Thinking about painting my car electron blue metallic but...
05-15-2003, 05:50 PM
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Thinking about painting my car electron blue metallic but...
I think it's about time my car gets a new paint job.. I'm a perfectionist so for me it's started to look like it's getting into rough shape but anyways.. I was just wondering if anyone had any feedback on it (i.e what should I do about the headlights, keep them black or go with it all blue).. or more spacificaly.. any pictures! I know I'v seen one on this board and I loved it. Another thing is the SS badges on the fendors.. this is kinda what I need the pictures for.. I have no idea how they would look (the black with red outline on the blue paint) I one level I'm think yeah there gunna look sexy but on another I'm just thinking to myself woah what if it looks horrible? I would really appricaite any input anyone has on this. Thanks!
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05-15-2003, 06:12 PM
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personally I would stick with black, get a bright red, deep purple metalic, there are some nice greens and greys and silvers, I think a pewter 96 would really stand out nice, I've never even seen one before myself. The electron blue was never my favorite probably because it was so popular, It looks good but i would choose any of these colors over it. Don't for get about the shades of orange you could choose too.
05-15-2003, 07:59 PM
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Electron blue is popular? I must say that is the colour I see the fewest of... at least where I live... a main reason (and I know this may sound dumb) that I want to stay away from black is because there is another black Camaro, the exact same as mine in every way that lives no more that 1/8 of a mile away from me.. and I know another 98+ black SS around where I live and another black Z.. so in my case going with electron blue would be very different. I'm not to fond of greys or greens either, and red is just a little too predictable if you ask me. The only other colour that I would consider would be orange because that is the only shade of Camaro that I have failed to ever see driving around here (along with blue of course)... so I'll have to wait a bit more.. maybe I'll change my mind.. thanks for the reply!
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05-15-2003, 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by WhoBetter?
The electron blue was never my favorite probably because it was so popular, It looks good but i would choose any of these colors over it.
The electron blue was never my favorite probably because it was so popular, It looks good but i would choose any of these colors over it.
Anyways, electron blue is a great color. It looks 10X better in person that it does in pictures. Good luck!
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05-16-2003, 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by transam8
I think that you may be confusing Electron blue with Navy blue metallic. Electron blue was never offered on f-body's.
Anyways, electron blue is a great color. It looks 10X better in person that it does in pictures. Good luck!
-Mike
I think that you may be confusing Electron blue with Navy blue metallic. Electron blue was never offered on f-body's.
Anyways, electron blue is a great color. It looks 10X better in person that it does in pictures. Good luck!
-Mike
. the reason colors are popular is because they look good. I would get like a dark pewter metalic type of color and tint the windows and get chrome wheels.
05-16-2003, 10:06 PM
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Yeah, the pictures worked.. wow, that looks really good.. I'm gunna have to really consider this now.. the only thing is I'm still having trouble picturing the Black with red outline SS badges on the blue. Oh, and about the black paint where the front bracket goes.. what exactly is that? Doesn't have any gloss to it and I'm not very paint inclined... I would really appriciate if anyone could maybe photoshop an SS badge on those pictures.. or maybe another one where there is a little more light... thanks for the replies!
edit: sorry, but if anyone is gunna do the photoshop for me.. you think you could black out the head lights for me too? Thanks a lot.
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edit: sorry, but if anyone is gunna do the photoshop for me.. you think you could black out the head lights for me too? Thanks a lot.
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05-17-2003, 04:44 PM
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you can get GM black/grey SS badges to replace the black/red ones. I'm going to get them myself soon. They're something like 11 each, and you only need 3, so not bad at all. You may want to email brent to get the PN as he replaces his when he painted his yellow.
05-17-2003, 09:25 PM
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Probably just the lighting of the picture but that colour seems a darker than what I was looking for.. and as for the black/grey SS badges.. I dunno.. I don't think that would look very good.. but then again maybe I just need to see them. I'm still decided whether or not I'm going to still do it even... thanks for replies.
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