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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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I also posted this in the appearence and detailing section. I was wondering who on this website does it or knows of someones who does. I have a plain black helmet I'm trying to get done in a reddish orange color.

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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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I do it but i am located in texas.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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pm'd you
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I've done a ton of it too. Here's a sample
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this is something iwanna learn to do next.
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Well here is a pic but check the ones out on that url i sent you to your pm.

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Damn that looks ******* sick on that WS6. What does a paint job like that cost?
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Just for the flames? Because the whole car was redone in a blacker black.
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I friend requested you Pheonix
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Got it man. I put it back on private because i don't like all the spam.
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That does look good. Nice job!
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Originally Posted by Whistler
That does look good. Nice job!
thanks! I did the heat extractors like two weeks before the hood. It gave me enough practice for the hood. Now i dont like the heat extractors and i want to redo those.
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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yeah just for the flames.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lookin4aTA
yeah just for the flames.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I am in Florida and my buddy that painted mine has been compared to Mike LeValley. He has done a few helmets already just check out the website and make your own decision.
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He also painted our friend Joe's "World Famous" 1400+ HP Ford GT Twin Turbo that went to SEMA Last year.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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This one.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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And this is Paul's(the owner/painter) personal truck.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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^ Not near Lavallee, looks good but still looks stenciled.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Pheonix
^ Not near Lavallee, still looks stenciled.
Its all freehand buddy the MOST I have seen him use even resembling a stencil is a small piece of poster board cut in a circle LIKE LEVALLEY USES to put "matching edges" on both sides, otherwise its ALL freehand.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Exactly but it is used too much where it looks modeled and unatural. I used to do the same thing and still do it when i get away from it for a while. I bet he doesnt like the fire on his truck anymore. If you were to ask him, he would want to redo it because now he can do it better. That true fire technique takes practice and doing it over and over is the only way to get it to perfection. I bought the lavallee videos but they did me no good, its all in the layout. It has to look natural.

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