Flamey Luv only a fire guy could possess...

I'm not a flame kinda guy, but a career fireman wanted a Luv handle with a custom paint job to pay tribute to his profession, so I could not refuse.  Here was the process...

I began by shooting a couple coats of sanded primer, followed by two coats of metallic silver.  While that was flashing off, I drew up some flames in two dimensions; one set to wrap the grip section and a second set for the larger center section.  The plotter will cut wherever you see a line, so the line in the middle will aid in pealing the masking away from the center of the bar, easing the process.

The masking is placed on the bar, allowing the flames to wrap up both sides towards the top...

I then sprayed a gloss black down and removed the mask...

Airbrushed layers of candy yellow, orange, and red then followed, blending in the colors.  I then removed the Groovy masking and a maltese cross I made to represent the fire department.  A steady hand and extra glasses make this possible as the paint is still wet at this point...

Three coats of clear are then shot over the entire bar and it is constantly rotated to prevent runs and give a uniform finish...

Ta-Dah!