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Old May 10, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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repainting my car blue...but what blue should i use? pics please

I am repainting my car because all the clearcoat was peeling off. I am almost ready to paint but i am deciding whether or not i should use the same blue I have now or a better blue. So let me see some pics of blue paint and what kind of paint it is. I was thinking blue metallic with pearl or something...let me know
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Old May 10, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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i like what you said, the blue metallic with pearl , that sounds like it would look cool
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Old May 10, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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The blue on the new Nissan 350Z is pretty cool its called Daytona blue.


BMW's Laguna Seca blue is a cool shade also.


As is their Topaz Blue color

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Old May 10, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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I think that last color is the one that matches your current color the best if you wanted to stay to a similar shade. It looks nice in person too, although if you added a coat of white pearl on top I'm sure you'd get a nice depth and glimmer to it. BMW also has a darker color called Mystic Metallic Blue that is pretty cool. I've always liked blue Camaros.
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Old May 10, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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Old May 10, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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The blue from the 350Z
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Old May 11, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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candy blue...
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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:56 AM
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candy blue...
Ahh soo purdddddy.. Damm I need to get off my a$$ and finish up my **** so I can paint it.

That looks verry similar to the HOS im doing
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:46 AM
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Vivid Blue Pearl. It's a Honda blue!
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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Laguna Blue Pearl....wonderful blue.




Sorry bout large pic...but it is a nice one.

Came on Subaru SVX's. Im think of repainting my SVX that color. My firebird is already bright blue metallic GM Code: 23 Which is also an awesome blue.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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candy blue...
Photoshop!
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Old May 13, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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puts the idea across doesn't it....

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Old May 13, 2004 | 02:39 AM
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just on a side note, that candy blue camaro, did you notice the front groud effects? whats with that, looks pretty neat, anyone got info on that?

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Old May 13, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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puts the idea across doesn't it....

not knowing what the photoshopped shade of blue is doesn't help his decision ...but I know what you're saying. just messin' w/ ya:lala:
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Old May 13, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by Blake
just on a side note, that candy blue camaro, did you notice the front groud effects? whats with that, looks pretty neat, anyone got info on that?

cheers

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That was photoshopped as well.http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/L...FlamedRed.html

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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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sharp job...i wonder what it would look like with a glossy black/graphite stripe or just a flat non glossy one....


hmmm.





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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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That Honda blue on acescarrsRS's RS looks BADDDDDDDDD.... :hail: :hail:
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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That Honda blue on acescarrsRS's RS looks BADDDDDDDDD.... :hail: :hail:
Thanks man. Glad you like it
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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I myself want a shade of blue, I like the new dark blue on new Chevys and the Viper blue.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Nice Im glad someone finally said it...Viper blue! That's the color I painted my transam. It has metalic and pearl in it. I don't have a pic of it yet, but it looks really good. Just look up pics of the blue Viper GTS. I also like GM's medium quasar blue
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Old May 13, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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The Laguna Blue Pearl from the SVX looks real nice

and why does my first photoshop always pop back up? it's not that great!
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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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I always liked Royal Blue Metallic maybe cause my car is this color






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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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The blue that the Viper has is pretty sharp.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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I always liked Royal Blue Metallic maybe cause my car is this color





That's your car?That car is charcoal gray,the one oin your sig is blue/different wheels too
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Old May 14, 2004 | 07:01 AM
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pic's dont do paintchips justice

HOK shaded of blue Im doing UK5 over BC02



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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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The blue that the Viper has is pretty sharp.
Hmm, yeah, I thought so too.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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That looks really good...so many choices i cant decide
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Old May 14, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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No i wish it was my car but its exactly like my car minus wheels and all. It is Royal Blue Metallic in certen light my car appears grey also. Its a awsome color it shifts in certin light. here is that guys web page. http://www.sounddomain.com/id/z28ho
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Old May 14, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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more blue for ya

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/403007/1

METALLIC SAPPHIRE BLUE
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Old May 14, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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Black saphire mettalic (close to midnight blue)
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Old May 15, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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Old May 16, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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ZO6 Electron Blue. mmmm
Listen to this man... He knows what he is talking about
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Old May 19, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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heres some blue for ya...

Look at the link in my sig for more pics..
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Old May 19, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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Sonic blue.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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Sonic blue is nice because it shifts from blue to purple under the lights, it is a 99-02 honda color I think. There is a new honda blue that is beautiful, it is called fiji blue pearlcoat...it is awesome. I have seen the nissan 350 blue on a 68 camaro, that is a super nice color that we are also putting on an S10, it is fairly cheap as paint goes for only $90 a gallon for PPG base.

Pardon the picture of the H word, but here is the fiji blue
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Old May 19, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Most common place Ive seen Sonic blue is at the local Ford dealerships. It's like Electron blue + 1.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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id say nissan daytona blue or candy blue.

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Old May 19, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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I really like the lazer blue mica that my mazda is.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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Cant really tell here but in the sun the mazda blue stands out alot more. I might repaint the camaro again and ill paint it the lazer blue.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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How about the new Maserati MC12 blue? My personal fave! :hail:
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Old May 19, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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You are right about the sonic blue on the fords, but there was also one before that on honda's that was a little lighter and a little more purple...but the ford one is way better!
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Old May 19, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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You are right about the sonic blue on the fords, but there was also one before that on honda's that was a little lighter and a little more purple...but the ford one is way better!
well .. reason I said most common is b/c I saw it on an LT1 Camaro once online... baddest color blue Ive seen on a 4th gen by far. Of course it could have been camera/lighting.. .but it was badddd


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Old May 20, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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How about Nissan Bayside Blue, paint code TV2
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Old May 20, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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That look really close to the laser blue mica when the sun hits it heres another.
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Old May 20, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
That look really close to the laser blue mica when the sun hits it heres another.
Is that the blue from the Protege MP3s? I'm guessing it is since there one in the picture. If so then thats a really nice color aswell those pics don't do it justice.
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Old May 20, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Yes thats my car and my friends mp3
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Here's another pic of Bayside Blue Metallic.

This paint also has white pearl in it, just so you know
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Old May 20, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Yes thats my car and my friends mp3
Cool, one of my friends ex-boyfriends had a Mazdaspeed protege, bought it for way more money then he should have then banged it all up and sold it still owing money on it, and he still does. We like to call him "Wom" short for "Waste of Money"
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Old May 20, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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I'm liking that Daytona Blue on that 350Z.
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