scored a free paint job! suggestions???
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scored a free paint job! suggestions???
some lady hit me while backing up out of a spot and put a huge dent in my fender. lucky for me i had a new fender already and know the right people because i scored a free paint job. can i get suggestions on what colour to paint her (dont want the same colour>to many people have red thirdgens) what colour u think would look best on mine???
check out link below to see a good side pic of my Z.
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=2891Bn1lB&i=31433
check out link below to see a good side pic of my Z.
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=2891Bn1lB&i=31433
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Did my firebird dark met blue,but i ad some pearl it lighten it up a little bit. Its a cool color but show dirt real fast. Last sat i spend 2 hours cleaning it and glazeing it. went out by the time i got home did not look like i washed in a few days.I'm going to do my camaro some shade of silver. don't see to many of them.
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i'd also suggest gunmetal grey, i've never seen it on a camaro
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Originally posted by kretos
i'd also suggest gunmetal great, i've never seen it on a camaro
i'd also suggest gunmetal great, i've never seen it on a camaro
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yellows cool but man little to bright for me. But it does look good with black. I did a chevelle in gunmetal did not really car for it.Butit was single stage paint and i tried to wet sand it. So i think I might have messed it up.Its hard picking colors i hate doing it. If u start looking at paint books it gets even harder.
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black is my favorite!!! but, there are just as many black thirdgen's as there is red. If you want to stand out your gonna have to go with an extreme color like burnt orange or chameleon. but, I don't see why you don't like the red. red screams "im gonna beat you"! why don't you just throw some pearl or metal flake in the red and call it a day 
-Steve

-Steve
Dude, that blue you always told me about, do it that color. OR, you could paint it a gun metal/silver mix sorta deal. But whatever, your car will still be nice
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Plum Crazy would be cool... and very unique 
...maybe Go Mango, or Hemi Orange....
(If you can't tell, I like Mopar colors
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...maybe Go Mango, or Hemi Orange....
(If you can't tell, I like Mopar colors
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how bout viper steel grey pearl.
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...per+steel+grey
sunset orange also be a good color to choose
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...per+steel+grey
sunset orange also be a good color to choose
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British Racing Green? I dunno...dont see many third gen camaros that color, might look nice.....
Metalic blue would be cool.....yellow maybe.....
Metalic blue would be cool.....yellow maybe.....
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lol ya..they did not want to go through insurance so i took her to my friends body shop and got a quote lol
thanks for all the ideas but i think i might be going with my orignal choice (blue) pic below of the blue i would get(almost the same as my firebird).
these are my choices in order, what do u guys think is the best colour of the 3??
1. blue>same as in pic
2. black
3.metalic red
thanks for all the ideas but i think i might be going with my orignal choice (blue) pic below of the blue i would get(almost the same as my firebird).
these are my choices in order, what do u guys think is the best colour of the 3??
1. blue>same as in pic
2. black
3.metalic red
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Id have to go with your mother...........................nah im just screwing with ya
Black if its done right (one guy on here painted his black and it was friggen awesome I mean you could see his entire yards reflection in detail on his fender)
or blue dont care much for red
Black if its done right (one guy on here painted his black and it was friggen awesome I mean you could see his entire yards reflection in detail on his fender)
or blue dont care much for red
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Originally posted by FirebirdNYC
BROWN!, thats unique
, im kidding
BROWN!, thats unique
, im kidding
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Originally posted by 123jon321
That got me to thinking. How about like the stock paint on my old '80 firebird? Two tone, top half of the car brown, bottom gold, eh? EH?
That got me to thinking. How about like the stock paint on my old '80 firebird? Two tone, top half of the car brown, bottom gold, eh? EH?
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are you isane? that would look like a turd dipped in gold J/k well I wouldnt like it
are you isane? that would look like a turd dipped in gold J/k well I wouldnt like it
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Originally posted by Aredross
are you isane? that would look like a turd dipped in gold J/k well I wouldnt like it
are you isane? that would look like a turd dipped in gold J/k well I wouldnt like it
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You must be really good friends with the shop guys. Changing color on a third gen is a chore, especially looking at the under hood deal. Me, I'd leave it red, your car looks great especially with the wheels.
i say the blue cuz it has been one of my favorite colors ever since i saw that car on cardomain last december. But remember the thing that makes that car though is the white stripes, but the Metalic Saphire Blue is still sweet.
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our racecar is "redbull blue" and yes its the same color as the can, i love it, and if i wasnt in love with black cars thats the color i would go.

it looks *real* good shined up!
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it looks *real* good shined up!
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my motto is if you want a blue car then buy a blue car. changing colors is not my thing, i would change colors if i was going to go with something real unique. but to change it from racing red to blue, i'd just go get a blue maro.
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Just be aware that changing colors is a pain in the butt. You must remove everything including the engine to get it really right. Areas like inside the mirror, water wells, hatch recessed areas, running boards, firewall, etc. will always tell that you did a color change unless you remove everything and go to the frame before painting. Plus as the car gets older and you get more paint chips it starts to be a pain to cover them up. Red is such a hot color I say just add pearl or stripes or flames.
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what color?
my vote is for 69 hugger orange with the blacked out headlight pocket liek the car in chp the "my generation camaro" loved that color HEHE:lala:
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Metallic green top with sahara tan lower. Divide it up with some silver airbrushed stripes down the sides.Add some Boze Stingers and you got a show stopper!
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