Which color to paint my car?
04-20-2004, 12:51 PM
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Which color to paint my car?
Guys I have seriously been debating forever what color to paint my car. Now the time is nearing. It's a '96, it's with an SS hood and a 98+ SS spoiler and is currently red right now. We use PPG paint at our bodyshop if that makes any difference. I was first thinking of painting it black with some pearl in it. And I do kinda like the red thats on there now. But everyone and their brother has a black or red camaro. Which brought me to a nice royal blue metallic sort of color. But after looking at some of the blue camaros online i'm not so sure if I want it blue. It looks like a good idea in my head though when I try to picture it. Pewter also crossed my mind a few times but I haven't really considered it yet. I can paint my car anycolor but now I don't even know what to do? What would you guys do? Please help.
Electron Blue 
04-20-2004, 01:46 PM
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Wow, I was looking for the electron blue color and that is exactly what I had in mind. I think it's a really sharp color and I think that is what i'll go with. This is a chevy corvette factory color correct?
04-20-2004, 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by zennx
Wow, I was looking for the electron blue color and that is exactly what I had in mind. I think it's a really sharp color and I think that is what i'll go with. This is a chevy corvette factory color correct?
Wow, I was looking for the electron blue color and that is exactly what I had in mind. I think it's a really sharp color and I think that is what i'll go with. This is a chevy corvette factory color correct?
http://www.netsnapshot.com/pcw/build...0&ACCOUNT=7777
Yes, it is also used on the PT Cruiser, and Civic but they call it Electric Blue I think...
04-21-2004, 12:39 PM
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what about that red that they painted some late model Sevilles and Eldarado's with. It is BRIGHT red with some pearl and flakes in it. Absoluetly beautiful. Also I think Pearl white would look cool because nobody has a pearl white camaro.
04-21-2004, 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
Ya... there have been some fantastic blues on Corvettes in recent years...
Medium Quasar Blue, Admiral Blue, Electron Blue, and LeMans blue... all excellent!
Ya... there have been some fantastic blues on Corvettes in recent years...
Medium Quasar Blue, Admiral Blue, Electron Blue, and LeMans blue... all excellent!
04-21-2004, 08:36 PM
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Admiral Blue, like on the 1996 Corvette Grand Sports looks great. My friend painted his mustang that colour, and it was awesome looking.i never heard so many compliments on a basic paint job in my life
04-22-2004, 12:35 AM
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Originally posted by phrozen
Here's a crazy idea, why not do a black paerlescent or Black with metallic fleck paint? You certainly wouldn't every have to worry about someone else having the same paint job.
Here's a crazy idea, why not do a black paerlescent or Black with metallic fleck paint? You certainly wouldn't every have to worry about someone else having the same paint job.
It makes the paint look dirty and impure, if you do black, it has to be a high quality pure jet black, and the paint must look a mile deep and you'll need sunglasses to look at it
04-22-2004, 03:09 AM
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Originally posted by AronZ28
if you do black, it has to be a high quality pure jet black, and the paint must look a mile deep and you'll need sunglasses to look at it
if you do black, it has to be a high quality pure jet black, and the paint must look a mile deep and you'll need sunglasses to look at it
