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mezzio

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Oct 10, 2010
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My wonderful pile of junk has a new paint job, but its a crummy macco paint job. I love the white, but it's really boring. I was thinking about going with a more "exotic" white. So how about this? I'll be buying new fenders, front bumper and radiator support this winter, so of course I'll need paint.

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Lamborghini Balloon White - paint code PPG 224009

I'm also considering doing a panda scheme, but don't know if it would flow well, any photoshop experts that can change white to white with a black top and cf hood?
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Thoughts, gripes, complaints, kudos?!?
 

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To be honest with I don't think you'd like that Balloon white on your 2g because its got a pearl finish to it. A buddy had his 2g painted red with a pearl finish very similar to that and it looked like it should have been dropped on some 13" daytons. Unless thats the look your wanting?
If your going for a nice clean white 2g thats not the typical Mitsu paint I'd lean more towards the Porsche Sand White, heres a 911 with the paint I'm talking about... Its your car, your money, your decision and I'm just giving you a personal opinion and hell that Balloon White might look sick but you'll never know until you try it.

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If you had any pictures of your car in sunlight it would be a lot easier to PS something for you, its almost night outside in that picture you posted.

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To be honest with I don't think you'd like that Balloon white on your 2g because its got a pearl finish to it. A buddy had his 2g painted red with a pearl finish very similar to that and it looked like it should have been dropped on some 13" daytons. Unless thats the look your wanting?
If your going for a nice clean white 2g thats not the typical Mitsu paint I'd lean more towards the Porsche Sand White, heres a 911 with the paint I'm talking about... Its your car, your money, your decision and I'm just giving you a personal opinion and hell that Balloon White might look sick but you'll never know until you try it.

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If you had any pictures of your car in sunlight it would be a lot easier to PS something for you, its almost night outside in that picture you posted.

:dsm:

I do like that Porsche white, I never even thought of it. I brought up the balloon white because I know a guy painting his Top-Secret wide body Supra the same color, and it looks sick as hell. Both the Supra and 2G Eclipse have extremely round bodies, but I could see where on the DSM it might not look as good. It is a small car, and I think the flares on that particular supra made the paint really, just WOW.

The weather here has been the pits since I've bought the car, any days with a good amount of sun I've been busy, I could try and edit the pictures I have to simulate more sun, I dont know if it would look the same though.
 
That's one thing about maaco they don't charge paint. 1400 for red at a local shop, they say red is more expensive. Maaco didn't even bother... so i got off with $956 with body work.
 
That's not bad a price for body work and paint at maaco.

I was thinking of going white too on my spyder and maybe go with a panda theme.
 
I'm ditching the black wheels on the car now, I'm thinking of going with something like these

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Who would have thunk choosing a white would be so difficult, LOL.


And -1 for Macco, the car has a fresh Macco job on it now and it's horrible, I'll take it to a custom shop, or if my dad stop's being a douche, I'll take it to him. I've thought about the panda theme too, but getting rid of the wheels on there now and going with the style above, I don't think it'll look all that great.
 
I'm in need of paint too soon, Maaco did a pretty sweet job on my first civic: Ebony Black. BUT I think I'll stick with Mindon Silver Pearl. It looks sweet in different lighting. If my compressor had a higher cfm rating I would attempt it myself.

That porsche white looks sick.
 
Toyota super white looks amazing on a 1g.
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and this was taken back in july 97
 

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I think that Lambo Pearl White would look good but you would need the full 2GB swap to sell me on it. The 2GA does not look aggressive enough.
 
I think that Lambo Pearl White would look good but you would need the full 2GB swap to sell me on it. The 2GA does not look aggressive enough.

I am doing a 2gb conversion, hence just painting the whole thing again. I'll also be replacing the front fenders, which I found some rust on, and the radiator support which is horribly falling apart. I was almost going to do an aftermarket front bumper, with some modification I think it would have looked ok, but after seeing a couple pictures, I didn't like how it didn't match the curvature of the fenders.
 
Ford Has new paint scheme they use on the New Flex. It's called White Platinum Metallic. It's real sweet if you look at it with the black top, it would look real good on a 1g or 2g. I called and it costs 150 Base Coat, 350 Top coat, and then whatever clear you want., THe paint code i believe is UG.
 
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