Car is going into the shop, need some opinions..
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After my car was vandalized last week, the whole body needs to be redone. I already brought it in my shop, took it all apart, bumpers, lights, mirrors, hood, everything and the body work still needs about another three days of work, because of the damage them
....left on my car. The car is right now the dark silver, but I'd like to change the color to something more eye catching. What colors would you guys suggest for a repaint?
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Not if it is done right. Also, I thought about just changing the silver a bit. Like change it to Lambo silver, which is brighter with more metallic. keep the imo's coming please
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Originally Posted by davidv
Sorry about the vandalism. Your insurance company has most likely agreed to a partial repaint (NOT the engine bay and other areas). In this situation, a new-old color match is a necessity.
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Back in the day, when I was in the mini truck scene, I saw some really wicked stuff done with clears/perls. Maybe you can keep the base silver and do some orange perl in the clear? I donno, not a paint expert, but that might be cool. Looks stock silver until it catches the light just right. I think it would be hot!
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so you own the body shop????? DO IT. going from silver to another color would be cake compaired to going from black or a darker color. i agree it shouldn't be crazy, the engine bay will stick out if its silver. i wouls suggest a blue pearl srayed over or even light olive green metallic sprayed over to give it a crazy hue in the sun, and your engine bay is still silver. just my opinion. you could also two tone it and leave the front or lower part silver and you would n't have to paint the e-bay.
if i had to repaint i would consider the color change. if you are thinking of selling it anytime i would leave it oem, some people dont like crazy non oem colors. either way your paint will look better than mine..........
if i had to repaint i would consider the color change. if you are thinking of selling it anytime i would leave it oem, some people dont like crazy non oem colors. either way your paint will look better than mine..........
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Well one thing is for sure, I would never sell my Z, that will be my hot rod, say 30-40 years from now. The pearls are good idea, and doing a two tone sounds interesting as well. Please keep the ideas coming, car is going to be painted on Friday. I will greatly appreciate all your opinions on some good colors. I've painted so many cars, with pearls, flakes, and many different colors, makes any color I look at, look plain. Keep them coming please...
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LAMBO SLIVER..?? any picture of that...i think i seen one before but not sure...and yes..if i own a shop i'll paint it something exotic....FERARRI RED.....?? IS350 PEARL WHITE IS VERY NICE....CHAMPIONSHIP WHITE! or if u like silver...go wit a Sliver with GUN METAL PEarL w/ gunmetal micro flakes.....not sure how tat will turn out but seems nice...
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