What Color to Paint!
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Re: What Color to Paint!
that's VERY similar to the color I painted my T/A a couple of years ago. nice job.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Anyone have pics of a chameleon black/blue paintjob??
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Re: What Color to Paint!
@williexolx -im not exactly sure what the name of the paint is, ill check tomorrow.
@daredevil -thanks and yeah i love the shop too, its my dads, he owns a construction business. i am always up there besides when im at school or sleeping lol i dont currently have a job
@daredevil -thanks and yeah i love the shop too, its my dads, he owns a construction business. i am always up there besides when im at school or sleeping lol i dont currently have a job
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Re: What Color to Paint!
yes i must know, that color looks amazing
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Anybody have any pics of a third gen painted Jet Stream Blue?
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Re: What Color to Paint!
ive seen pics on here with out the exterior moldings, i like it alot, makes the car look alot smoother, i plan on doing the same to my car when i paint it.
question though
Has anyone ever painted the door handles the same color as their car?
question though
Has anyone ever painted the door handles the same color as their car?
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Re: What Color to Paint!
I did, but they weren't stock handles.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Sure. They are metal, so they can be sanded & painted just like the bodywork.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
I have grown fond of the Cyber Gray Metallic color. Both pics below are of the same car: I love it

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Re: What Color to Paint!
Those wheels are C5 Corvette deep dish machined face with black vents. One of the very few wheels that looks great on our cars.
And it isn't my car, by the way.
And it isn't my car, by the way.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Here is mine it is a PPG Orange with a gold pearl put in the clear with Black on the bottom
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Re: What Color to Paint!
does anyone on here have a "root beer brown" third gen? i am prepping for paint, and decided on black, but on the fence. i want to do a flashy color, but want to keep it subtle. and i like the cars that have mismatched paint from the t tops. i know the second gens were available in that brown color, but not sure how it would look on my GTA. if i go brown, i might do a deep deep shade of it. not root beer, not copper, not rust. just enough brown to be a brown car, and enough black to pull of the gold trim. so if anyone can track down pics, i tried and came up with nothing. or if you photoshop. i'm not that good at it.
Re: What Color to Paint!
Guess you're in luck, the Camaro I bought about 4 months ago happens to be brown. I need to fix it up, but I hope the pictures help.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
.i like that dark silver one. wish i could go back and buy that colour instead. but plan on repainting it in a year or two anyways
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Im not done with the paint yet but I have a 84 Trans am with dupont 2010 camaro synergy green paint it is week 2 i will post more pics when done


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Re: What Color to Paint!
I LOVE THOSE WHEELS! Not on that light green car, but on something darker. I've been wanting to paint mine gold.
Re: What Color to Paint!
Hey i am restoring a 89 iroc and im going to be repainting it soon. im wondering if everyone thinks i should keep the plastic trim going across the middle of the door and fenders. Or should i remove it. Whats your opinion on what looks better?
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Definitely keep the moldings. 1. They're more aerodynamic (which is why they are there) 2. They make the car look more original 3. They say cool camaro instead of budget camaro. Hope that helps!
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Re: What Color to Paint!
i planned on repainting my 86 iroc as well, and had the same question about the side moldings, i was going to take mine off actually since it looks more smooth, but to each there own.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Take them off. Looks cleaner. Aerodynamic? Yeah, uh-huh. They're there same reason every other car has them. To prevent door dings.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Chameleon from Du Pont. Dont know the actual code for it or name, was on the car when i bought it. Going thru the process of repainting it right now.
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Re: What Color to Paint!
Omni viking Red
Painted by Rick @ Coast to Coast Customs El Paso Tx
Picture shows first coat of clear unbuffed the Phoenix has red pearl flake added
Painted by Rick @ Coast to Coast Customs El Paso Tx
Picture shows first coat of clear unbuffed the Phoenix has red pearl flake added
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Re: What Color to Paint!
This is my baby, painted it last year. Black Saphire Metallic, a corvette color. Pictures dont do the colour justice
Re: What Color to Paint!
hey guys, im looking for a paint code. mine is missing from the console. I have an 83 camaro Z28. Its white with gold gfx. I am looking for the codes for both. Not sure how many shades of white they had that model in. Thanks in advance for the help
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Re: What Color to Paint!
That hugger Orange looks awesome!!!! I was thinking Canary Yellow, but now maybe Orange is right for me lol. Awesome looking car!!
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Re: What Color to Paint!
color: gm black: was short on cash after performance upgrades so i took it to maaco and got the 500 dollar deal and for all the people who dog maaco i have to disagree the paint looks amazing
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Re: What Color to Paint!
The turd.... painted '89 T/A white (will insert paint code here next time I'm in the garage).
Self painted.. PPG base & PPG2021 clear (or maybe 2024.. been awhile since I've done any painting.. I'll edit this part, too.. lol).
Years and counting.. & still not done. Actual main panel/body painting was done over the course of a few weekends, done in spare time. Might change it yet again before it's all over...
Self painted.. PPG base & PPG2021 clear (or maybe 2024.. been awhile since I've done any painting.. I'll edit this part, too.. lol).
Years and counting.. & still not done. Actual main panel/body painting was done over the course of a few weekends, done in spare time. Might change it yet again before it's all over...
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Re: What Color to Paint!
GM Black for 1984 camaro code of 'WA0848'. The car still has the original paint from the factory hopefully I won't have to repaint it for some time.











