What color to paint the car?

Post by **Nismo_Freak** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

Im wanting black at the moment but im debating other colors... post what you would have done and try to give me something to look at.

Post by **jemil118** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

I would go with black..that or burgandy...or a dark blue...those are my favs..

Post by **Mayhem_J30** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

dark blue, black or white. i'm a real big of white on almost any car when a good body kit is on. just looks supa clean

Post by **sultan** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

i like silver, gunmetal grey, and i painted my bike dark charcoal. here's a pic.

Post by **Mayhem_J30** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

hey, it matches your Q, how sweet.

Post by **sultan** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

no, the q is green. you can't tell because it is overcast today and the layer of dirt doesn't help either. although both vehicles do have gold, gold rims on the q and gold badges on the bike.

Post by **theTony** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

I like navy blue or a real dark maroon on a car.

Post by **skydragoness** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

i like white/pearl white, dark metallic blue (not bass boat sparkly style), black, gun-metal or dark charcoal, and british racing green.

Post by **MasterMan** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

eletron perl blue.. best color EVER!

Post by **APEXi240** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

flat black, its cheap, looks mean.

Post by **s14=pimpin'** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

white looks good with a kit, black is always a safe bet, charcoal/graphite grey is my favorite for a s14, check the link in my sig for pics of my ride.

although I was considering a skyline blue, my buddy is willing to trade his off white leathers for my black. blue on beige leather, but I have no regrets!

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

Nismo - What color is the car now? Keep in mind that a full color change will look super-cheap if you don't do the door jambs, underhood, engine bay, trunk, etc.

Not only that, but if everything isn't removed, the results can be disappointing. Areas like the rubber trim around the windows, badges, door handles, interior trim (inside the doors and hatch) are a b**** to mask well for even the best painters.

After 15 years, I've learned to spot a repaint (as opposed to a factory job) from 10 feet away.

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

Ivory Pearl Quartz with a subtle sandstone/gray dual pinstripe looks tight. (Not that I'm biased...)

Post by **s14=pimpin'** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

yeah, listen to hitman, never haggle with a body shop guy. Ask him for the price of a mint paint job, and pay what he says. Don't go to maaco for the love of a 240, too many horror stories to list. My body shop guy removed all trims, painted door jams, under trunk/hood, strut towers with engine still in! Only spot he missed was behind the interior A pillars!!!

good luck

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

When my Si was done, they stripped everything (glass, interior, trim, emblems, handles, mirrors, etc.). Dismantled the whole damn car and painted it in parts.

People used to trip over the fact that it wasn't red/black/white/blue (the only colors for Si's in 94), I even pulled the carpet up to show them the color... and laughed at them when they were speechless.

Post by **Nismo_Freak** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 9:41 pm

Well Ive decided... black it is. Im talking black... like Dupont Jet Black.

What color to paint the car?

What color to paint the car?

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