Help with paint design

[Rickster]

All you Photoshop guys, I got a new paint sponsor, anyone wish to help with a bada** design for the VX?

All your help is appreciated.

Rickster

[Cyrk]

sure what's up.

[Rickster]

I am looking fo ideas, something really cool for the vx

Thanks,
Rick

[Cyrk]

Got a good photo you can email of your VX?

That I can photochop up?

[Cyrk]

Some quick jobs... real busy at work right now...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx1.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx2.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx3.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx4.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx5.jpg


-Dave

[VXMAN]

Dave, nice job so far. I like the last picture the best. Just my .02

:D

Dave...

[Rickster]

I like the last one, can you change the bronze color to saphire blue, and the grey to platinum?

That's the idea, more ice to blue flames, high tech, tribal flames, cracks, etc. (remember the interior is blue), your on the right path, whenever you get the time.

Maybe we can have a vote on the forum, a little group participation.

Thanks,
Rick

[Cyrk]

2 more with your interior color worked in there...


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx6.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx7.jpg

[VXMAN]

Needs Tribal flames on it. Keep working on it, looking good.


Dave...

[Triathlete]

How 'bout zebra stripes? Always wondered what they'd look like on the VX.;eeky;

[Rickster]

How about this one, just exchange bronze for blue, and grey with platinum, and add tribal flames.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx5.jpg


Rickster

[Cyrk]

Color changes.. will add the flames later.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx8.jpg

[AlaskaVX]

Cyrk, could you maybe incorporate this color,
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/31tang.jpg
and maybe a red with platinum (migh look really nice)

[Cyrk]

Ok Rick with tribal flames and colors you requested...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx9.jpg

[AlaskaVX]

Looks good, but maybe fade into black instead of platinum. And that flame by the Vehicross badge looks out of place, I would just have that black.

Could you possibly do the front pretty red and fade into the tang color then maybe a proton yellow tip of the flames, on top of black? That would look cool!

[Cyrk]

will do that when I get some time...

[Rickster]

Yea, that sounds interesting too

Rickster

[Cyrk]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx10.jpg

[VX crazy]

Those looks so good! Makes me want to run to the paint shop!

[AlaskaVX]

Cyrk, looks awesome! :thumbup:
One thing that would be cool would be to have the front yellow flames be the tang color.

[Sheik-YurBooty]

Every photo needless to say look great. Im just curious about the size of the rims & tires. They too look awsome!

[Rickster]

20" XTC Escalades, Spintek Spinners, Goodyear 285X50X20

I have since changed to TOYO 295X45X20

Rickster

[Apostle]

Dude, that looks kick ***

great job. and ive seen a couple that i might get done to mine

[Apostle]

Can you do a silver, to platnum, to black fade?

like the red/orange/green one?

wanna see how it looks



and i guess i coulda edited my other post, oh well

[zadam123]

Originally posted by Cyrk
Ok Rick with tribal flames and colors you requested...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx9.jpg
I think i died and gone to VX heaven. And spinners to boot. YOU ARE MY IDOL.
This would look awesome with my blue line x. I have been waiting for someone to come up with designs like this for 4 years.
I bow to you sir

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adam

[VXD959]

39rickvx10...that's the one, Rick! Go for it! I might get it too - Is there a discount for two?!

Great job Cyrk!

[TDAWG]

Hey Cyrk,
WOW;eeky; I bow before you! If I had known that you were that good with Photoshop I would have asked you to do up something like that for me a long time ago. That is diffently off the scale, chart and meter. It is so far off that nothning can discribe of for it is. If there was a shop up here in new england that could pull off anything like that I would be there in a heart beat! I'm in diffent awe of the different ideas. Hey Rick if it were me I right now I would be in the looney bin for having to pick 1. Good luck with the choices. Please keep us updated on what you do.

[Rickster]

As soon as I get it finished, I'll post pics for all to see, and give props to Cyrk

Rickster

[Cyrk]

Rick glad I can help give you some ideas... Good luck and let me know if I can do anything else.

Which one did you end digging?

-Dave

[Rickster]

I'm leaning towards the last one, however, http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/39rickvx5.jpg looks good too.

If you have any more ideas, let em rip, I'm really undecided.

Rickster

[Cyrk]

Rick this kinda of stuff can go on forever... you let me know what kinda of stuff you like to see and I can flush some more looks out for ya.

-Dave

[Sheik-YurBooty]

thx Rick for your fast response, do yo have any pics w,\ the newer tires? Did you have to do any clad cutting?

[Rickster]

Have the color fade from bottom of the VX to the top:

Black to kaiser.

Tribal flames from front to back like this truck, but all the way to the rear of the VX:

http://www.pagerize.com/22159_b.jpg

Tribal, solid across front end like the truck, going back, medium saphire blue, with brushed aluminum border.

Specific enough?

Hope you understand,

Rick

[Rickster]

Originally posted by Sheik-YurBooty
thx Rick for your fast response, do yo have any pics w,\ the newer tires? Did you have to do any clad cutting?

The fenders had to be cut about a quarter of an inch for the Goodyear 295/50/20's, the Toyo 295/45/20's are actually smaller diameter, and are closer to the original stock size.

