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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:39 AM
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any other bright blue metalics?

i am going to repaint my car ,the factory color is bright blue met. so i was wondering who else has painted their cars w / this color ? and about how expensive this color is.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

are you doing it with yourself or a shop?
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

i am i've painted alot of hoods ,trunks ,and doors just never a whole car before.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

napa sells premixed ready to spray gallons for 100 bucks
my 82 is factory 21 code light blue

i had an 88 that was a light blue but it was a deeper brighter blue than 82 light blue was






and heres inside the back of my 82




the '82 is lighter paler blue than the 88's were
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

cool i'll check it out. i had a 84 that was 2 tone l. royal blue over d.ryl blue.and it was factory too.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

well my dads vega is a painted a beautiful 75 light corvette blue metallic.... i cant find a pic of it but i found a pic of the color on a 75 corvette. i think it look sharp with white,silver, or black stripes..



here the link... its bitmap image so i couldnt upload it .. it was over a MB anyway.... http://www.nmc-1.com/DSCN0491.JPG
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

i think that color would look sweet on a 3rd gen derockz28
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

Originally Posted by tourville
i think that color would look sweet on a 3rd gen derockz28


i know thats why im painting my guitar that blue with the eddie van halen 5150 stripes in silver and black , that way ill place the guitar next to the vega at the next show we take it to
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

Look at my car, I beleive this is the color you are talking about
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

yes , that does look like it.what shade is it ? iam about a week away from shooting it.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

This is a car that was at a local car show I entered. Absolutely stunning in the sunshine. Its called Sikken 90 Blue
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 04:17 AM
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Re: any other bright blue metalics?

My car is an 87, but it is 1986 camaro bright blue paint code 23 I beleive

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