What Color to Paint!
11-15-2005, 09:53 AM
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My 2 favorite colors will always be the Original Iroc metallic blue and the arctic white...
11-30-2005, 05:46 AM
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congratulations you made Super Chevy
Why didn't you tell us you made Super Chevy Mag. Pretty good accomplishment.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pondriver
[B]Well since this topic was so hot I thought I would scan it.
Originally posted by High Geared
Thanks, here is another shot of the car in the sun.
Thanks, here is another shot of the car in the sun.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pondriver
[B]Well since this topic was so hot I thought I would scan it.
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11-30-2005, 11:42 PM
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I kind of figured that after looking at your profile. I've been following the IROC build up. Nice work. Car looks great.
12-01-2005, 06:52 PM
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Car: 1988 Iroc-Z
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Thanks man, Im always pushing 3rd gen tech stuff. Most of it ends up in Camaro Performers. One of our ad guys loved how my Camaro has turned out so far, so he went and bought one for himself. Cool eh.
12-07-2005, 05:08 PM
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bright platinum metallic, its a chrysler color ps4, I painted it, its very forgiving, and its a TransMaro
12-14-2005, 12:12 PM
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I have been enjoying those beautiful pictures of your paint jobs. I have been impressed that many of you painted your car in your garage. I am restoring a 1984 z-28 and would like to paint it. We have painted body panels in our garage, but not a car.
I would greatly appreciate it if some of you who painted your car in your garage would let me know what you did to prep the garage to make it into a "paint booth". Or specifically what measures you took to protect the paint from dust.
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I would greatly appreciate it if some of you who painted your car in your garage would let me know what you did to prep the garage to make it into a "paint booth". Or specifically what measures you took to protect the paint from dust.
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12-14-2005, 08:05 PM
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If your going to paint in your home garage, plastic sheet everything off, make sure you have some sort of ventilation carrying away the fumes from out of the booth/garage/, wear a GOOD respirator, and keep about an 8th inch of standing water on the garage floor, that will cut down on dust as much as possible.
I am by no means any kind of expert. The advantage to using Auto-Air Colors is the environmental factor. It's water based. Your primer and clear however are not friendly to the environment. If you use Auto-Air be sure to speak to the techs on their hot line or web site. It does not spray like a urethane and a different approach is required, including PSI, Nozzle Tip size, application, drying time etc. I didn’t spray mine quite the right way and had lots of orange peel to color sand. After a week of constant color sanding....it was done, and my elbow hurt so FN' bad.
But still compare the before and after shots and this paint job kicks ***! I won't win any "best paint awards" but what the hell what would ya expect form a novice painter..
I am by no means any kind of expert. The advantage to using Auto-Air Colors is the environmental factor. It's water based. Your primer and clear however are not friendly to the environment. If you use Auto-Air be sure to speak to the techs on their hot line or web site. It does not spray like a urethane and a different approach is required, including PSI, Nozzle Tip size, application, drying time etc. I didn’t spray mine quite the right way and had lots of orange peel to color sand. After a week of constant color sanding....it was done, and my elbow hurt so FN' bad.
But still compare the before and after shots and this paint job kicks ***! I won't win any "best paint awards" but what the hell what would ya expect form a novice painter..
12-17-2005, 09:11 AM
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The way that they painted the camaro on the pictures above, the one that is on ebay now. What ta hellllll were they thinkinnnnngggggggg
12-17-2005, 04:53 PM
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Today I just dropped my car at paint $1800 Im getting it painted charcole gray the original color if any of you have pics of a charcole gray firebird pm me please!
12-17-2005, 05:07 PM
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2005 Ferrari Modena Yellow from Dupont, 3 coats of paint & 3 clear.
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12-18-2005, 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by jetblast
That is one of the best yellow paint jobs I ve seen so far.. TOP OF THE LINE Me Likeeeee
That is one of the best yellow paint jobs I ve seen so far.. TOP OF THE LINE Me Likeeeee
I agree! That entire Camaro has been totally customed out!
Only thing is that the interior needs some more attention.
But you should see that engine compartment! WOW!!! Nice
paint job!
01-11-2006, 05:30 PM
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This is the color i am thinking about puttin on mine
Electric Blue Pearl its a stock chrysler color
Electric Blue Pearl its a stock chrysler color
01-16-2006, 02:31 PM
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Car: 1992 Z28 (Heritage Edition)
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GM Artic White- Original Paint Job from Van Nuys. Holding up excellent after 14 years and 48k miles.
