What color should I repaint my car

[modnar]

I can't believe there is even any discussion over this. All Supras should be painted black.

IMHO, of course.

I agree. In fact, I've always wanted a black car. I think it is the best color for any car. It's a classic. I've never heard of Athracite. Does anyone have a picture or link? I am very intrigued.


modnar

 

[TONY!]

Orion ZyGarian, you have nice taste in colors, or at least in that blue that you listed (the Viper's).

I love vibrant royal blue so much, I made a thread to show why I am “obsessed” with it: http://supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?p=50793#post50793

I think I like this best of all--or at least how it looks from that picture and one my screen (different screens will show different colors):
http://supramania.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1664&d=1123810323

If not any of those vibrant blues, I would go with GM's Torch Red. If put on a white base/primer/sealer it would be as vibrant and bright as it should be.
Red is definitely one of my favorite colors on a car. It is not as dark as a real blue, but not as light as yellow. I am so glad my car was red.

Another nice color is white.
This is a very classy color in my opinion, but is also sporty as well.
Out of the 7 helmets I have had, all of them are either white or have white as a background. Two out of two bikes I have ever owned also had white for the main color. Unmixed white is my favorite of all whites and the easiest to fix.

I also like HOK's Orion Silver. Silver is supposed to look as much like silver as possible. The more metallic it looks, the better.

Yellow is cool if done on a car with exterior modifications. On a car that is not all that modded with tasteful exterior mods, it does not have the same effect. On a car that looks badass, it makes the car look sporty. If on a car that is not so great, it makes the car look weak. Yellow has two meaning for me: sporty & weak. Matching it to the right car is vital. Canary yellow is the only yellow that I would ever consider! Mello's car--the one in his avatar--is that color. On his car, it looks great. On a wingless stock looking Supra, I don't think I would like it at all.

For the easiest color to fix, I would go with straight black (unmixed black).
That color will show off the shine if you have a nice clearcoat finish as well.
The bodywork has to be done right as poor bodywork will show more with black than with very light colors--but then perfect body work should always be performed anyways!
As far as painting, that is the easiest color to blend/fix/spray.
Black is something I can see anytime I close my eyes, so in that sense, it is not so special. Black can hide body lines too. It has an attitude but somehow does not tantalize me too much. For warmer and sunny climates, it would make your car lots of fun to get into also (being sarcastic of course since black would absorb heat).

Pearls are not even worth considering. For their effect, it is not worth having to fix them or even paint them.

Real candy colors are for more advanced painters. Fixing them is for even more advanced painters. They would look awesome but you will most likely kick your self in the ass if you even need to fix something painted with a candy.

Some of the above is opinions, but some are facts.

 

[Justin727]

tony i gotta say during the summer my black car was cooler then my champaign colored tbird. That damn thunderbucket is an oven!

 

[aye mate]

Jewel Green from the MKIV's.

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

This is the color I actually decided on:

It doesnt get any better than the Orion's electric blue pearl/Cf everything else combo

 

[Suprastic]

I've had three black cars and just my winter car....which is black as well. That make s it the fourth and about 2 two many black cars. They show too many streaks/swirls on sunny days, unless you wax every time you wash your car. I was a detailer at an Infinity dealership, and the black G35 coupes were sexy as hell. I also like the silverstone metallic they came in. It is by far one of my favorite colors. Infact I choose it over anthacite. Here is a pic for those who don't know.

 

[Brewster]

FYI Anthracite is brown.

 

[Suprastic]

FYI Anthracite is brown.

I know now. Acura had a color for the CL that was called anthracite metallic, which looks more like the Infiniti sandstone. This was the color I was refering to. Maybe it's the metallic that gives it a different look, but yes, I do agree with you that the toyota anthracite more brown than grey. Here are pics to comare the difference.

 

[tte]

black n all black

cheers,
roy

 

[modnar]

never seen an anthracite mkIII before, infact i have hardly ever see an anthraicite mkIV.

OK, now that somebody has posted an example I know what color this is. I think I saw a MKIII this color at SILV05. I may have a picture. I'll have to look when I get home. If I have one, I'll post it.


modnar

 

[Suprastic]

OK, now that somebody has posted an example I know what color this is. I think I saw a MKIII this color at SILV05. I may have a picture. I'll have to look when I get home. If I have one, I'll post it.


modnar

Indeed you have. I think it's SupraNicks car and has a 2JZ under the hood :naughty:. You can really see the brown in the sun, but in shadows it looks more like a charcoal color. Sooo verry nice! (props to you SupraNick) Here is a pic.

 

[jbsupra89t]

Anthracite is way more brown than that, but still a nice color.

 

[Loki]

Anthracite is an awesome colour, it looks almost gold when the sun is shinging off it and then alot darker when there is no light. My fav colour on a MKIV, if I ever have the money to buy a MKIV I'm getting an anthracite car.

 

[modnar]

Indeed you have. I think it's SupraNicks car and has a 2JZ under the hood :naughty:. You can really see the brown in the sun, but in shadows it looks more like a charcoal color. Sooo verry nice! (props to you SupraNick) Here is a pic.

Yup, thats the one I was thinking of. It's a great looking car. Guess I don't have to go digging for a picture now. Thanks.


modnar

 

[kwnate]

Anthracite is an awesome colour, it looks almost gold when the sun is shinging off it and then alot darker when there is no light. My fav colour on a MKIV, if I ever have the money to buy a MKIV I'm getting an anthracite car.

Good luck! There are only 19 6spd hardtops and 41 6spd targas in that color (115 autos,but thats not an option)

 

[Suprastic]

Good luck! There are only 19 6spd hardtops and 41 6spd targas in that color (115 autos,but thats not an option)

Was this for a special edition model, or was it just a rare color to get the MK4 in back then?

 

[Loki]

Good luck! There are only 19 6spd hardtops and 41 6spd targas in that color (115 autos,but thats not an option)

Then I'll just get one repainted, I'll have alot of money by then :biglaugh:

 

[socc924]

Heres mine. Its a toyota/lexus color. called like spectra blue effect or something, close to what your talking about

by the way... the viper blue can be pretty expensive, cause I asked about it and the shop said its like a 3 stage color or something

 

[Nick Stonawski]

my car aint anthrocite guys. its Gun Metal Grey. the sunset gave it that brown color!

 

[TONY!]

You know, it all depends on the look you are after:

Some want their cars to be pretty, some want them to look menacing, some want them to be flashy, and some want them to be a bit subtle.
For me, I have come to associate flashy colors with sports cars and sports bikes--almost as if a vibrant color is required to make a machine sporty.

For example, my favorite color is not black, but black is the color of badass and does have a menacing look like none other. Darth Vader is not a pretty shade of royal blue, but an all business, badass and menacing black.

Isn't amazing how a different color can give a different...taste/flavor/feel/etc on different machines.

I guess I have come to realize that it is how you see your car and how you want it represented. I seen a black car recently and again realized how menacing black can be. It also does make the car look sleek.

I was watching some futuristic movie in which a woman was able to change her fingernail polish color by this rod. Maybe in a couple hundred years--if cars are still around--people can do that with their cars' colors. (I think that movie was Total Recall maybe.)

tony i gotta say during the summer my black car was cooler then my champaign colored tbird. That damn thunderbucket is an oven!

Yeah, I think it becomes more apparent difference when comparing a black car and a white car of the same make, rather than a black car and another dark car of different makes.