intern8tion9l Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 stock color looks great. ould def be awesome with gunmetal rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 stock color looks great. ould def be awesome with gunmetal rims What about body color rims, or bodycolor with a polished lip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodolds Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 You've seen pics of my car, right, BlackBird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 What, the 4 door gunmetal CS.. I love it, I was wanting to ask you what the paint code was for it.. Hmmm, that color would look schweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodolds Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I don't remember the GM code, I'll look at the paint book tomorrow, but I think the PPG code is 4009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I don't remember the GM code, I'll look at the paint book tomorrow, but I think the PPG code is 4009. Hmm, not sure if I can have it mixed by PPG code... Im gonna be using DuPont Chroma-System paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodolds Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I'll look in the paint book tomorrow, then. It's got the GM codes in it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Cool, thanks man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 sad thing is that copper colored car was PARTED OUT, and sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 is that the same 1UVAKIND that's on CGP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 yes Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I'm just curious do you have money for a paint job? Not trying to be a dick, but wasn't there a bank after you before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 medium cloissone (sp.?) blue or medium gulf blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I'm just curious do you have money for a paint job? Not trying to be a dick, but wasn't there a bank after you before? No, I understand man, but yeah, when I was off work from an injury they were after me. I gave them $1300 and we are all straight... Hell, im payed up and then some right now. Actually once I fax some paperwork to cancel a warrenty, $1700 is coming off my loan of I get a check for it, they said its up to me what I want to do.. I will be doing ALL prep work, blocking, and primer. All I need is for a place to lay the base coat, clear coat, and I will rub it out. I will prolly only be paying them $500 (thats the quote they gave me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodolds Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Looked in the paint book this morning, the GM WA number is WA5328/9243. I don't know what is up with the TWO numbers, though, so you're on your own for that. Might be two codes being the same thing. I really don't know. A decent body shop would know what is up, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 No prob man, thanks!!! Ill check out a paint swatch and see what I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 What about body color rims, or bodycolor with a polished lip? yeah that would def be sweet. polished lip is a must. i guess i'm interpreting your car as kind of a gunmetal already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Midnight blue would be the cats ass on that car. Although, I like the gunmetal gray. Why change it. lol @ 5speedz34, I almost used that avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ghoul PUT YOUR DAMN CAR BACK IN YOUR SIG!!!!!!!!!! much better looking! Look at GM's new Dark Blue Metallic, thats what my truck is, paint code of 25U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Midnight blue would be the cats ass on that car. Although, I like the gunmetal gray. Why change it. lol @ 5speedz34, I almost used that avatar. Mine is close to a gunmetal, but with a green ting to it.. Kinda looks different depending on the light 23U?? Is that what they started painting the Corvettes in about 2004?? I remember seeing several Corvettes in a deep deep blue that looked pure sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ghoul PUT YOUR DAMN CAR BACK IN YOUR SIG!!!!!!!!!! much better looking! Look at GM's new Dark Blue Metallic, thats what my truck is, paint code of 25U Done.. I had to resize it cuz Crazy shot at me with his mod-gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Well, I made a simple decision the other day. My car is a 1996, meaning its old. Needs some minor bodywork and isnt worth the $1000 into paint. Soooooooo, I am painting it all BLACK Even funnier, it will be a multi stage paint, a ie, one body panel a day via DupliColor Acrylic Enamel spray paint I layed a matte black base on my hood yesterday. I need to do a final sand with 1500 grit, lay some gloss black, sand with 2000 and then clear it. I figure 2 coats of clear will help the paint last. Why am I spray painting, because I am DAMN GOOD with a rattle can!!! Its cheap, I buy the paint from AutoZone, rack up AZ Rewards credits, and I can take my fricken time, panel by panel and now worry about having my car down for a week at a time. Prep and good sanding makes a difference, so that is where most of my time is spend, well, no most since it doesnt take long to prep a rust free body panel with stable underlying paint. Kinda a good smoothing sand/scuff and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 have you done large panels with cans before? I only ask because I could never get a decent even coat on a large surface unless I use an actual spray gun. You can't find paint to match your original color for the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 have you done large panels with cans before? I only ask because I could never get a decent even coat on a large surface unless I use an actual spray gun. You can't find paint to match your original color for the hood? Yeah, ive done some large panels like hoods before... And spray paint to match my factory, lol, no... Ive tried. I do have a pint of paint to match that was specially mixed and I can have a local paint supply place put it into a rattle can for like $20 per can though... If I did that, I would have to have enough rattle cans to do my hood, front bumper, and door. My door is damaged some, so I need to get a new one. And, I really thing a black CS looks badass, and i'm ready for a color change just to feel like I have a different car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 How many rattle cans does it take to paint a car?? I'll be keeping an eye on this, I have heard of more hair brained schemes. There is a guy on another forum I go to that paints cars with Tremclad and a paint roller, the real shocker is that his paint jobs win awards!! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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