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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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What color red to paint the 4th gen.?

It's a 97, subtle drop, sarona ver. 1 sides, and rear. CF Hood, stillen front lip, black tints, chrome trim and door handles. What color red should I paint, any metallic, any flakes? Give me input.
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Fire engine red.
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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BROWN!

Check out the Infiniti FX45 Beryllium 16
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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A deep red with black metallic flakes.
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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dont paint it red.........
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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crimson blaze red
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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candy apple....
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Sonic, nice...

Wills98, eh isn't that stock?

98Max, sterling mist looks way to stock not my taste, your extremely biast dude relax, the Max is not God's chariot. (I've read other replies you've made in the other cars section)

Chez, I was thinking about that.

A33 Sorry, no brown, YUCKKKK!!!!

Lex, any pics?

GUYS SHOW ME THE DAMN PICS!
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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i kind alike the color it is already
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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A33 Sorry, no brown, YUCKKKK!!!!
I think it looks really good

Then again, I'm also a fan of Anthracite Supras...
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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my car is somewhat brown.. -_- hahahaha


i love brown!

here check out this color.. trust me you'll love it.









my buddies 240sx with the beryllium 16



Old Oct 25, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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crimson blaze. yeah its stock but its rare!
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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hehe more brown!



haha or this red another friend's car

Cherry Red



Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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That cherry red looks good but it's a little to dark I want something a little more lighter. Kinda like the Ferrari colors, or the 350z / G35 C colors.

To the ones voting brown nahhhhhhhhh I'll pass.
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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candy apple red with like 5 base coats on a white primer, with flakes galore..

im assuming moneys not an option?
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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That cherry red looks good but it's a little to dark I want something a little more lighter. Kinda like the Ferrari colors, or the 350z / G35 C colors.

To the ones voting brown nahhhhhhhhh I'll pass.
]

Hey it's cool dude. Red is played out anyways

hahahaha
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:36 AM
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Harris, you just painted that car? How many times are you going to change the color? Keep in mind, being the car now has at least 3 paint jobs if not more on some pannels, it should come back down to metal for a fresh clean slate to start with again. To many layers or paint jobs will start to show poor quality, especially around edges. There is also a greater risk of mapping.

Think real hard before you paint that car again.
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Well I spoke with Tilley (He's the one painting it) in reference to Tom's post. I asked him about the edges and "mapping". I have no idea what mapping is, neither does, he. Tom, what's mapping?

Here's what he told me he would do, he said it was going to sand down the car with probably a 400 grit, and block all the panels to smooth them out. And block the edges too and primer whatever need to be primered. Then shoot the base, and clear.

The roof, driver side fender, pass. 1/4 panel rear door and front door, and driver side front door have only been repainted once. The front bumper has been repainted I think twice. Rear bumper never been repainted, trunk lid, driver side 1/4, and driver side rear repainted 3 times.

But the original shop (Tom's old body shop) probably added 3 clear coats so the paint isn't thick.

Tilley said the edges and what not would come out nice and I've seen his body work, it's really good. So I'm not too worried.
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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Wills98, eh isn't that stock?
yep. but how many crimson blaze red max's do you see though?
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Wills98MaxSE
yep. but how many crimson blaze red max's do you see though?
I'm thinking about the G35 / 350Z red with metallic, I've seen 1 crimson blaze my whole life! HAHA
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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dont paint it red.........
hahaha agreed
Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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Something in a Metallic Ox Blood...

Although I do like that Cherry Red 240
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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BMW M3 color - Imola red, very classy!


Old Oct 27, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Yeah I'm definately going to go with something like that just have to figure out what kind of metallic I want.

I'll also leave the door handles and trim chrome
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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The color on the M3 looks the best, IMO.
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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How about a bright cobalt blue color...i don't have a picture of it....It would look hot with the CF hood....
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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I like the maroonish color that comes on the G35 sedan. That M3 color is nice.
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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how about the red from the Altima SE-R?
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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get the Quicksilver color of the limited edition toyota supra
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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that imola red looks good, or 350z blue
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FunLovinMaxima
or 350z blue
hate that color, it would look fugly on a max.
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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id paint the door handles, your going for the sporty look with the body kit, cf hood etc, painted handles would flow much better then chrome in my opinion. you dont see chrome door handles on sports car
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Luxury, and sport . The trim would be chrome regardless I don't know how they would paint that.

That imola red really hit the nail for me. Is that similar to the red of the g35?
Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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The color on the M3 looks the best, IMO.
That's pretty much Crimson Blaze Red.
Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by HarrisH
Luxury, and sport . The trim would be chrome regardless I don't know how they would paint that.

That imola red really hit the nail for me. Is that similar to the red of the g35?
yeah its pretty similiar, im also a fan of the g35 red, but if i was gona pick a red id go with imola red. its not to bright, its just perfect. but maybe its just because its on M3's, and i dont even consider them cars, there artwork
Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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+1 for the imola red
Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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I second Imola Red!
Old Oct 29, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Lexus IS has a Matador Red Mica its off the hook. do that.
and it goes a little something like this



of course it looks a little brighter/different in person
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