PrdnJoy

I just had my 1989 Firebird restored it is a Black Mettalic with a Purple pearl and I want to add striping to it I don't know what color though all pics or ideas would be great Thanxs

Stephen

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You want "Out there, in your face" contrast? Yellow works good on purple. You want subtle & subdued? Try a dark silver, but quite a gray.

PrdnJoy

Stephen, can you show a vechicle what it would look like if either of those Ideas of yours were chosen I am open to either. I am going to put the eagles on both sides behind the doors back on and also on the front nose.Thank You

Brennan

get some colored tape and mock some stripes, you probably wont find your perfect color but you'll definitely ballpark it

Stephen

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Gimme a good side shot of your car, and I'll work on it. Getting to conform to the 3D contours of a car in a 2D pic aren't real easy (for me) but I'll give it a shot in PS.

Stephen

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You could always go with gold pin striping to go along with the gold of the emblems.

Stephen

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When I read "Purple Metallic" I locked on to that as the base color, not Black WITH purple metallic! Which was why I said yellow striping. But yellow stands out on black too. You just can't see the purple in the computer pics.

Stephen

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Here's a quick version. I tried to enhance the purple tint a bit. No idea how much yours shows up in person.

I took the liberty of pulling your antenna, your reflection off the door, the date in the bottom corner, and a few other things.

PrdnJoy

Yellow does look good ,Yes this picture does not do the purple justice in the sunlight it stands out very bold ,you did a great job though and Thank You .What program did you do this in if you don't mind me asking?

Stephen

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Photoshop CS2, fully licensed...I can enhance it further to PURPLE, PURPLE, not a problem. I didn't HOW purple it was in person, so I just gave it hint of purple.

Here's you a buddys PURPLE Firebird with a yellow cage...

Stephen

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Here's you a more purple version....

PrdnJoy

I am going to take another shot today that is if we can get any sun I live in SUNNY FL.But it has been quite cold and no sun lol. It looks more like your last post.It doesnt look like the one with the yellow cage it has more black I used the Black Mettalic off the New Charger and had them add a purple pearl.

Stephen

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Yeah. With the pic you had, there was virtually no light on the side, therefore no color to enhance/change. Black is only black.

Someone with better PS skills than me, might be able to split the side of the car off, then change it to match the hood & roof, but that's a little beyond me. I'm there is a easier/faster way to do what I did.

PrdnJoy

Thanks Stephen for your ideas maybe someone out there has pics of there car already done I would like to see them

Goldie

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depending on the purple of the car, orange will help compliment the color of your car, if you wanted to see what an orange pinstripe would looke like. I bet it would pop.