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Oct 23, 2006 12:06:06 GMT
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Ok next week I am getting my engine bay redy for paint. Now this is the first time I have had an engine bay sprayed and I always wantedto have a tidy engine bay the same colour as the car etc. no my problem is... WHAT COLOUR DO I SPRAY IT?? I have come to the idea of 2 colours White and silver. At the moment I am up for white, but also up for a silver too, but not a normal silver, abit more golden/silver and if I did white, i don't want it too 'icy' white but seen a New import Integra Type R the other day and that looked nice. So the thing is what colour and does anyone have a paint code for Honda Integra Type R in White?? As the car has chrome bumpers I thought silver may take the edge of some of the detailing etc like the chrome windo strips, handles, bumpers etc, and white would keep it suttle and very J as alot of the cars I like are normally white. any views please and the car I am spraying ins a 1980 Toyota Corolla KE70. mine also has the twin headlights like on the photos to give you an idea on mine Here is the car I am spraying in white     it will not keep any rubbing strips down the door etc and a few examples of silver     |
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Last Edit: Oct 23, 2006 12:07:05 GMT by tetsujin
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Oct 23, 2006 12:14:05 GMT
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actually more this sort of silver  |
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Oct 23, 2006 12:17:42 GMT
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White w/ Silver two-tone, alternatively, Silver w/ white.
Do the majority one colour and that square section that runs through the middle in the other. 80's two-tone styling FTW!
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Oct 23, 2006 12:19:29 GMT
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white, possibaly with the silver two tone mentione above  |
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Oct 23, 2006 12:20:31 GMT
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Oh, and swap the wheels and sell the watanabe to me ;D
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Oct 23, 2006 12:24:05 GMT
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Out of the first two the off white would defnitely be my choice. To my eyes that icy bluey silver does detract form the details and looks like a very boring modern silver. But then that different shade in your second post is really quite cool. I suppose a very pale met. grey with a non bluey tint contrasts well with the trim as chrome tends to have blue-ish shades. If you do decide on white then surely what you want would traditionally be know here as "Old English White" which can vary into a pale cream. I know this sounds silly but trying going to your local DIY/Hardware store an pick up a load of their paint colour chips. |
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Oct 23, 2006 12:25:31 GMT
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sorry, I should point out, mine is like this at the moment...  And I'm ot into the two tone idea, sorry |
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Oct 23, 2006 12:29:15 GMT
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I do like Old English White but I wanted something inbetwen that and a normal white.
OEW is too 'creamy'.
but thanks anyway.
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tigran
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help me choose a colour! tigran
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Oct 23, 2006 12:29:23 GMT
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Gunmetal grey.
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Oct 23, 2006 12:36:43 GMT
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Go down to the local automotive paint shop and have a look through there samples.
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Oct 23, 2006 12:47:53 GMT
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Ford Ermine white......  Looks lovely, especially with a satin Black bonnet  |
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Oct 23, 2006 13:12:45 GMT
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White
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Oct 23, 2006 14:57:08 GMT
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Yep, white!
Found 08703-NHOAA NH-0 or just plain NH-0 as the paint code for Championship White.
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Oct 23, 2006 15:10:55 GMT
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That skyline is getting close the the R34 skyline millennium jade mostly found on NUR R34's i've always wanted to paint a car that colour.
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Oct 23, 2006 15:42:05 GMT
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go find the dazzle ships thread from yesterday. Do that!
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Oct 23, 2006 15:47:44 GMT
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i like the colour it already is  |
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Oct 23, 2006 15:50:46 GMT
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I vote for keeping it brown too. Modded cars in a naff 'period' colour rock the fat one. |
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Oct 23, 2006 16:38:43 GMT
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what about a silver that looks like bear metal? then put a mat varnish over the top so it doesnt look metalic at all? i think that would look great
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Oct 23, 2006 16:44:28 GMT
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I vote for keeping it brown too. Modded cars in a naff 'period' colour rock the fat one. I'm a big fan of Brown! ;D |
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Oct 23, 2006 19:22:13 GMT
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what about a silver that looks like bear metal? then put a mat varnish over the top so it doesnt look metalic at all? i think that would look great There's a Karmann Ghia for sale over here that's been hand stripped to the bare metal, not blasted, with a couple of coats of clear lacker. Lush! |
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