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Old May 18, 2014 | 12:05 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Originally Posted by visitor
And if you do?

that leaves only the correct color for a thirdgen....



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Old May 18, 2014 | 02:54 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Originally Posted by JonM
that leaves only the correct color for a thirdgen....



You forgot Hawaiian orchid/purple haze (which is mine, and I love it). Your cars clean though!
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Old May 18, 2014 | 06:58 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

I need to get some newer pics now that the weather is starting to be reasonable here in wisconsin.

But seriously whatever color you like is the best one
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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Unrelated, but are those 18's or 17's?
Anyone able to tell? I think they're 18's but I'm not sure.
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Old Feb 2, 2015 | 09:37 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Originally Posted by Nugget2109
i love my paint. bright orange... stands out more than any other car in town.



Love the color my man... Stands out for sure!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 12:09 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

anyone experiment with wraps or plasti dip? that's the course im taking no gloss all matte.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 02:36 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!


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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 06:36 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Light gold/metallic sand with silver ground effect (and graphics soon), color is Citroën "Sable de Langrune", code KCW :
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Old Aug 21, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!


My Rs.R Camaro is in my buddies body shop right now getting the body block sanded and sealed, ready for paint in a week, should be home in two weeks. It will take me a few days to put it back together and I'll post picks ,,,,, color: magnetic grey...... Code:J7 ..... Ppg shop line two stage
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 07:19 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!



1992 Camaro RS. Paint color - Purple Haze, took 45 days. Spent $5500 on paint & body.
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 08:06 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Hello fellow third gen owners. I don't know why but I bought this car for a whopping $250. Then I started tinkering with it, and now it's turned into a heck of a restoration project. Don't know of to many people that would restore a third gen Camaro. So now after T-top rust repair, 20 something years of door dings, and custom carbon fiber hood and spoiler mock up, I am ready for some paint. The factory color is summit white and I like the contrast between dark and light. I was watching a show and I saw a flat white car and was wondering if anyone has worked with flat paint?
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!


Mine Plastic paint (it's temporary, right?) DupliColor brand. Yankee blue and black. It's shiny because of the rain. I'm starting to sand and primer now. 87 Formula.
Going back to original color (Sonic Blue?) next year.
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!








Mine is Brilliant mettalic Blue with Candy green pearl.. Changes color pending how you look at it.
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!



My first body/paint job. Painted Rein Orange.
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Old Jun 15, 2019 | 09:43 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Anyone have pics of a teal metallic? I am wanting a stronger teal than the factory dark teal metallic.
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Old Jun 20, 2021 | 01:29 PM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

Originally Posted by JonM
that leaves only the correct color for a thirdgen....



So pretty. My first 3rd gen was black.
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Old Jul 5, 2024 | 10:07 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

You're right pictures don't do it justice, but I can tell its really nice I always wonder about Gun metal
Grey metallic looks very very nice.
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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 11:24 AM
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Re: What Color to Paint!

what did you Decide ?


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