Ed Hubbs, you are an airbrushing genius. I'm starting to airbrush and your lessons have helped me alot, your kustom paints also look very nice however i want to get more comfortable with Createx water based paint and get familiar with airbrushing. Thanks so much for the great videos and tutorials.
My son is really into air brushing and I'll be sure to show him this, looks GREAT! I'm considering having him paint a guitar body for me and this is a great idea. Thanx for sharing it!
I would recommend the House Of Kolor system. All plastics are different are you talking about raw plastic or painted plastic? HOK makes a product called Adherto that is designed to go on plastic and it works great.
Ed I have done a few bike tanks and fenders like this. I switched from the spray bottle to using a different style hair brushes and dippin n flickin. Also a tooth brush to make smaller droplets. Another cool effect is using a garden sprayer and set it as restrictive as you can so only a mist comes out. Like spraying a car panel start the spray outside of the work surface and don't stop until you are past it.
what pressure are you running your airbrush at and do you keep it the same or close to for other styles? thanks for all the free vids. much better than what you can buy and you are giving away your secrets thank you thank you thank you
On painted plastic it has already had a adhesion promoter on it so you can sand it and seal it and base it.BUT if it is raw plastic like a bumper that you get from a dealer for a new car then you use the adherto on it.
Are you using a mid coat clear after spraying the silver.I've tried to add a color to another color an they ended up blending.. love your vids. I also admire your willingness to answer questions. I believe you are very confidant in your job
@jesusnieves100 It is reduced with reducer and the paint flows through the air brush.When it does get a paint build up I clean it with lacquer thinner.
ed thx for all these videos what u post on youtube its realy nice that u share alot of tricks and "how to make" advices...after looking ur videos i get feeling i can make it the same but nobody cant do it in a sec it takes alot of pratice...for inspiration i take alot of urs motivs like water drops,flames and metal tears for my suzuki hayabusa bike i do it by my own and its looks realy cool...thx again for sharing
Superb effects. Thanks for taking the time to show how it's done with such clear instruction too. Great skills. I'm assuming this droplet effect is only really effective on flat panels that can be led down horizontally due to water run off? For example have you tried the same effect on a helmet or a similar shaped object?
hi Ed looks great i,d like to try this on my bike tank and was wondering do i need to laquear the base coat before i apply the water, regards steve in the uk
I went to your website to see what airbrush, paint guns, and paints you recommend, but I never found where all that information is at. I'm just beginning custom airbrushing. your work and technics are AMAZING!
WONDERFULL !!!!!!!! Can I make this with the spray cans you have in your website? Can any of your techniques be made with spray cans too ?????? Hope to get your answer soon. CONGRATULATIONS.
Hi Ed, im a great admirer of your work, (your videos actually pushed me to pick up an airbrush.), i love this video, but could you tell me the best way to get the effect of realistic looking red droplets (blood droplet effect) on a white base? Many Thanks
Holy smokes! Man, I've been messing around with some different techniques, I'm pretty new in the game. I had no freagn idea you could dry out droplets like that to create the real thing!! Incredible!
Thanks for posting these videos I appreciate that you don't keep your talents to yourself and open up about the how to's of airbrushing and that's what I call a role model. Thank you Ed
your videos are really great thanks a lot. i haven't actually started airbrushing yet, i am trying to find a descent gun for a beginner that isn't too expensive.
great work Ed ...Quick question.. if i was to do this on a whole car...what would b your advice to me....i mean how would i do it..?especially on the sides
Love your videos Ed, and just wanna say thanks for showing us how to do diff things. If I had the cash I would attend one of your classes. I tried lightning bolts and they plain sucked so I put the airbrush away, but Im getting it back out and trying again with the water and real flames. Brush is an Iwata I bought last summer. Great work and thanks again..
Great video , best I've seen in explaining this. Question, how would a person do this on a verticle surface? I want to do this to the rocker panels on my truck. Kind of hard to flip the truck on its side lol
That is so simple and yet just amazing.....Any ideas as to how i could achieve this effect on canvas?? the only real thing i could think of was to laquer over what ever i wanted to acheive this effect on so the water wouldn't damage the canvas itself but i don't know........
