painting my car - color choice

[pats16valve]

You can never go wrong with White, or Silver. I've always liked the Metallic Pearl Grey as well.

 

[gofer]

Corey I was thinking that with the candy apple I still would need to do the jams and what not, so might as well go grey...what do you think?

oh and a yanked the wiper, antenna and squirt nozzle, really cleaned up the back end. I just need to find a solution for the antenna to keep the radio functional. maybe a shark fin where the rear squirter was.
EDIT ok that is what you said above. So there is a way to route the antenna wire to the hatch...cool

Yea, you'd have to do jams if you went candy red AND I'm 100% certain that the body shop would charge more since candy paint isn't one stage. I don't have much knowledge when it comes to spraying cars, however, I do know that candy paints are transparent so you must paint the car with a base color which (I think) is lime green under candy red.

You could easily use the hole in the hatch where the rear squirter goes to route wires to a shark antenna up there.

 

[MikeSD]

the price I got was for a two stage metallic, so base coat and clear....but candy may have another step and have more cost.

as of this moment at 4:29pm on Sunday I am back to factory red.

I am sure that will change in a minute.

The problem I am having is I have seen a lot of other cars that look great in dark grey, but I have not seen any pictures of 2g's in dark grey that really speak to me. Plus going factory will keep the jams and engine bay all correct.

I know I should just do factory color since I cannot strip it down and do it correctly.

 

[GsxAZman]

gah I am being such an indecisive little biatch about this. Driving myself nuts.

This thing is supposed to be dropped off at the paint shop tomorrow and I can't make up my mind!!!!!

so I have found other things to ponder besides color.

So since they are going to be filling in holes in the rear deck I am thinking of pulling the wiper, antenna and water nozzle and having all those holes filled in as well. Just completely cleaning up the back end. What do you guys think about that?

oh and this is a better picture of the red I am thinking about now

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but if I do a different red I still have to do jams and hatch so not really saving money, but the engine bay may not look as bad.

Thiss is the exact color I was going to recommend. The red on those corvettes look awesome. I also have a red 2gb that ive been wanting to paint another shade of red and will eventually be going with that corvette red. If you go that route post the color code and pics of the contrast between the engine bay red and exterior please.

 

[MikeSD]

someone just tell me...red or grey?

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[GsxAZman]

Not a fan of red but I have painted a red car a different color only for it to be an eye sore after a few years and scapes later. I say stick with red or a shade of red..

 

[gofer]

Here's a dark grey 2g, its called Carbon Bronze Pearl of the Acura TL's.

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Haha. I couldn't decide either so I have both, these are my cars Mike.

 

[MikeSD]

haha damn Corey I had not thought of that...two cars...genius!

I am going to talk to the painter in the morning and make a game time decision. I am not to worried about the engine bay, but I want the jams and trim to not show any red.....if I go grey.

 

[AK Maniak]

I think a dark grey would look awesome. I personally don't like red on DSM's. Too much, especially with the big long red tail lights.

 

[ZombieSix]

mine is red. im dieing for it to be grey. Grey all the way.

 

[MikeSD]

Well I just dropped it off and went for the Subaru dark gray metallic. Doing a two stage so it should look good. Having them fill all holes except antenna, going to just put a stubby antenna there.

 

[filabob1]

I think the grey will look good, lets see those pics when you get it back. Did you decide to let the painter do the engine bay as well? If not black rattle can in the garage will work I guess, make sure you tape well and get the floor wet!

 

[ZombieSix]

Good choice man, Cant wait to see how it turns out. I love the slate grey color, i think it will look awesome with a carbon hood/hatch.

 

[MikeSD]

I think the grey will look good, lets see those pics when you get it back. Did you decide to let the painter do the engine bay as well? If not black rattle can in the garage will work I guess, make sure you tape well and get the floor wet!

No I am just having them do jams and sills. They are going to take quite a bit of weather stripping and trim off but not touching the engine bay. I will do that later.

Good choice man, Cant wait to see how it turns out. I love the slate grey color, i think it will look awesome with a carbon hood/hatch.

The color I went with is a really dark metallic grey. I am a little nervous it is too dark but it will be different. All the pictures I see of it online look quite different depending on angle and lighting. That being said I think you are right it might look really cool with carbon fiber. Maybe Dinoc the roof and black that out or carbon fiber look and leave the hood and hatch the body color.
we will see.

kind of nervous, I have owned this car since 95 and they are dramatically changing it right now. It will be a trip.

 

[squid267]

Cant wait to see. I think that gray will look good on the 2G Eclipse. Post LOTS of pictures!

 

[gofer]

It's hard to get a feel for the color of a car by looking at photos because of processing and camera quality, I say go to a Scooby dealer and go look at a gray one. That way you know what it should look like when you get it...

 

[MikeSD]

It's hard to get a feel for the color of a car by looking at photos because of processing and camera quality, I say go to a Scooby dealer and go look at a gray one. That way you know what it should look like when you get it...

agreed, it is hard to tell in pictures. I did watch a few videos on youtube of subarus with the color I want and then I saw one on the road and liked it. Then at the paint shop I got a sample of my old Titan color and the Subaru color to compare side by side and the subaru was much darker....which is what I am going for.
So that is what I am going with and they have already started on it.
I went by the paint shop on the way home today and took a couple pics.
The owner said since I am going so dark they are taking a little more time on the body work. Oh and he ran out of welding material trying to fill in all the holes ...at least I know he actually welded them.

I should have the car back by Friday or Saturday.

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[ZombieSix]

nice pic updates, i was just expecting one lousy pic at the end, looking forward to seeing this come together

 

[gnen1st]

looks like good progress. Its always good to drop in to check on it, that way you know exactly whats going on

 

[MikeSD]

Looks like it is going to be a few more days. The color is so dark I told them to take extra time to get the body just right and while they are at it I am having the triangle in the front bumper glassed in.

can't wait to get it back and see if I made the right call on the color. Kind of nerve racking. I also have the window tint guy ready to go and I think I am going to lightly "nightshade" the rear lenses.

 

[mattasi]

Looks like it is going to be a few more days. The color is so dark I told them to take extra time to get the body just right and while they are at it I am having the triangle in the front bumper glassed in.

can't wait to get it back and see if I made the right call on the color. Kind of nerve racking. I also have the window tint guy ready to go and I think I am going to lightly "nightshade" the rear lenses.

haha I remember being nervous waiting for my old 97GS to get painted. Once you see it all done up you will be happy. More pics

 

[jakelandry]

Dang im too late. Mine is viper red (prn) and my other car is g5 which is a charcoal metallic grey. If your still interested look through my photos for examples.

 

[MikeSD]

I saw a brand new subaru wrx today at the mall with the color I am getting and it looked really good.....for a subaru.
On a 2g it should look really freakin good!
I will post a lot of pics when I get it.

 

[H@xtGSX]

Gunmetal Black Pearl

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Pay no attention to the fangs... Those are for my own amusement.

 

[AK Maniak]

Haha those fangs are awesome. I NEED those for my 2ga talon!