KillerPaint.com - Airbrush Art Work

We really wanted something unique on our Unique Cobra….. We saw some “interesting” art on Cobra’s. Since we will have the red team stripes on the exterior of the car, we settled to do the Art on the underside of the hood. We chose this area for the art for 2 key reasons:
1) The art is protected from the sun, people fingers, etc. most of the time and when we’re not with the car.
2) We all know as soon as a Cobra parks, the hood is opened for all to gaze at the engine…. So, the hood underside is a good place for the display artwork….. just think of the underside of the hood as a canvas!
When trying to determine “who” can do the work, you basically have 3 options… 1) do yourself (yeah right?!?... not me), 2) you know someone and have confidence in their ability, or 3) you go to an expert who has proven themselves. We went with option 3 as 1 or 2 wasn’t applicable to us. Two top airbrush artist came to mind immediately, Nub’s of American Chopper fame, www.nubgrafix.com/, and Mike Lavallee of Killer Paint fame and many TV car shows such as Rides, Hot Rod, OverHaulin’, Payback, Miami Ink and Monster Garage, www.killerpaint.com/ . You may also heard/know Mike as the inventor of “True Fire” effects… check out his web site…. Impressive!!

I contacted both of them with my ideas, pictures, and questions and got a response from both. But after much communications, via email and phone with Nick and Mike (of Killer Paint) I went with Killer Paint. See attached pictures for some themes I sent them. Mike will use his wild imagination….. and create as he paints…. So you’ll have to wait to see the outcome just like I have to. Mike and Nick also promised to send pictures of Mike and his team during the process….. which I’ll share with everyone.

I’ve asked Unique to cause the hood to open as vertical as possible because of the planned artwork. Alan will prep the hood and prime it. I’m making a shipping container. Once the hood is fitted and primed, we’ll ship mid to end of July to Killer paint. Mike will do his thing and ship back to Unique. Alan will them mask off the artwork and paint the hood with the rest of the car.

The cobra head in the attached picture is the perfect “pissed-off cobra head” . I stressed with Nick and Mike I want something that when people see “IT” (i.e., the artwork)…. It’s a eye popping, holly s#!t, that’s great, can’t take your eyes off it, take pictures of, magazine cover quality piece of airbrush artwork!!!

I also plan to incorporate some LED lighting in the engine bay that will project some soft/warm lighting to the art for dusk/night shows.

Stay tuned….. more to come

I'll add updates here as KillerPaint sends to me.

I just received some photos from Killer Paint of the work-in-progress Cobra artwork. It's not done yet... one thing Mike will still do is ghost in the word "Venom". It's shipping back to Unique Tue, Aug 24th. More picts to follow
Mark

Mike Lavalle of Killer Paint just called me to get approval before he clear coated.... I said it looks great and to "clear it". Mike's comments was wait until you see it in person. Looks much more 3D and the scales look wet and filled with fluid.... like bubbles he said. Then in the word VENOM... the first and last letters he dropped to look like fangs. In any case, I can't wait to see in person.
Mark

I downloaded the close ups from KillerPaint's facebook page.

Mark

Totally stunning work. ..........WOW!!!!

Just way too cool.
-Geary

AWESOME work! Can't wait to see it in person.
Gary

Thanks guy's..... In about a week, is will be back at Unique Motorcars from shipping and the Weavers will be the first to see live, up front and personal.

Mark

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Originally Posted by beast

AWESOME work! Can't wait to see it in person.
Gary

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Gary... you're close enough to me that you'll have to drive over on a nice fall weekend and see it while I'm finishing the car.
Mark

You bet Mark. Let me know when you get to that stage of your build.
65cobra@cableone.net
Gary

Mark, that's really over the top. [thumb] I can't help but think what you'll go through when you get the first ding in that paint :doh: For mine, it was in the first month after getting her on the road. Just a tiny chip in the front.... can hardly see it, but it still took the wind out of my sail. Make sure you get a small amount of touch up paint from the painter.
Keep the pictures coming too.

Jim, first off, it's only a car... not saying I want dings.... but it's just a car. Second, this art is under the hood and will only be seen with hood open.... so for the most part it's well protected. And lastly.... the painter, Mr Alan Weaver, pretty much told me touch up will be nearly impossible becase it's a 3 part paint... DuPont Hot Hues, simular to candy and is hard to match. So, time will tell. But to help minimize the risks, I will clear bra the front, door edges, door wells, top of doors, front of rear fenders, behind all finders and leading edge of hood scoop. Pheewwww... what one does for a car :confused:

Thanks Mark.

Also.... while at Unique yesterday, I saw for the first time the Cobra Hood.... here's 2 more pict's.... although the hood was a bit dusty. The detail that Killer Paint did was over the top!

Thanks Mike.


Mark

I got these shots from KillerPaint.... thought you'd like to see Mike in action

Mark