what color to paint my car

Flip_x · Post by **Flip_x** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:09 pm

Hey all im taking a automotive painting class right now.. and i was thinking of making my car a diffrent color.

I was thinking of keeping it original color but ive always wanted to have a bright orange car.. or a nice looking color on our cars...

help me figure out what color to repaint it.. thanks

Cedric

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:07 am

world rally blue?

I saw a lime green Porshe 911 in traffic the other day and gave the guy a nasty look and shook my head. So, uh, don't paint it lime green.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:19 am

jamal wrote:I saw a lime green Porshe 911 in traffic the other day and gave the guy a nasty look and shook my head. So, uh, don't paint it lime green.

That's a factory color on the 2.7's!!!

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:38 am

Oh. Well, it was still ugly.

sullione · Post by **sullione** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:45 am

I don't know about your car but when you're done with your class, you can paint mine for me. Reno isn't too far from Vegas...isn't it? I know it's up north.

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:46 am

winestone, color code 218

mercedes orion blue

mercedes mars red

evo blue by you

my personal picks

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:58 am

I like that almost purple color the 2.5 RS had for one of its last years. I might go this color with mine after doing the 22B flares.

I also love the dark (black) red that Maseratis and some Ferraris had in the fifties.

Dark gray metallics are nice also.

Steve

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:09 am

Red, kind of like brembo brake red, right Steve?

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:11 am

how about black?

Flip_x · Post by **Flip_x** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:58 am

its black already. heheh

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:27 am

I know, that's what I mean

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:16 pm

yellow.

Subaru_Nation555 · Post by **Subaru_Nation555** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:26 pm

Dark grey or dark blue. I want to get my car painted this summer too.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:23 pm

paint it black, but go over it with a pearl or something cool looking.

professor · Post by **professor** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:52 pm

bmw anthracite is a niiice black metallic

keep it black so you don't have to do the door jambs and hood / trunk lid insides perfectly

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:54 pm

He's got a point.
I checked on pricing and whatnot for painting my car, and I'm going with the stock color. . .
Not only is it cheaper by quantity needed, but
it's just waaay too hard to cover all the right places with your new color. If you re-paint it stock, you're allowed more fudge room.

LegacyT · Post by **LegacyT** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:44 pm

crimson pearl - love that color

Flip_x · Post by **Flip_x** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:55 pm

i like the idea of adding the pearl to it.

the guy at PPG paint said its around $800 for all the stuff to paint the car. i wonder how much it would be to add a pearl.. hmm lets find out today.. if hes open.

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:36 pm

black with gold chips?

professor · Post by **professor** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:04 pm

>>> $800 !!!?!!!

is that including the compressor and spray gun ?

Flip_x · Post by **Flip_x** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:31 am

nah thats the best paint that ppg makes for mica black.. its db paint, k32 primer, paint reducer, and clear coat. the cheaper one would of been like 400 or so..

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:40 am

I need to get my car repainted soon, too.

I was originally going to get it done sedona red, but I think I'll just keep it Rio Red.....

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