Custom Paint - What colors look great in person?
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Top Secret gold should be used only on Top Secret's cars. You can't get the exact color but you could come close to it.
Do something unique but don't go nuts painting body panels and roofs different colors.
I would look for a deep deep red like ....
Do something unique but don't go nuts painting body panels and roofs different colors.
I would look for a deep deep red like ....
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I agree, however, I will probably paint the roof black since the hood & hatch are CF. I don't recall what the Ferrari red looks like in person, but in the picture it doesn't look too far off from a standard red. I am going to be really picky with reds because there is already a high profile time attack 350Z thats red, but its the factory color.
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top secret gold is a great color but its almost in the yellow/orange spectrum.
I would say a nice red would look great. BASF makes a Flat red that looks killer! also a Light flat blue that looks great!
flat red
flat light blue
I would say a nice red would look great. BASF makes a Flat red that looks killer! also a Light flat blue that looks great!
flat red
flat light blue
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Flat red & blue are pretty cool. I saw that Sky at SEMA and liked the color. Whats the maintenance like on flat colors though? I heard that its hard to keep looking good.
Evo Girlie - The blue on the Z looks like their factory blue, so I don't want to do a factory color if I have the opportunity to go custom. They yellow looks good in that photoshop, but I don't like yellow in person usually. Besides, James Chen's Axis Wheels Time Attack 350Z is yellow .
Evo Girlie - The blue on the Z looks like their factory blue, so I don't want to do a factory color if I have the opportunity to go custom. They yellow looks good in that photoshop, but I don't like yellow in person usually. Besides, James Chen's Axis Wheels Time Attack 350Z is yellow .
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I dont think its any different then a regular paint. It still has a clear, its just not a glossy clear. Flat paint with a flat clear over it. keep it waxed and it will look great as usual.
to add - of you want something that stands out on the track I think red is the way to go and it looks great with carbon fiber. I have a red lancer with carbon hood/trunk and love the look.
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