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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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Chameoloen Paint

Does anybody have a pic of a third gen painted chamoeleon? I really want to go through with this but I am going to look at pricing first and I would like tos ee whwat it looks like
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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Isn't that paint like 4k a gallon, thats what my brother in law is about to paint his monty calo with.

To be honest I am not a fan of it, but to each there own.

He is turning his drag car into a show car. Go figure a 490hp car setting around at shows. If you are building a show car that would work, but a daily driver, you would kill someone if they scratched it lol.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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well i don't know how expensive it is per gallon but I just called a paint and body shop. they said it would run around 4 or 5 grand to get it painted if the body was in good condition beacuse of the simple fact that you have to sand it down to the bare metal or it wont work. dont ask why i have not a clue. this is my street/strip car but i will promise you this. if i got it painted and someone keyed it their life would end immediately LOL
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 05:08 PM
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hmmm...never heard of this...anyone have any pictures?
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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I don't have any picutres. If you search a few sites you can find some. I wasn't crazy fo it at first but it has grown on me
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:18 PM
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Re: chamoloen

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this is my street/strip car but i will promise you this. if i got it painted and someone keyed it their life would end immediately LOL
Then you would spend the rest of your life in jail. That sounds like alot of fun.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:29 PM
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Sorry I dont have any pics, but I have seen a pic of the car with the F/X Designs front clip painted chamoeleon (the purple/green one). But yes the paint is very very expensive and it takes alot of prep work to make it nice. Goto this link: www.houseofkolor.com and click the Specialty Products. These guys are at the forefront of automotive paint technology if you ask me.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:44 PM
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Re: chamoloen

Originally posted by AFast83z28
you have to sand it down to the bare metal or it wont work.
That's

Try PPG Harliquin
R-M Extreme
Dupont Chromalusion

Look at all the "rounded" paint chips before deciding on any one color.

It's expensive. And honestly, it's looses a lot of it's effect when a whole vehicle is done. Looks almost overdone somehow. In a two-tone or stripe combo of some kind it's looks pretty good. The only color that looks good on the whole car is R-M's Mystique. It was put on the Saleen Mustang 6-7 years ago. Unfortunatly, it's not for sale to the public.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:44 PM
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hmmm...never heard of this...anyone have any pictures?
Here is a 300ZX with it
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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Then you would spend the rest of your life in jail. That sounds like alot of fun.
Dont get caught......

the person who stole my stuff from my car is going to have some problems walking for the next couple months.......
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:56 PM
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Here you go NV
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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A 4th Gen camaro
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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you have to get caught to go to jail.

Yeah it is fairly expensive but I think if you do it right it could look nice. If any one has any ideas, throw htem out. I don't know what exactly I want other htan that but it is probably out of my price range
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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They arent cheap thats for sure........

Look into some other options maybe a 2 color change or something.....
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