Help Me Decide what color to Paint my Car

[gadget73]

You can have any color you like, so long as it is black.

[Lincolnmania]

deep blue for teh win

[Mr. Land Yacht]

my old lincoln was Gunmetal by Maaco...meh, didn't really love it, but it was ok.
that blue would great!

[LTDMan83]

You can have any color you like, so long as it is black.

lol,If I'm ever lucky enough to have an old 30's Ford Coupe,it will definitely be painted Flat Black no clear,in honor of ol Henry.

[1987cp]

Of those options, definitely-definitely the Wedgwood Blue. Looks killer on that Cobra replica. The gray is decent also; black is a good color but is just too overdone. Just make sure that whatever you do, it looks like a street rod and not a donker!

[zwack88]

Yay gunmetal won! Make sure you post progress pics when you start on it!

[LTDMan83]

Just make sure that whatever you do, it looks like a street rod and not a donker!

It will be neither.

Once it's done,It will be what it was meant to be,a Beautiful Luxury Car with a little extra Muscle added,(no one will know that the muscle is there until they try me)and will assume it's just another stock,slow grandma car aside from the paint and rims/tires.

[LTDMan83]

This will be the final color,Gunmetal Grey w/ Light Metal Flake.The color of my cell phone.

Keep in mind a Quality Base/Clear Job is gonna look ten times better,than a shitty single stage base enamel Maaco Job.

[LTDMan83]

Paint has been ordered.Here is a pic of the exact final color.The paint is a single stage urethane,which will be topcoated with 4-5 layers of urethane Clearcoat for added Depth of Shine,and also Durability's sake.Also on order are a Gallon of quality Self Etching Primer and Surfacer,almost as expensive as the paint but necessary for a flawless finish.

I have been promised to get Paint Booth time around Mid October,but if that falls through I may be painting it inside my best friends garage.I still gotta find time before then to remove most of interior for the painting of all the door jambs,and degreasing/preping the entire engine bay for painting,the trunk interior area is already clean and is easy to strip down/Mask off,so that won't be a problem.All the interior metal will be painted Flat Black for a nice color contrast when I open the Doors/Hood.I can't wait until I finally get to start on her I will do my best to remember to get Pics of the Process,as it progress's.

[zwack88]

You should have just got a 2 stage system and saved money by not buying the single stage and clear. Cool though.

[87DeuceVic]

slicktop with the blue gloss....or gunmetal

[86VickyLX]

That car would also look great in white, like Pete's 85.

White cars ftw!!!

[LTDMan83]

You should have just got a 2 stage system and saved money by not buying the single stage and clear. Cool though.

The clear will be worth it though,I want to have a Thick layer of clear over the paint to add some Depth to the shine,it will also make the paint more durable and easier to maintain.I also like a challenge,and personally am interested to see if I can pull off a clearcoat job that will stand up to DD abuse for the next 10+yrs,without flaking off.

[murphmobile2]

Ooooooooooooooo...

That's gonna look nice.

[zwack88]

Yeah but a 2 stage is durable and actually has more depth then a single stage with clear would ever have. I am just saying you should have done that and saved a few $$.