eddie
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 12:11 AM |
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what colour looks best on a se7en style car????
which colour do you feel looks best????
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 08:26 AM |
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Im not voting.
I have nearly reached 3 years of my build and have settled on just about every colour to this point. At present, in order of likelyhood, it might be
1. dark, old fashioned red as seen on some audi tt
2. BRG
3. Yellow.
I have to make a decison sometime by october, as sprayingmlater than this would be under adverse temps and weather conditions, and spring next year
would be too late to get thro sva and have a decent summer season.
atb
Steve.
PS in my view ally panels might look fine at the start, but not after a few months.
atb
steve
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Brooky
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 12:12 PM |
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Self preservation yellow for mine.
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 12:30 PM |
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I'm sticking with the classic BRG with yellow nosecone.
The Wife wants it an Electric Blue, but not electric (??) go figure.
Some how I think it will end up being BRG and yellow at the front, with a metalic blue ass.
It Runs!!!!! Bring on the SVA!
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kingr
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 01:56 PM |
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In case you haven't already seen it, there's a colour picker type thing on the westfield site, it's a bit of fun for a few
minutes.
Kingr
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GO
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 01:57 PM |
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I'm with Brookie on that, as lary yellow as possible - I want the lorries to see me as I overtake!! So thats what I voted.
However, I've seen one dark metallic burgungy kinda colour that looked really nice, smart instead of in-yer-face yellow.
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ned
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 02:03 PM |
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I've seen a (soapy) pink catering van that didn't look too bad - if you are a girl! (do we have any female builders??!)
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 03:43 PM |
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The real Ned would never be looking at girls 
But then didnt your other half come to a sticky end falling from a stadium?
atb
steve
PS
The museum of british road transport in coventry has barbies pink xjs - and thrust ssc and thrust 2. It really does have a pink xjs - honest
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Viper
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 04:37 PM |
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i was gonna paint mine magenta with black arches but tiger has beat me to it with there new demo car
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 05:46 PM |
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Steve wrote...
1. dark, old fashioned red as seen on some audi tt
Funny enough I love the colour too, it is amulet red, I even took a photo of a TT to which we had just fitted a body kit because I liked it so
much!!
 
Rescued attachment AmuletRed.jpg
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eddie
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 06:25 PM |
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i have seen a wood paneled se7en, from a distance it looked brown, but up close, tho diffrent looking it was quite good..
it had stickers for some hand made furniture company all over it.
only thing was: things like the rear wheel arches had square corners, a good effort none the less
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 06:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Steve wrote...
1. dark, old fashioned red as seen on some audi tt
Funny enough I love the colour too, it is amulet red, I even took a photo of a TT to which we had just fitted a body kit because I liked it so much!!
Thanks for that Mark - now I know what the colour is called. If its the right one, its non-metallic. My favourite colour is bright red, but there is
no way thats gonna look retro on my morgan look-alike - but I think that colour will. Lets see if I change my mind by autumn, when I will be pointing
a spray gun at the car with any luck!
atb
Steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 08:06 PM |
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Steve,
Yes, it is non metallic, but it is clear over base, I will get the code for you if you need it.
I have changed my mind about 124627 times since I started the build, starting off with that really bright orange in which they do the later
saxo's, a vivid 2 stage metallic blue used on new VW Beetles, polychromes on the RM site and even plain white after seeing a westy at Exeter
show (the one with the red seats!)
Only when all the bodywork is complete will I confirm, I THINK......
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 08:11 PM |
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Just looked it up, LY3C, it only has 4 tinters so I should be really reliable for matching later
0.15L 0.25L 0.35L 0.5L 1.00L
BC020 88.2 13.2 22.1 30.8 44.0 88.2
BC105 203.1 30.4 50.8 71.0 101.5 203.1
BC816 493.7 74.0 123.4 172.7 246.8 493.7
BC881 937.6 140.6 234.4 328.1 468.8 937.6
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chrisg
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 09:13 PM |
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Dark blue with a yellow nose and wings of course!
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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locodude
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 09:20 PM |
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See avatar on left<<<<<<<
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 10:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locodude
See avatar on left<<<<<<<
you not doing it white with a red dot then?
atb
steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 24/4/03 at 10:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Steve,
Yes, it is non metallic, but it is clear over base, I will get the code for you if you need it.
I have changed my mind about 124627 times since I started the build, starting off with that really bright orange in which they do the later
saxo's, a vivid 2 stage metallic blue used on new VW Beetles, polychromes on the RM site and even plain white after seeing a westy at Exeter
show (the one with the red seats!)
Only when all the bodywork is complete will I confirm, I THINK......
Not just me thats indecisive then!
Clear over base is what?
Something like metallic, when you put down the colour coat then put clear coat over the top?
I have done a pretty decent job on a home spray before (and two crap jobs over the years previously - not using an electric spray gun and not doing it
outside helped a lot, as did lining my garage with plastic sheet and making it a clean enclosed environment). However........how easy is it for an
amateur to do a clear over base job?
I dont want to kill myself with 2 pack either - needs to be cellulose.....
Alternatively, if I want to make life easier.....is it possible to go to a paint shop and ask them to match the colour but mix up a cellulose
paint?
advice well appreciated!
atb
steve
[Edited on 24/4/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/4/03 at 01:06 PM |
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Clear over base, yes, it is a non gloss colour coat (single pack polyester) followed by a 2 pack clear lacquer, you could use single pack clear, but
it degrades over time especially under sunlight, but are you going to leave your car outside all the time? probably not!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/4/03 at 10:15 PM |
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oh nope! gonna be molly coddled in the garage and not driven in the wet if I can help it!
Avenue Panel, in Rushden, northants, is my nearest body parts and paint supplier. Think I will have to have a discussion with em when it comes to
time.
twin pack seems a great way to paint a car if it wasnt for the deadly bits.
atb
steve
btw - how many coats of each would be normal?
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