Hey Ed, once again a great vid. How would you do a chopper gas tank? Would you have to do one side at a time? If so, would you mask the sides you've already done? Just asking because I want to do a gas tank and I'm afraid I'll screw it up... lol
that is awesome. I have wanted to paint my guitar in a water droplet scheme for a while now and was going to have somebody airbrush all the droplets but this is sweet knowing how easy it is.Question is do I have to rough up the clear coat on the guitar first or will it sit on the clear
Hi Ed Love your work its amzingly good! I've got 1 question though, I would love to do this water droplet effect on my RC helicopter canopy but its curved not flat. Obviously you cant use the same technique as the water would run off, so how would you do it?
That is such a cool effect, Hey Ed or anyone with automotive paint knowledge, If you have a Silver car, can you somehow put a candy blue kinda laquer over the top to make it a metalic blue car, if you can do you have to rough the silver up with sandpaper or will it take away the glitter effect, and also what kind of candy laquer would you need to use???? many thanks..
Hello! Perfect job, I love your videos. Do you perhaps have any idea how to do water droplets on ROUND things such as pens? I would love to do this on a fountain pen, but water keps falling of :) I have also tried with thickened water (metill cellulose),but is's the same. Thanks for any tip in advance, BR Grega.
Hey Ed... First off, thanx a million for these vidz second i was wondering if you could do this effect using Auto Air Colors paint?? or regular automotive base coats This is pretty much the only paint i can get here without paying insane hazmat fees. I live in Montreal and there is only one HOK dealer in town thanx
I can watch these vids 100 times a day & never be able to do the things you do!!! Dude, you have admireable skill! SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!!! I have always admired & appreciated skills I dont have & I am NO artist, but you are very talented! Thank you for sharing your talent!!!!!! I
HI Ed I am really impressed with your work, what paints do you use , are they enamels?? I am looking to airbrush model heli canopy's which are subject to fuel so they would have to be enamel paints ?? Tom in the UK
thanks for answering Ed! If you feel like it responding again i was wondering was how does the kustom shop clear buff and is it rly made by ppg?.. i read some where it was made by ppg....i think lol your opion would be appreciated much! thanks man
Thanks Ed....Any ideas on how to get the same effect on a vertical surface such as the sides of a car? I'm painting a Monte Carlo to look like a soda can and wanted to reproduce the sweat bead effect...but water tends to just roll down the panel...maybe a thickening agent ???
@edhubbs You sound like my childhood hero and im new to airbrushing have any advice for me what paint to use also i just did this water droplet effect on a pice of white wood and made it with spray paint i looked so good i framed it and hung it
When you finish before clear coating , do you have a rough finish from the water droplets? I am assuming the paint is so light it doesn't require a color sanding to remove imperfections. What about tape lines are there no ridges? Thanks for any help.
Thanks as always Ed for everything. Was wondering if that will work with water based paints, and do you ever mix paint types on the same project (urethane flames with water based drop shadow for example)?
Hi Mr.Hubbs, thanks for these vids.....I haven't picked up spraygun in years, but I think I'd like to do it as a hobby again, and your videos are very helpful. Thanks again. Doug F.
Fantastic paint job and tutorial! You must take great satisfaction from your art after every piece! I cant wait to start playing around in the garage and trying this for myself, i'll check out ur website too for recommended equipment etc ! Thanks for posting, cheers from down under :)
Do you have or going to have a video on tape work? I remember when i started prepping how hard it was to free hand tape lines and the use of 3M blue thin tape and 2" to cover...I seen some really bad mask off's which kills a nice paint job
Hey Ed I did a test panel some time ago and the droplets I achieved by launching water into the air from a hose and nozzle resulting in very much more rounded droplets of different sizes. It is a fantastic effect and one well worth doing for highlight graphics.
Very nice video. :) I have 2 questions: Do you still have to wet sand the hood after all those coats of paint over the water drops to smooth out any imperfections? Finally, what's the PSI you were you using to lay the black base coat, the blue candy, and black outline? Thank you, and keep up the good work.
I was wondering about the little hoods you have in you're shop. Will 3d paintable come out with mini hoods like that for a shop or what not? And if not make em do it. You're the man!
@edhubbs Wow, its great to see someone take so much time to answer peoples questions. Video posted Forever ago, and yet your still checking back to answer ppls questions. Thank you.
