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Old May 14, 2001 | 08:16 PM
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Car: 84 Z28 "Holly" (SOLD)
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what shade of silver should i paint it?

I want to paint my 84Z28 silver but i am having a hard time trying to find a good silver that will go with electric blue or sapphire blue. Can anyone help?
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Old May 14, 2001 | 09:59 PM
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Get a swatch of your blue and start walking through a shopping center parking lot until you find a car with a shade of silver that matches. Then go to your paint store with the vehicle year and model and have them look it up. Another thought would be to mix up a pure silver and add just a slight tint of your blue to it (maybe just a few drops would be enough) to make it match. Good luck.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 10:41 PM
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SEBRING SILVER METALLIC, used on the new Corvettes and Cadillacs.. its the perfect color you are desiring, and if you want add two drops of blue, it will give the slightest tint, not noticeable without blue accents!!

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Old May 14, 2001 | 10:54 PM
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I like the silver found on the later mercedes,sorry if I mis-spelled it.The new SUV they make is that silver.Not sure how it woud match your blue.


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Old May 15, 2001 | 12:09 AM
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Super Chevy's project Silver Streak

PPG's 4362 '99 Honda Sebring Silver
Richie likie
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Old May 16, 2001 | 08:30 AM
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Light silver with lots of blue mettalic in it

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