Thinking about painting the max. looking for opinions on different blacks

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06-15-2007, 10:34 AM

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Thinking about painting the max. looking for opinions on different blacks

Well, I think the time has come to repaint my maxima. I've decided to keep it black, but I'm thinking bout slightly changing it. I would prefer to stick with an OEM color, not something custom. I've debated Honda's Nighthawk Black Pearl (black w/ a blue pearl), but I'd rather go with red pearl if I can find it. I can't seem to find a stock color that is like that however. I'm still open to other ideas also. Any thoughts/suggestions?

06-15-2007, 10:37 AM

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OT...erty did you send me my decals?

I like the idea of Red Pearl, but have not seen a Max with it

06-15-2007, 10:51 AM

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I like the idea of Red Pearl, but have not seen a Max with it

that's the whole idea

....as for the decals, all orders posted before 6-13 have been shipped. 13th-present will ship tomorrow. not sure when you sent payment. i'm on a different pc.

06-16-2007, 09:29 AM

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I remember when there would be 20 replies within the 1st five minutes. what's going on???

06-16-2007, 09:45 AM

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Have you seen maximagirl's car that is black with bits of red metallic mixed in? It's pretty sweet looking.

06-16-2007, 09:52 AM

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i've seen a civic in black with blue pearl...looks nice. but do it with a red pearl instead. i think it'll look pretty damn sweet, plus it'll be different. seems like everyone have blue pearl on their car these days.

06-16-2007, 10:35 AM

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yea, the civic has that "nighthawk black pearl" color which has blue pearl in it. I like the idea of the red color, but I'm trying to stick with a color I can come up with a paint code for...just in case I need to match it.

06-16-2007, 10:51 AM

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why do you want to paint it erty? body damage/paint chips & peeling off? or you just want that fresh new look? cuz your car looks clean. on a side note. i have always like the black MBZ uses. very classy. my gf has an 06 E350 black and when you wash it, full shinny GLOSS, can see yourself in it better than a mirror !

06-16-2007, 12:02 PM

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my paint has just taken a beating ove the years. I just want to freshen it up, but I've had it for 6-7 years now, so I slight change would eb nice. I love black too much to make a heavy change though

06-16-2007, 02:30 PM

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ah....black....the washes

06-16-2007, 02:41 PM

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Why not just tell the body shop to put red pearl in the paint instead of blue?

06-16-2007, 03:01 PM

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Why not just tell the body shop to put red pearl in the paint instead of blue?

one more time....I'm trying to stick with a color I can come up with a paint code for...just in case I need to match it.

06-16-2007, 03:13 PM

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06 S class black !!!!!!! call it a day

06-16-2007, 03:39 PM

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06 S class black !!!!!!! call it a day

tell me more

06-16-2007, 05:02 PM

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ok sure. if its good enough to be on a 100+ grand car, its good to be on ANY nissan !!!!!! seriously, you cant go wrong with this color.

06-16-2007, 05:10 PM

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looks like black...now what's different about it?

06-16-2007, 05:54 PM

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well dont u want black?

06-17-2007, 08:21 AM

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Just looks like an excellent black paint job to me.

If your looking for a good black but want to be able to paint match later should you need to, go for the Z onxy black. It will look amazing (as long as the car is prepped, and sprayed correctly, plus wet sanded) then your car will look 100x better. Plus you can still paint match.

06-17-2007, 01:49 PM

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Go to some dealerships and check out their black selection. I've always wondered about Honda's Nighthawk Black Pearl. Never seen it up close though.

Is that the only black they have? Because I saw someone's '01 black Accord coupe and I dont' recall seeing any blue pearl in it.

06-17-2007, 03:16 PM

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no, honda has a few blacks

06-17-2007, 03:41 PM

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Oh I see. Any pics of the pearl?

06-19-2007, 09:01 PM

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How about BMW Carbon Black. It's a black, but under certain lights, it looks almost like a metallic blue...

06-19-2007, 09:12 PM

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^^ Wow, that's hot!

06-20-2007, 01:08 AM

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nice! I kind of like it.

06-20-2007, 11:29 AM

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M-B has 3 blacks. they have the standard black(prolly some sick process to paint it though) Obsidian Black Metallic, which i THINK has silver in it. It's a cold black, then they have " designo Mocha Black " which is a warm black. I think it's got brown or red pigment. . .that might be what you're looking for. check it out on the S550 @ mbusa.com

06-20-2007, 03:31 PM

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That BMW color is hot.Toyota has a black with silver metallics.Older saturns had black with either gold flakes or purple flakes that really stood out in the sun.
I sprayed my boys' altima nighthawk black a few years ago and it got a lot of compliments.That BMW color looks a lot better though.

06-25-2007, 07:31 AM

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I'm sure you've seen them Chrysler 300c's they have a Black pearl.. and its got a light shade of blk graish but its all pearl..

06-25-2007, 08:14 AM

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Thanks for the input everyone. I think I may have found my color. Subaru Obsidian Black Pearl. It looks like it has a few different colors in the pearl. I like it

06-25-2007, 08:24 AM

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I've got a deep evergreen max and If I was going to go black I'd definitely put some green flake in the paint. I love the fact it takes people a couple looks to realize the car is green...

06-25-2007, 09:35 AM

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Cool, when will the painting begin?

07-24-2007, 03:05 PM

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Pearl always looks better, but have you thought of a flat black?

07-24-2007, 03:13 PM

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Pearl always looks better, but have you thought of a flat black?

yea, but no

btw, the final choice was Subaru Obsidian Black Pearl. I should have her back in a few days

07-24-2007, 03:37 PM

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Sweet. Awaiting the pics. How many coats of clear did you request?

08-07-2007, 10:58 AM

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Honda Accords are black with blue pearl. Doesnt look too good after a few years, ie my 2000 accord. Integras are black with red pearl like my buddy 94 integ. My MB was jet black but i know they have it with silver metallic too. I tend to like just black black cuz with a nice coat of wax the luster and deep shine is better. I also thought about going another type of black when I repaint my 95 but i think im gonna stay with jet black.

08-07-2007, 12:16 PM

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yea,the blue one is the "Nighthawk black pearl". I ended up going with Subaru Obsidian Black Pearl. It was a few different colors in it. I looks nice. I just brought it back to the body shop for a couple spots they had to fix. I'll hopefully get pics in a week or so.

08-14-2007, 01:09 PM

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Nice! Im taking my Max in today to get it re-painted. Im probably just going to go to jet black. No matter what, its got to look better than the banged up faded paint job it has right now. LOL. Post up some pics and lets see.