Ed, I am doing this same paint scheme on my wifes motorcycle, but according to kustom shop paint it needs to be cleared with in 24 hours, is that true? Do I need to use a mid-coat? You're help is greatly appreciated as I've purchased all of your smokin gun videos and have learned a ton!
another awesome video ed.... ive done this technique dozens and dozens of times and found it very nice to use on vinyl lettering and graphics too. for those graphitti artists...it works just as well using spray cans, but you must clear coat it after the water has evaporated. thanks for keeping us inspired mate! shedz
Awsome work like always!!! I tried this on a computer case can you tell me what you think. Also where do you get the small hoods you paint like are on the wall of this vid
Thanks Eclipse55,I will keep it in mind.Originally for this project I had intended to mask each droplet individually,but I might also spin the whole car on "the rack" at my shop....tilting it so that each panel is perpendicular to the floor...but filming a new tv show (airs in june on the travel channel) has monopolized the lion share of my time. This job has been on the back burner while I've been painting a series of monster trucks and semi-haulers for an off road performance company.
hey ed love the work you do. have you ever tried to do this affect on a fishing rod? i have to build a coca cola themed rod for my girlfriends mom and i think this would go with the theme. also does it have to be a dark back ground or can it really be any color.
Came across your vids and you had me sitting here alot longer than expected, had to watch most of them. Skills and class = american badass , thanks for sharin your knowledge
I noticed in some of your vids that you use lessonal/sikkens. i also use lessonal. but what i was wondering wich clear do you use for most of your stuff. Universal or proair or kustom shops clear. thanks
1st off, ed your the man,, your probly on your way 2 SEMA but i got a questions? im painting my car HOK brandywine with a gold base, and im thinking of trying this to the whole car i know its going to be a pain but it will be worth it in the end, what color do you recommend for the drops so they will stand out? thanks
Hi there ed...i have a question but its of topic...i would want to know if u can make a video on how do potraits (the shading) cuz ive heard that theres some base paint (no colo) thats makes your black light but not very sure about that....
I'm doing this effect on a 72 Pinto station wagon. Don't ask! Your videos are great and have helped me a lot.
Ed Hubbs, you are an airbrushing genius. I'm starting to airbrush and your lessons have helped me alot, your kustom paints also look very nice however i want to get more comfortable with Createx water based paint and get familiar with airbrushing. Thanks so much for the great videos and tutorials.
Very awesome work, these methods and techniques can be applied to digital art too.
Very nice... Awesome job... I never knew how to air brush or what it consisted of. Thanks for posting!
Cool technique. I've seen it somewhere before but I can't remember where.
hey ed this technique has helped me out man a lot looks sick thanks for showing us your tricks.
My son is really into air brushing and I'll be sure to show him this, looks GREAT! I'm considering having him paint a guitar body for me and this is a great idea. Thanx for sharing it!
That ended up AMAZING! The black around the edges definatly made a really good effect.
I've just bought my first ever airbrush and will try out your techniques... once i'm a bit better at using it. Top video mate and true talent!!!
Ed, this is the most freaking awesome thing I've ever seen done with paint.
I would recommend the House Of Kolor system. All plastics are different are you talking about raw plastic or painted plastic? HOK makes a product called Adherto that is designed to go on plastic and it works great.
Ed I have done a few bike tanks and fenders like this. I switched from the spray bottle to using a different style hair brushes and dippin n flickin. Also a tooth brush to make smaller droplets. Another cool effect is using a garden sprayer and set it as restrictive as you can so only a mist comes out. Like spraying a car panel start the spray outside of the work surface and don't stop until you are past it.
Different techniques for different projects
what pressure are you running your airbrush at and do you keep it the same or close to for other styles? thanks for all the free vids. much better than what you can buy and you are giving away your secrets thank you thank you thank you
@TheAlexich Candy is a transparent dye,that is made to enhance the under lament color.
On painted plastic it has already had a adhesion promoter on it so you can sand it and seal it and base it.BUT if it is raw plastic like a bumper that you get from a dealer for a new car then you use the adherto on it.
Are you using a mid coat clear after spraying the silver.I've tried to add a color to another color an they ended up blending.. love your vids. I also admire your willingness to answer questions. I believe you are very confidant in your job
me and a mate just tryed this on his rc car using spray cans and dam it worked so well you are a legend among artists
I'm doing this exact same thing on a PC case my dad bought. You're videos are the only reason I'm trying this; you make it look so cool ^^.
