry didn't see these posts until now...

[@kolorkonexion]

kansas city teal and sublime green are my new color combination...thx

[@kafkapinstriping]

I almost always mix my own colors, I've got a ton of formulas for unique mixes,like this job,only the black was out of the can. By contrast the Phoenix Bird video was All out of the can!

[@eribertoacedo9505]

Watching you stripe above the license plate can’t help it bro but your left side is not even with your right side thought I’d mention that🕶

[@stevekafka]

It’s the camera angle honest...

[@BennyCFD]

This why he is the best pin stripper in the world.

[@jojoupton]

El Camino is my dream car ❤️

[@joeraines8836]

Nice work,too bad he didnt just do Kawasaki green,Have been a machinist my entire carrier, many moons ago,I painted a Clausing(another oldie but goodie) black. If you need any help with the bus?... cutters.... etc.etc. fabing any parts ,im in st. george. Joe

[@stevekafka]

Joe Raines thanks for the offer, really appreciated, you can help me sell it if you see an opening ok?

[@sdsturges2464]

nice ! a lost art for sure : )

[@aristidesargot1816]

Kafka Jedi

[@peterlustig8021]

500? id feel bad to pay you that... id double it no joke...

[@bobbob6552]

bonjour combien sa coûte pour une peinture sur voiture ?

[@henrymurrell5983]

Hello what can I buy your brushes at

[@stevekafka]

Henry Murrell stevekafka.com

[@henrymurrell5983]

Hello i know this Paintings letters and pinstriping wasn't no over night thing how long did it take you to get the hang of it

[@stevekafka]

Henry Murrell first time I picked up a brush in my life to test what the brush would do on an old Ford pick up hood, a guy pulls up in a 67 Olds 442,and says “ your a Pinstriper ? I said no.. he says I’ll pay you to put some of the designs your making on my car..I worked for 20 minutes and he hands me $35.00 ! I said maybe I’ll be a Pinstriper, this was 1974 and I made $105.00 an hour!

[@airbrush640]

what number is that paintbrush??????

[@kafkapinstriping]

Tito boom one I'm using a brush that I designed ,it's called a scrolling brush,this one is a #3. ,stevekafka.com has them.

[@mikecondoluci53]

2 THUMBS UP STEVE

[@Cre8iveSignWorks]

hi steve. im an old school sign brushy of 30 years and want to get your brushes to get back into pinstriping. what brushes do you recommend to start with. im also happy to get a beginners kit if you suggest one (as long as you ship to western australia). couldnt find a web site address in the video link....let me know please! cheers

[@kafkapinstriping]

Shedz Channel stevekafka.com sorry for wanting so long ,I didn't know the massages were there until now!

[@Cre8iveSignWorks]

cool. ill get you to ship me some

[@stevekafka]

Also we just shipped a huge order of all my brushes to 1-shot Australia so you can avoid the wait and some of the shipping, you’ll love them!

[@samuelrodriguez9673]

Please. Can you. So gold leaf letter for use today please

[@zonarecordingstudio]

I put ac in my shop, paint flows

[@ctfinneman]

Do you do semi's?

[@stevekafka]

Chad Finneman I’ve done some memorable rigs, they made posters of flames on one for a Harley dealership, then the owner screwed me out of a new Harley..Scottsdale Hacienda , Rick hatch

[@tylerparker3024]

That's crazy cheap I think. Bitchin work

[@richardebbole1]

that hood is not even. nothing is duplicated, you get away with murder

[@stevekafka]

Get your eyes checked...

[@klasspodcast4396]

All for 500 bucks, man this is the problem with art, very few people appreciate the thousands of hrs of time and tools it takes to do this, yet someone will drop 500 bucks on clothes made in some sweat shop that was made for pennies, this world has its values all wrong.

[@jenyminor]

Wonderful work,,,Just way too much...Overkill, I stop with only two or three colors Tops....

[@bobbydazzler9465]

The signatures always spoil or for me. The viewer knows it you. After you are gone there will be others. It’s just not that important- I mean that with respect not without.

[@stevekafka]

Bobby Dazzler there are over 100 stripers in, Phoenix, they all copy my designs and do cheap work, as of now people don’t want to look like Mexicans, so they don’t consider my ability to stripe their vehicles and not give that impression.

[@jonathanmarin7024]

You got down with those colors! Please make more videos!

[@jonathanmarin7024]

You got down with those colors! Please make more videos!

[@jonathanmarin7024]

You got down with those colors! Please make more videos!