Up ‘n Smoke

One of my co-workers has a competition BBQ team.  He brought this chemically-rusted metal pig to me and asked me to paint "Up 'n Smoke", their team name, on it.

 

Piece of cake, right?  Well, no.

 

    

My first attempt was using Martha Stewart Metallic Paint.
I don't have any pictures of that.  To this point I hadn't realized what a trial this project was going to be!  It has to be the most expensive 'freebie'



I've ever done!
 1 Shot Lettering Enamels
The second try, I used 1Shot gold automotive paint that I purchased at Summit Racing Equipment in McDonough, GA..
 
As you can see below, it seemed too "bland" --- and nobody likes a bland pig!  So, I decided to outline it in red. 
Not so hot! 
I had tried to curl the lettering some to conjure the illusion of smoke.

My piggy plan was actually going up in smoke!

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So, out came the paint stripper!!

 I used Citristrip Stripping Gel from The Home Depot.
Let me tell you, this stuff is FANTASTIC!!

 
No fumes or odor, and it curdled that paint right up!

There were actually 2 or 3 more attempts.  Didn't like any of them.  Just couldn't cook anything up that had any interest.....
Then I decided it needed COLOR…

and another post …..