@jesusnieves100 It is reduced with reducer and the paint flows through the air brush.When it does get a paint build up I clean it with lacquer thinner.
Cheers Ed. I have subscribed. Only got my kit the other day but can't put it down. This video has inspired me to give this effect a shot.
That looks really nice! Any tips on trying to get a mercury droplet effect? Should I use the same technique but with a silvery base?
Man!!!! That is AMAZING... Is it possible to do this with the base coat the same color as the drops ? Using semi metallic
ed thx for all these videos what u post on youtube its realy nice that u share alot of tricks and "how to make" advices...after looking ur videos i get feeling i can make it the same but nobody cant do it in a sec it takes alot of pratice...for inspiration i take alot of urs motivs like water drops,flames and metal tears for my suzuki hayabusa bike i do it by my own and its looks realy cool...thx again for sharing
dear ed great video on wrinkle fx and water drops do you use just basecoat for the wrinkle fx ?
Superb effects. Thanks for taking the time to show how it's done with such clear instruction too. Great skills.
I'm assuming this droplet effect is only really effective on flat panels that can be led down horizontally due to water run off? For example have you tried the same effect on a helmet or a similar shaped object?
hi Ed looks great i,d like to try this on my bike tank and was wondering do i need to laquear the base coat before i apply the water, regards steve in the uk
morning Ed.what size needles do you use on the black outlines and what pressure...you are truly the maestro
Man!! This is Amazing... Is it possible to do this with the base coat the same color as the drops ? Using semi metallic
I went to your website to see what airbrush, paint guns, and paints you recommend, but I never found where all that information is at. I'm just beginning custom airbrushing. your work and technics are AMAZING!
WONDERFULL !!!!!!!! Can I make this with the spray cans you have in your website? Can any of your techniques be made with spray cans too ?????? Hope to get your answer soon. CONGRATULATIONS.
Been airbrushing 23 years and still haven't tried this effect. Now you've got me wanting to give it a shot. Thanks for the vid!
Hi Ed,
im a great admirer of your work, (your videos actually pushed me to pick up an airbrush.), i love this video, but could you tell me the best way to get the effect of realistic looking red droplets (blood droplet effect) on a white base?
Many Thanks
Holy smokes! Man, I've been messing around with some different techniques, I'm pretty new in the game. I had no freagn idea you could dry out droplets like that to create the real thing!! Incredible!
cool panel Ed! thanks for taking the time to help us out...
Thanks for posting these videos I appreciate that you don't keep your talents to yourself and open up about the how to's of airbrushing and that's what I call a role model. Thank you Ed
@edhubbs I did a round blender by rolling it and doing sections at a time.
your videos are really great thanks a lot.
i haven't actually started airbrushing yet, i am trying to find a descent gun for a beginner that isn't too expensive.
great work Ed ...Quick question.. if i was to do this on a whole car...what would b your advice to me....i mean how would i do it..?especially on the sides
Love your videos Ed, and just wanna say thanks for showing us how to do diff things. If I had the cash I would attend one of your classes. I tried lightning bolts and they plain sucked so I put the airbrush away, but Im getting it back out and trying again with the water and real flames. Brush is an Iwata I bought last summer. Great work and thanks again..
I would do a test panel and try different colors until you came up with the color combination that you like the best.
i'm not into airbrushing but i came across one of your videos and i am now a fan! keep up the incredible work! cheers!
after the water effect are you clear coating then wetsanding and polishing? just curious
Beautiful colour combination for a project like this Mr. Hubbs
Great video , best I've seen in explaining this.
Question, how would a person do this on a verticle surface? I want to do this to the rocker panels on my truck. Kind of hard to flip the truck on its side lol
Thought I would never buy a how to video, but you have way to much to offer.. Thanks for all the info in every clip Ed.
Ed really enjoy all the videos learn something all the time thanks for youre time
Thank you
@slicspace To a certain point yes.I did a round blender and it looked good.
That is so simple and yet just amazing.....Any ideas as to how i could achieve this effect on canvas?? the only real thing i could think of was to laquer over what ever i wanted to acheive this effect on so the water wouldn't damage the canvas itself but i don't know........
