Friday, February 20, 2009

-- tanks a lot--

just finished these up.
thanks to my friend derik for
letting me use his booth at night,
(the fridge at his shop is the ultimate.. tecate,
string cheese, cokes, and a mass of salami)

the flame light blue tank on the far left of the table
was painted in the 60's.....it was falling apart and i just
cleared and sanded it a thousand times. it really is an amazing tank,
filled with tons of blems, repairs, and fuck-ups but filled with soul.
gonna hate to see em all go.



41 comments:

Ashley said...

Outstanding... digging that peacock job.

Big Dirty said...

Those tanks turned out amazing Max!!!! Are they all spoken for? If not, which ones are available?

Dirty

max schaaf said...

those are all goners....
but when ever yer ready???

"Mother" said...

Some one once said "If you love them set them free"...........they are like children waiting at the door to go to school !

oil exchange said...

how much do your tanks go for?

J.Coops said...

man, those are all very nice! Good job!

Dan said...

Thank you Max. beyond stoked.

Liz said...

Fucking awesome. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Anonymous said...

dope in a microscope

No Rain said...

Good God, Every one of those is un-fucking-real.

NAO said...

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good job MAX!!!

chrisrosehart said...

The tanks look flawless, Max.
And I know exactly how you feel but you are creating something for someone who isn't capable of doing so... In the end, it is priceless. But I am sure who ever it is going to, they will treasure it.

LUCKY said...

Max you are a fuckin ruler your talent is flawless! If I sent ya my mustang tank how much ta squirt it?

LUCKY said...

Sorry!

Nick said...

every one of those rules!

Corra said...

This is what I call "ART GALLERY"....Max u rule!

ROB said...

holy hell you a seriously talented mofo.......saving my pennies

Johnny Chingas said...

Damn, SKILLZ for day....Tanks RULE!

scotthn said...

is this a private party, or can anyone buy a tank from you?

drsprocket said...

I'm at a loss for words and you know that does't happen very often. Thanks,Rich P.S. That peacock thing is, is, is......

LUCKY said...

sorry im a tard email is mjjluck13@yahoo.com thanx!

the Dutch said...

Whooo weee!!! That makes the thinner in my veins race! Do you have close ups of the one from the 60s? Really dig seein blemishes under sanded, buffed, n smooth clear... kinda like the mole on Cindy Crawfords face. Laquer for LIFE!!! Thanks fer postin em homes!

Hunks&Hot Rods said...

I like the peacock one as well. Bitchin'

shiftace said...

those are all so bitchin. If I ever sell my bike, I'm keeping the tins so 30yrs from now I can peddle my "Schaaf Originals" on Ebay for enough to fund my retirement. I "heart" you Maxmillian

max schaaf said...

heart you too. thanks everyone.

jbfrmca said...

you suck. your lines are crooked. your fades are faded.your scales are scaly.plus your windows are dirty. now i see why you were spacy when i talked to you last. i must say you do good work. keep it up.

Throwback said...

Inspirational man. And far out.

STANDARDJOSH said...

I NEED SMELLING SALT!

P.S. GOT THE GOODIES!

scott pommier said...

holy shit, i call the one on the end!

having seen what goes into one of these things, i can't believe how many you painted. they're beautiful, like faberge eggs that hold gas!

Dirty Donny said...

Amazing job('s) as always bro!

Jim said...

Really dig those paint jobs. Wish one was for me.

Lance Dawes said...

Looks great Max. The peacock feathers are pretty bad ass. Want to paint the roof of my Rivi like that?! Keep it going.

Royce said...
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Royce said...

Eye candy.

Davidabl said...

Max,Too bad you can't just put a bike under each and
every one of them.. and keep a few.

Akumal said...

Those are soo awesome!

One of those paint jobbys would make a really good board graphic Max.

Mark Harris said...

F'ing AMAZING! Your stuff looks better every time I see it. Seeing em' all together like that looks insane.

LOWSHOW said...

Like someone said before, it looks like an art gallery...that I'd actually be interested in, insane work, job well done.

JP said...

Your work is rad, is there a way I can send you a tank to be done?

Shrewgy said...

8 Is Enough! You are possessed my friend. Yo, the outlaw show at Geneva & Bayshore was pretty rockin Saturday.

Nads said...

Awesome shit.