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daylite67
10-01-2007, 11:50 AM
This is a square hull I have been working on for quite a while. Modded the hood and nose. Reinforced the common areas and threw in some footwells.
The paint scheme is based on my entry for the XFT paint contest. He still needs to get me a handlepole so I can finish things up. It'll come down to Pismo with me if anyone wants to see it up close. Now I need to go finish Pierre's helmet.

Daylite
daylite67
10-01-2007, 11:55 AM
Last few shots...
the only couch rider
10-01-2007, 11:58 AM
nice work..... what is your turnaround time for doing a helmet?.... i want to get mine painted over the winter
Scorn800
10-01-2007, 11:58 AM
Totally insane work Daylite. You just keep getting better and better.
crab
10-01-2007, 11:58 AM
Bad arse as usuall!:shooter3:
SXIPro
10-01-2007, 12:25 PM
Is that 100% paint besides the little hydroturf piranha?
WaveDemon
10-01-2007, 12:28 PM
the nw fr looks to be vinyl.


great work!
daylite67
10-01-2007, 01:16 PM
All of the logos are vinyl.
The diamond plate is chrome vinyl with a LOT of blood red candy over the top.

the JP logo on the nose had the red portions cut out so the paint scheme would show through. Then for the hell of it I stuck the portions I cut out on the tail end above my signature.
yamaslut
10-01-2007, 01:22 PM
sweet bro!!!!!!!!!!!
RonnyMac
10-01-2007, 01:45 PM
So Badass!
crab
10-01-2007, 02:05 PM
All of the logos are vinyl.
The diamond plate is chrome vinyl with a LOT of blood red candy over the top.

the JP logo on the nose had the red portions cut out so the paint scheme would show through. Then for the hell of it I stuck the portions I cut out on the tail end above my signature.
The twins reveal?
sjetrider
10-01-2007, 03:15 PM
:shocked::bigeyes:That is ONE PIMP AZZ SQUARE RIGHT THERE WOOOT. The hood mod looks sick and the paint is off the CHAIN dayum!!!!
wetjet701
10-01-2007, 03:24 PM
Did you paint the chick that is some of the best paint I've ever seen
daylite67
10-01-2007, 04:59 PM
Thanks guys.
I was super stoked to do this one, it's a scheme I have been thinking about for a while.
The girl is definitely painted on.
suva
10-01-2007, 06:53 PM
Nice... I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.
sjetrider
10-01-2007, 06:55 PM
No way I could send my ski to WA. but what would you charge for a paint job like that?
63chevyll
10-01-2007, 07:20 PM
looks good as always..
good color choice, and i love the black and white chick
2ride
10-02-2007, 12:02 AM
Awsome work....See you in Pismo..
Ross_C
10-02-2007, 06:12 AM
Great work Daylite...as usual...

But you get better each time
goodq
10-02-2007, 07:35 AM
Good job on the chrome effect! Its quite tough to keep all the horizons working together on a human figure.

Very well done.
PancakePete
10-02-2007, 09:30 AM
Holy Shiot ! WOW !
How much would something like that cost ?
daylite67
10-02-2007, 04:06 PM
Holy Shiot ! WOW !
How much would something like that cost ?

That will always be the hardest question for me to answer, and the answer seems to change depending on what's happening in my life and how bad I need cash.

The paint job cost me about $300 and about 30 hours.
I'd do it for someone off the street for $1000-1500.

If it was a street bike or something else that wouldn't get beat up I'd charge $2500-3000, that's what I feel paint like that is worth. Problem is it won't last if the ski is ridden like it is suppose to be so I try and make it as cheap as possible without completely giving away my time.

I have always felt that if I am going to go through all off the hassle and work to clean and prep a ski I should throw everything I have at it when I get to do the fun stuff.

So stoked you guys are diggin this one.
PancakePete
10-02-2007, 04:23 PM
:notworthy:
Do you lay it all out in the computer or by hand and then go to paint, or just do it while you go ?
crab
10-02-2007, 04:28 PM
That will always be the hardest question for me to answer, and the answer seems to change depending on what's happening in my life and how bad I need cash.

The paint job cost me about $300 and about 30 hours.
I'd do it for someone off the street for $1000-1500.

If it was a street bike or something else that wouldn't get beat up I'd charge $2500-3000, that's what I feel paint like that is worth. Problem is it won't last if the ski is ridden like it is suppose to be so I try and make it as cheap as possible without completely giving away my time.
I have always felt that if I am going to go through all off the hassle and work to clean and prep a ski I should throw everything I have at it when I get to do the fun stuff.

So stoked you guys are diggin this one.
Take the stripper ski, I have seen how much care you guy's use when handling it in and out of the water, and still its hard not to do some damage. One reason I have opted for $40 a quart marine urethane solid color, easy to fix after Tsunami damage, but no bling......
TITAN
10-02-2007, 04:48 PM
A naked girl on any paint scheme is always a great thing. BTW it looks BadA$$ man! Great Work!
daylite67
10-02-2007, 06:14 PM
:notworthy:
Do you lay it all out in the computer or by hand and then go to paint, or just do it while you go ?

I always have a plan, I NEVER just make it up while I go.
This one happened to be done on the computer because of the XFT paint scheme comp.
Usually I just take some colored pencils and colored sharpies and draw out the designs on a photocopied template of the ski or hemet. (If you look in the background of the first picture you can see Mike Serlin's and Pierre's helmet designs)
It's a lot easier for me to design something on paper than on a computer.
The girl is a copy of a painting by Hajime Soryama -so I can't take credit for the chrome other than being able to copy someone else's technique.
Millertime
10-02-2007, 07:36 PM
Looks Good Is that the boat that is getting the Polaris motor?
daylite67
10-02-2007, 08:44 PM
Looks Good Is that the boat that is getting the Polaris motor?

Yeah, he plans on putting an Octane engine in there.
Millertime
10-04-2007, 03:07 PM
Leave it to a racer to turn a thread about a sweet paint job into motor crap.
SUPERJET-113
10-07-2007, 03:15 AM
That's f'n awesome! Too nice of a paint job for a square metton IMO. But hey, what ever th customer wants eh?!? Looks killer Daylite!
joe b
10-07-2007, 09:49 AM
The girl is a copy of a painting by Hajime Soryama -so I can't take credit for the chrome other than being able to copy someone else's technique.

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.":shhh:

Nice work!!! I think it looks like one of the Spy vs. Spy guys at the right angle. Giving me some ideas on my next paint job.
turbo626
10-07-2007, 10:33 AM
That ski looks too good to ride. It would have to be a sweet wave day for me to put the first few scratches in it.