One day i would like to buy another 3rd gen and make it custom (whereas my camaro is a stock and will stay very close to stock) and i would love do some of the blues you guys have used, a candy apple red, or like a SOM. Awesome colors.
One day i would like to buy another 3rd gen and make it custom (whereas my camaro is a stock and will stay very close to stock) and i would love do some of the blues you guys have used, a candy apple red, or like a SOM. Awesome colors.
02-03-2006, 11:22 PM
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Car: dark hunter red 84 camaro
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gust painted my 84 camaro
the color that i chose was candy apple red. it is sherwin williams paint. i did it my self including body work. it took my about a year but thats with motor replace ment and could not work on it all the time only school hours which is 1 hour a day and some times after school for 2 hour. it looks good for my first time.
02-27-2006, 03:21 PM
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Re: gust painted my 84 camaro
Originally posted by j_camaro_67
the color that i chose was candy apple red. it is sherwin williams paint. i did it my self including body work. it took my about a year but thats with motor replace ment and could not work on it all the time only school hours which is 1 hour a day and some times after school for 2 hour. it looks good for my first time.
the color that i chose was candy apple red. it is sherwin williams paint. i did it my self including body work. it took my about a year but thats with motor replace ment and could not work on it all the time only school hours which is 1 hour a day and some times after school for 2 hour. it looks good for my first time.
03-03-2006, 10:22 AM
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My 'Bird
Okay here's the deal...
92 firebird with Dark Green Metallic stock...I love green, but it definitely needs touch up. I am planning on doing a Bird on the hood in some realistic Butane colored flames... Any ideas on what would be a good base color that would make the graphic look like it is being seered onto the car? Thanx ya'll
92 firebird with Dark Green Metallic stock...I love green, but it definitely needs touch up. I am planning on doing a Bird on the hood in some realistic Butane colored flames... Any ideas on what would be a good base color that would make the graphic look like it is being seered onto the car? Thanx ya'll
03-21-2006, 02:32 PM
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Pearl Pink!?!?!
So i was thinking about doing a pearl/metallic baby pink for my 86 camaro. right now its in the middle of body work and is white right now. Everyone around me seems to be so against me doing that color. I think its perfect b/c its not like every other camaro and its like that neon green one thats on here its will stick out n thats wat i want.
Also if any one has any pink colors in mind can u reply...THANKS!!
Also if any one has any pink colors in mind can u reply...THANKS!!
03-22-2006, 07:11 AM
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I couldn't remember if I have posted this yet or not. Here is the old girl all done up. I'm looking for a nice set of wheels/tires for her, but the body is done.
Since I posted it in convertibles I can't repost it here. Try the links
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7&d=1142965402
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...8&d=1142965538
Since I posted it in convertibles I can't repost it here. Try the links
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7&d=1142965402
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...8&d=1142965538
03-23-2006, 04:17 PM
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Hey guys, I took the liberty of using a mack6's picture of his car and created some line art of a third gen camaro from it. I tried to make it look as generic as possible so that it'll match most 3rd gens. Comes in standard, and with heritage stripes. Just save it to your hard drive, open up your favorite photo editing program and fill away!
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03-29-2006, 02:12 PM
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Chrysler intense blue pearl
03-31-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast68
these cars can wear about any paint and still look badass, but IMHO its deep blue or silver, and after that midnight blue or fire red
my 82 t/a was originally silver blue metallic in which is a pastel light smurf blue color, and i was thinking silver for a long time now for it but now im really thinking dark deep glossy(wetsanded)blue, humm..
right now it is '70 plum crazy but the paint is worn out faded chalky sun beat and peeling alot and is done for, but looks ok in pics still, cept for the hood:
Yahoo! Photos - fastr68's Photos - randy-82-trans-am-summer-2002
good luck
my 82 t/a was originally silver blue metallic in which is a pastel light smurf blue color, and i was thinking silver for a long time now for it but now im really thinking dark deep glossy(wetsanded)blue, humm..
right now it is '70 plum crazy but the paint is worn out faded chalky sun beat and peeling alot and is done for, but looks ok in pics still, cept for the hood:
Yahoo! Photos - fastr68's Photos - randy-82-trans-am-summer-2002
good luck
Man, that's just strange...
my '82 T/A looks ALOT like yours
It's somekind of purple or plum, I'm just starting to work on the body. It needs a new drivers side fender and possibly a new door. (previous owner's damage).
