# Are flames gay? lol **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 11, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392 "2011-08-11T09:00:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/1 "2011-08-11T09:00:41Z")
Ok I’m getting my trans am painted and would like some input. My friend is doing the work and also does awesome airbrush work. Should I get some flames on the ram air section of the hood? My car is NBM (Navy blue metallic) and I’m thinking about some dark grey true flames with red highlights… In this area… ![http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac72/eviled1978/real%20flames/untitled64w36eyt.jpg](http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac72/eviled1978/real%20flames/untitled64w36eyt.jpg) Something like this with a little red in it…maybe a little darker grey… ![http://www.v-rodforums.com/gallery/files/3/6/0/1/1Streetrodset073.jpg](http://www.v-rodforums.com/gallery/files/3/6/0/1/1Streetrodset073.jpg) I’ll probably sell the car in a year or so anyways so I’d like something that is pleasing to the majority of people. Thoughts?! ---
**Author:** ![gt08vapor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@gt08vapor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gt08vapor)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/2 "2011-08-11T09:03:32Z")
It really depends on the car, The can make or break a cars look very easlly. Could you Pm who the airbrusher is. I got a few things i need done. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/3 "2011-08-11T09:10:20Z")
Hmmm, idk. I feel like flames belong on old muscle cars and Harleys. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/4 "2011-08-11T09:20:26Z")
> [@gt08vapor](#): > > It really depends on the car, The can make or break a cars look very easlly. Could you Pm who the airbrusher is. I got a few things i need done. Well I’m in Houston. The guys name is “Max” Maxwell, here is kind of big into trucks. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/5 "2011-08-11T09:22:27Z")
yes they are ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/6 "2011-08-11T09:29:11Z")
Personally, I think that would look really nice with that color combo. Crab-flames would be gay though. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/7 "2011-08-11T09:32:30Z")
I can either do it down the hood, or do them as stripes down the entire car… I’m thinking just hood though. This is my friends truck who works with him. Two years ago… ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/252588_230900470258562_100000158327890_1108301_3915283_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/252588_230900470258562_100000158327890_1108301_3915283_n.jpg) Last year… ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/35584_138720076143269_100000158327890_415444_1232782_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/35584_138720076143269_100000158327890_415444_1232782_n.jpg) ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/264218_235019699846639_100000158327890_1141369_2335737_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/264218_235019699846639_100000158327890_1141369_2335737_n.jpg) ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/250281_262374707111138_100000158327890_1246124_2483580_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/250281_262374707111138_100000158327890_1246124_2483580_n.jpg) Bike… ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/270572_1440798157287_1753071809_685332_6643575_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/270572_1440798157287_1753071809_685332_6643575_n.jpg) ![http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/268132_1440798277290_1753071809_685333_2606456_n.jpg](http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/ultradriver10000/268132_1440798277290_1753071809_685333_2606456_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/8 "2011-08-11T09:34:10Z")
Might be alright if they are very faint. Just don’t do anything like the first picture you posted. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/9 "2011-08-11T09:38:14Z")
I really don’t want them to jump out. I want you to have to notice that they are even there. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/10 "2011-08-11T09:45:49Z")
Super light… OK Anything else… too much. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/11 "2011-08-11T10:00:45Z")
it’s a slippery slope… walk the wire or fall to your death. ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/12 "2011-08-11T10:26:49Z")
If its just that area, do it light or it will be too much. Plus if you sell it, it can always be covered or buy new hood, etc etc. not a big deal breaker like painting a giat tiger on your car or some shit. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/13 "2011-08-11T10:34:51Z")
Personally I don’t like them. That being said, don’t let any of us make the decision for you. Do what you think looks good. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/14 "2011-08-11T10:45:25Z")
IMO… Cool: ![http://www.moviepicturecars.com/movie_cars/Hot_Rods/Full%20Drivers%20Side%20ANgle%20View.jpg](http://www.moviepicturecars.com/movie_cars/Hot_Rods/Full%20Drivers%20Side%20ANgle%20View.jpg) Gay: ![http://ghetto-rides.com/img/cars/flamebird2.jpg](http://ghetto-rides.com/img/cars/flamebird2.jpg) The newer the vehicle, the more out of place flames look. I’d really like to know the ratio of people who think flames on their modern muscle car look good to people who think dragon tattoos on your back look good. I’m pretty sure the data supports a correlation. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/15 "2011-08-11T11:04:17Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > IMO… > > Cool: > ![http://www.moviepicturecars.com/movie_cars/Hot_Rods/Full%20Drivers%20Side%20ANgle%20View.jpg](http://www.moviepicturecars.com/movie_cars/Hot_Rods/Full%20Drivers%20Side%20ANgle%20View.jpg) > > Gay: > > The newer the vehicle, the more out of place flames look. > > I’d really like to know the ratio of people who think flames on their modern muscle car look good to people who think dragon tattoos on your back look good. I’m pretty sure the data supports a correlation. Personally I cant fucking stand this type of flame on any car. The longer they are the worse they are. Airbrushed flames are so much better, but even they need to be very subtle to look good imo. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/16 "2011-08-11T11:17:44Z")
When you said gay and flames the first thing that came to my mind was flamer as in flaming homosexual. That being said my neighbor has a super sweet car with flames that looks great. So no, not all flames are gay. ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/17 "2011-08-11T12:11:37Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Might be alright if they are very faint. Just don’t do anything like the first picture you posted. > [@ultradriver10000](#): > > I really don’t want them to jump out. I want you to have to notice that they are even there. +1 - if you do flames at all, I’d suggest “ghost flames”, or even just a hint of flake rather than real color flames. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/digi01/restoration028.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/8/f8457e509a0b620a493887c9461582862a7f30c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/18 "2011-08-11T12:29:57Z")
This thread needs a poll! ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/19 "2011-08-11T13:17:35Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > This thread needs a poll! Poll added :tup: IMO they’re gay, but I wear flip-flops so what do I know… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392/20 "2011-08-11T13:19:07Z")
This thread needs a pole. What? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-flames-gay-lol/215392.md?page=2)