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Old Mar 7, 2021 | 06:52 PM
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My Z is black (Stock Nissan).
IF I were to have the car repainted, should I choose the stock Nissan Black or something else ? (Edit: I would keep the car black, just use a different paint product)
Why? (more durable, better looking, not to expensive, or ?)
Please explain your expertise, experience, or reason to support your recommendation(s) ?
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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 01:19 AM
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Stock color equals less money to do right, respraying the car in the factory color is far cheaper than a color swap since you don't have to do the door jams, engine bay, etc.
I did a color swap but didn't do the engine bay, car was silver and the engine bay light gray. Color was changed to Dark Metal Gray so it's close enough lol
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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 05:49 AM
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In my experience there's lots of reasons to keep the stock color-
Engine bay, door sills, fuel door etc should all match so folks don't laugh at you.
Also stone chips and scratches will have you forever chasing with a tube of touch-up. If I wanted a different color car I'd just trade cars. 2 cents.
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