Rickster

[Apostle]

Cyrk, show us some more samples :D

if anything, it lets us dream a bit

<waiting impatiently>

btw, silver to platnum to black fade, front to rear. maybe some light grey/silver ghost tribal flames.

thats what i would love to see

[Cyrk]

Sorry guys been really busy... will try yo get your ideas done this weekend.

-Dave

[Rickster]

Thanks Cyrk,

Could you do one with all the cladding, mirrors, spoiler, hood insert, med blue, with the same color tribal flames going front to back.

Rick

[Apostle]

Cyrk, its sunday, wheres the pics?

i'll tell you what, you show us that you can do them, then make us wait? whats up with that. i say we gather an angry mob and head over to his house with pitchforks and torches

[Rickster]

OK, Cyrk, what did you come up with over the weekend. I can't wait to see.

Rickster

[Cyrk]

no gots, guys... sorry have had no time. :(

I will try to get to it ASAP.

will post as soon as I can get it done.

-Dave

[Rickster]

Thanks Cyrk, the truck is not going in for paint until Friday, so I have a little more time

Rickster

[Rickster]

Anything new Cyrk, it goes in today.

Rickster

[Cyrk]

Rickster... Sorry have been so busy and with the holidays and all.. just have got no time.

Sorry again, post pics of your new paint job when she gets done.

-Dave

[Rickster]

Final decision:

Kameleon blue, that flips the spectrum to red, on all the cladding and hood insert, custom half moon, mirrors, everything else that is black, and the brake rotors. Calipers will be red.

3 face pearl (4 coats of each, blue, red, violet) on Kaiser silver for the rest of the truck, "so shiney that it will look wet", and Kameleon tribal flames on the Kaiser to match the cladding.

I'll post pics as soon as it is finished.

Rickster

[Raque Thomas]

Sounds BEAUTIFUL! - can't wait to see pictures. Do you have any problem with the paint on the cladding chipping or peeling? If not, could you ask your shop how they prepped it? Thanks!

[Rickster]

The process is really easy, just rough up the cladding, paint first with a adhesion promoter, prime and paint.

I have had my cladding painted since day one, back in 2001, and have had no problem at all.

Stop worrying, and just get it done, it takes the VX to a whole different level. Painted cladding is probably the most impressive mod I've done.

Rickster

[Bantan]

Originally posted by Rickster
Stop worrying, and just get it done, it takes the VX to a whole different level. Painted cladding is probably the most impressive mod I've done.

So what color should I get my cladding painted?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/225my_vx_019-med.jpg

[AlaskaVX]

red or black. Red might look really good or?:confused:

[Daver]

I like my cladding unpainted. Shiny would ruin everything. That and the way I treat it, paint wouldn't be shiny for long anyway. :)

-Daver

[VX_PA]

All I know is that, I love those wheels. If you ever want to sell them contact me?;)

[nyc #1 ironman]

He's got the nicesttttttt VX boyyyy.....My favorite one, especially in person....

[StormTROOPER]

I'm with Daver, there is something about the GLOSSY clading that just doesn't look right, besides I love not having to worry about PARKING LOT dings or scratches.;) to each his own

[Rickster]

I think I would go with charcoal metallic, just enough to accesnt the VX

Maybe do a reverse, Kaiser silver Cladding, black VX

http://www.pagerize.com/soundjamz/images/hinwinners2.jpg

Rickster
www.soundjamz.com

[StormTROOPER]

Dam Cyrk you're good at that, nice eye candy but my astrial silver has never looked so plain;) I've always wondered what a "PANEL" (without rear side windows) VX would look like.

[Raque Thomas]

Originally posted by Rickster
Stop worrying, and just get it done, it takes the VX to a whole different level. Painted cladding is probably the most impressive mod I've done.

Rickster

Rickster - I'm not worrying - I just want to make sure it is done right. The first shop I took it to said "No Way - it will peel/chip because of the oils in the molds" That's why I asked if you had that problem and how it was done. I want to paint mine, just trying to decide the color and justify the $$ since I don'e have a "sponsor" (you don't have an extra one in the wings do you??)

[Rickster]

No, but I can check to see what kind of special deal they would cut for fellow VX'ers.

If it is done properly, the paint adheres to the plastic, just like paint adheres to metal.

All newer cars have plastic painted bumpers, the adhesion promoter removes oils and contaminates, and opens the pores in the plastic for a solid bond.


Rickster

[Daver]

I think all the painted cladding and Line-X'd cladding is really cool. I always wanted a cool paint job for mine, too, but so far that hasn't happened. It wouldn't include the cladding though. ;)

Can't wait to see the results of Rickster's new paint job. :) Cyrk's protos were very cool.

-Daver

[Sheik-YurBooty]

Bantan, go for either silver or the closest color to chrome. Your ride is super as is, but can you imagine that it might possibly look better!? If not just leave it as is, for it is out of sight just the way it is....Bruce

[Bantan]

Originally posted by Sheik-YurBooty
Bantan, go for either silver or the closest color to chrome. Your ride is super as is, but can you imagine that it might possibly look better!? If not just leave it as is, for it is out of sight just the way it is....Bruce

:thanx: Bruce, I will take this into consideration :thumbup: