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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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well Im paintin the gta. Gonna go with a ram air 2 hood and paint the gold crosslace wheels black. I like bright orange or red, a screamin bright color but cant seem to find any bright enough. I'm spraying it myself just cant find a damn color that is bright enough. I think SOM is a little too dark, looks almost brownish to me and I have also looked at sunburst orange metallic which is ok but still a little dark. Any suggestions? I'm open to other colors also, pearls and such....I like dark blues and greens....just dont want a run of the mill color...something bright or something darker and deep. Any suggestions, maybe a color scheme or such that has never been done? I do plan on keeping the gta emblems on it. I thought about getting a screaming chicken on the hood but it just doesnt seem like one belongs there, any ideas guys?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Try sundance gold came on some acura CLs its not as dark as the sunburst orange most people either really like it or hate it........... just a suggestion.......it would be different 4 sure I am more of a red guy corvette torch red!!!

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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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anyone know what color that is? I think im one of the ones that hate that sundance gold...it doesnt look like my color lol.....any good pics of that torch red to post?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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anyone know what color that is? I think im one of the ones that hate that sundance gold...it doesnt look like my color lol.....any good pics of that torch red to post?
PM me with the last 8 of the VIN and I'll give you the GM and Fischer paint codes. Sometimes its good to be a GM parts guy. Of course it helps to be a little too.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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I think this is candy tangerine....pretty bright and standoutish
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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man who makes that color, thats exactly what i was looking for in an orange
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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house of kolor is the company you want to look into for candy colors
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Old May 1, 2006 | 07:31 AM
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anyone know what color that is? I think im one of the ones that hate that sundance gold...it doesnt look like my color lol.....any good pics of that torch red to post?[/QUOTE]

This is torch red!

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Old May 2, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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How much does that house of color paint run
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Old May 2, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by slick88gta
How much does that house of color paint run

not sure for the orange paint, but with tri-stage candies you need a basecoat, a candy and clear


my supplies for candy apple red were upwards of 1000, so it's not cheap


...all depends on how much you use (though color varies in price as well)

give them a call
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Old May 3, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Yea I have a local vendor for it that has pretty good prices, I will check with him tommorrow probably....Any ideas or designs for a paint scheme?
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