The plan is to paint it the same color that i found on the inside of the drivers door.. gunmetal metallic.
04-02-2006, 03:12 PM
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Here's a pic of my hood blue w/ white racing stripes paint was done by Todd the Rod I think I'm going to repaint same color.
04-13-2006, 08:17 PM
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Car: 85 IROC/First Year Of The "Roc"
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Dupont Chromatone, Hot Hues, Dragon Fire Red, 750 dollars and a bottle of whisky...........
04-18-2006, 09:00 PM
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i got a 92 camaro that's currently plum purple. it really needs a new paintjob. i don't know what color to paint it or where. Anyone in the Connecticut/Mass area wanna tell me a good place? i got about 400 to get a paint job. would i be better off doing it myself? if so, how?
04-18-2006, 09:47 PM
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dude, i just spent 200 on paint and supplies for my engine bay - the car is gonna be a lot more than that!
04-18-2006, 09:56 PM
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Car: '86 Trans Am
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anybody have some pics of a TA thats pearl, or white with blue metallic flake(i think the white with blue flake would look cool)
04-25-2006, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyuusei
Hey guys, I took the liberty of using a mack6's picture of his car and created some line art of a third gen camaro from it. I tried to make it look as generic as possible so that it'll match most 3rd gens. Comes in standard, and with heritage stripes. Just save it to your hard drive, open up your favorite photo editing program and fill away!
04-29-2006, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1987GTAowner
here the color my GTA is going it is admiral blue
05-11-2006, 08:59 AM
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ORange Metallic House of COlors
This is mine
2 Layers Silver Base Coat
Layer of Flake
6 Coats of House of Colors Tangerine Orange
3 Coats of Clear Coat
I LOVE IT - Theres only one that I know that look exactly like it...
2 Layers Silver Base Coat
Layer of Flake
6 Coats of House of Colors Tangerine Orange
3 Coats of Clear Coat
I LOVE IT - Theres only one that I know that look exactly like it...
05-29-2006, 04:51 PM
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Car: '84 Recaro Trans Am
Engine: 350 H.O.
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I'm not totally done with her yet, but I've got the general color coat on. Still have to do the ground effects and whatnot for the two-tone, but I absolutely LOVE this color for my T/A!
It's a PPG Deep Forest Pearl -- my wife picked it out as I was going to go for a British Racing Green, but this car is a beaut with it!
All you naysayers of only blue and red
It's a PPG Deep Forest Pearl -- my wife picked it out as I was going to go for a British Racing Green, but this car is a beaut with it!
All you naysayers of only blue and red
07-17-2006, 04:23 PM
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I'm still trying to decide on a color. I'm stuck between three colors and they all happen to be from Ferrari. Their Blue Datona, titanium, and dark blue. grrrrr
07-24-2006, 10:39 PM
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Car: 86 trans am
Engine: 350 cid from a 69 chevy truck
Transmission: original 700r4
Ghostrider from hell
here is a pic of my 86 Ta with a little photoshop work done to show what I have in mind of doing to my car.
it was inspired by a new Ghostrider movie slated to be out in theaters in 2/17/2007, I think the CGI work in the trailer is so cool.
I would also like to run a set of NOS purge nozzles out the hood and fender vents for a cool effect. along with spark plugs in the exhaust tips. and maybe LED lights under the car.
any thoughts or ideas would be great. thanks
it was inspired by a new Ghostrider movie slated to be out in theaters in 2/17/2007, I think the CGI work in the trailer is so cool.
I would also like to run a set of NOS purge nozzles out the hood and fender vents for a cool effect. along with spark plugs in the exhaust tips. and maybe LED lights under the car.
any thoughts or ideas would be great. thanks
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08-09-2006, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by oceanroar
Mine is "metallic slate grey".
That looks similar to what i was gonna paint mine...
09-30-2006, 10:40 PM
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Man, that's just strange...
my '82 T/A looks ALOT like yours
It's somekind of purple or plum, I'm just starting to work on the body. It needs a new drivers side fender and possibly a new door. (previous owner's damage).
The plan is to paint it the same color that i found on the inside of the drivers door.. gunmetal metallic.
my '82 T/A looks ALOT like yours
It's somekind of purple or plum, I'm just starting to work on the body. It needs a new drivers side fender and possibly a new door. (previous owner's damage).
The plan is to paint it the same color that i found on the inside of the drivers door.. gunmetal metallic.