Hey Ed, once again a great vid. How would you do a chopper gas tank? Would you have to do one side at a time? If so, would you mask the sides you've already done? Just asking because I want to do a gas tank and I'm afraid I'll screw it up... lol
you are a master of airbrush!!!!!!!!!!simply incredible...now i want to learn the art of airbrush thank you ed
@scartozzi1 Yes it should be cleared with in those guide lines and yes you can use a mid coat and prolong the time line.
that is awesome. I have wanted to paint my guitar in a water droplet scheme for a while now and was going to have somebody airbrush all the droplets but this is sweet knowing how easy it is.Question is do I have to rough up the clear coat on the guitar first or will it sit on the clear
how on earth did you learn all these moves.your hand is just so precise.man you are not human.you are the god of painting!!!!!!!
@ultim8brickie When you say lacquer are you talking about clearing it?
As always Ed this lesson is excellent , they always inspire me to do more and try combos .
Suparb, thoroughly enjoyed watching that. How do avoid the water from lifting your tape?
Amazing. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and sharing your skill
Hi Ed Love your work its amzingly good! I've got 1 question though, I would love to do this water droplet effect on my RC helicopter canopy but its curved not flat. Obviously you cant use the same technique as the water would run off, so how would you do it?
That is such a cool effect, Hey Ed or anyone with automotive paint knowledge, If you have a Silver car, can you somehow put a candy blue kinda laquer over the top to make it a metalic blue car, if you can do you have to rough the silver up with sandpaper or will it take away the glitter effect, and also what kind of candy laquer would you need to use???? many thanks..
@jesustheman6 These are urethane base coats and are mixed with reducers.
Why did you spray the first color with a touch up gun and then the white with an airbrush gun? Personal pref? AMAZING WORK!
Hello!
Perfect job, I love your videos. Do you perhaps have any idea how to do water droplets on ROUND things such as pens? I would love to do this on a fountain pen, but water keps falling of :) I have also tried with thickened water (metill cellulose),but is's the same. Thanks for any tip in advance, BR Grega.
Hey Ed... First off, thanx a million for these vidz
second i was wondering if you could do this effect using Auto Air Colors paint??
or regular automotive base coats
This is pretty much the only paint i can get here without paying insane hazmat fees.
I live in Montreal and there is only one HOK dealer in town
thanx
I can watch these vids 100 times a day & never be able to do the things you do!!! Dude, you have admireable skill! SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!!! I have always admired & appreciated skills I dont have & I am NO artist, but you are very talented! Thank you for sharing your talent!!!!!! I
HI Ed
I am really impressed with your work, what paints do you use , are they enamels?? I am looking to airbrush model heli canopy's which are subject to fuel so they would have to be enamel paints ??
Tom in the UK
thanks for answering Ed! If you feel like it responding again i was wondering was how does the kustom shop clear buff and is it rly made by ppg?.. i read some where it was made by ppg....i think lol your opion would be appreciated much! thanks man
Thanks Ed....Any ideas on how to get the same effect on a vertical surface such as the sides of a car? I'm painting a Monte Carlo to look like a soda can and wanted to reproduce the sweat bead effect...but water tends to just roll down the panel...maybe a thickening agent ???
@edhubbs You sound like my childhood hero and im new to airbrushing have any advice for me what paint to use also i just did this water droplet effect on a pice of white wood and made it with spray paint i looked so good i framed it and hung it
Love your work, I will try this soon. Quick question, is the G7000 Spray Gun kit any good for a budget kit?
@akaflyboy I will at some point. Have you checked out the art work of Steve Nunez?
When you finish before clear coating , do you have a rough finish from the water droplets? I am assuming the paint is so light it doesn't require a color sanding to remove imperfections. What about tape lines are there no ridges? Thanks for any help.
Thanks as always Ed for everything. Was wondering if that will work with water based paints, and do you ever mix paint types on the same project (urethane flames with water based drop shadow for example)?
Hi Mr.Hubbs, thanks for these vids.....I haven't picked up spraygun in years, but I think I'd like to do it as a hobby again, and your videos are very helpful. Thanks again. Doug F.
Fantastic paint job and tutorial! You must take great satisfaction from your art after every piece! I cant wait to start playing around in the garage and trying this for myself, i'll check out ur website too for recommended equipment etc ! Thanks for posting, cheers from down under :)
Do you have or going to have a video on tape work? I remember when i started prepping how hard it was to free hand tape lines and the use of 3M blue thin tape and 2" to cover...I seen some really bad mask off's which kills a nice paint job
Hey Ed I did a test panel some time ago and the droplets I achieved by launching water into the air from a hose and nozzle resulting in very much more rounded droplets of different sizes. It is a fantastic effect and one well worth doing for highlight graphics.
Very nice video. :) I have 2 questions: Do you still have to wet sand the hood after all those coats of paint over the water drops to smooth out any imperfections? Finally, what's the PSI you were you using to lay the black base coat, the blue candy, and black outline? Thank you, and keep up the good work.
I was wondering about the little hoods you have in you're shop. Will 3d paintable come out with mini hoods like that for a shop or what not? And if not make em do it. You're the man!
@edhubbs Wow, its great to see someone take so much time to answer peoples questions. Video posted Forever ago, and yet your still checking back to answer ppls questions. Thank you.
seen it. that is one cool design!those white flowin lines, you sprayed them after the water evaporated right?
Ed, I am doing this same paint scheme on my wifes motorcycle, but according to kustom shop paint it needs to be cleared with in 24 hours, is that true? Do I need to use a mid-coat? You're help is greatly appreciated as I've purchased all of your smokin gun videos and have learned a ton!
Learned quite a bit from watching your clips Mr. Hubbs, The techniques really are helpful :)
Thank you :)
another awesome video ed....
ive done this technique dozens and dozens of times and found it very nice to use on vinyl lettering and graphics too. for those graphitti artists...it works just as well using spray cans, but you must clear coat it after the water has evaporated.
thanks for keeping us inspired mate!
shedz
Very cool do you spray the drops over basecoat without stuffing and cleared
Yes I do!
@CrustyBiker Yu can sand the finish with 600 grit and grey scotch brite the edges and then spray a candy over the top of that and then clear coat.
Awsome work like always!!!
I tried this on a computer case can you tell me what you think. Also where do you get the small hoods you paint like are on the wall of this vid
Thanks Eclipse55,I will keep it in mind.Originally for this project I had intended to mask each droplet individually,but I might also spin the whole car on "the rack" at my shop....tilting it so that each panel is perpendicular to the floor...but filming a new tv show (airs in june on the travel channel) has monopolized the lion share of my time. This job has been on the back burner while I've been painting a series of monster trucks and semi-haulers for an off road performance company.
amazing effect!
but what the color step?
1 dark
2 white 3 blue
what the firt color do you use
@bells33 I have had a couple people say yes it does,I personally have not tryed it.
hey ed love the work you do. have you ever tried to do this affect on a fishing rod? i have to build a coca cola themed rod for my girlfriends mom and i think this would go with the theme. also does it have to be a dark back ground or can it really be any color.
This is Awesome. What about on something like a motorcycle tank or fender that's not flat? Any suggestions? Thanks.
Came across your vids and you had me sitting here alot longer than expected, had to watch most of them. Skills and class = american badass , thanks for sharin your knowledge
I noticed in some of your vids that you use lessonal/sikkens. i also use lessonal. but what i was wondering wich clear do you use for most of your stuff. Universal or proair or kustom shops clear. thanks
Looks awesome always wondered how that was done
@Thundering34 I do not think that it would work with water based paints,and no I have not tryed mixing the two paint types together in a project.
@LIQUIDAVIATION I haven't tried water based paints with this technique.
Wow nice job, these are the kind of videos people ned to see, to understand the mindset of good painters, 5 star
1st off, ed your the man,, your probly on your way 2 SEMA but i got a questions? im painting my car HOK brandywine with a gold base, and im thinking of trying this to the whole car i know its going to be a pain but it will be worth it in the end, what color do you recommend for the drops so they will stand out? thanks
Yes I use Wicked once in a while. There is a video called Wicked Flags that I use Wicked colors in.
Hi there ed...i have a question but its of topic...i would want to know if u can make a video on how do potraits (the shading) cuz ive heard that theres some base paint (no colo) thats makes your black light but not very sure about that....