Thread: Next big paint trend???

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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

What do you guys think might become popular in the next 5-10 years??? Any ideas that you have been thinking about for your own ride?

I'm seeing a trend right now of going back to the basics, reds, blues, yellows, greens, blacks, etc, all non metallic.


Bill S.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I'm seeing a trend right now of going back to the basics, reds, blues, yellows, greens, blacks, etc, all non metallic. Bill S.

Bill, I would not be surprised if you are right. That would be the next phase, after the fifites look of primer and such. In the sixties, basic colors were common.

Today I saw a couple cars that were painted a solid color, no metalics or opalesence. A '65 GTO in Royal Blue, and a '32 Coupe in a Yellow I can't describe! IDK about paints, but they were very nice!
With water-borne becoming more used, would that have anything to do with the colors not having metalic // opalesence?

Originally Posted by t-top havoc

Today I saw a couple cars that were painted a solid color, no metalics or opalesence. A '65 GTO in Royal Blue, and a '32 Coupe in a Yellow I can't describe! IDK about paints, but they were very nice!
With water-borne becoming more used, would that have anything to do with the colors not having metalic // opalesence?

Call this an "educated guess"...

I don't think the water-based paints have anything to do with color choice or metallics. Color choices are more of a personal preference, rather than being driven by chemical makeup of the paint.

To the best of my knowledge, most painters in the U.S. are avoiding water-base. It is slower to work with, and more sensitive to problems. I think it's primary use is in California, where they have severely limited the use of solvent based paints. The one place that water-base is somewhat popular is for airbrush artists who do things at home, or don't want to have to use the more involved safety equipment for solvent-base paints.

Another element that has certainly affected the choice of solid colors is cost. Paint materials go up at least 5% a year... and that is regardless of what the economy is doing. Even my paint store is complaining about the constant increase in cost!

Add that to the fact that painters need to occasionally increase their income to survive, and the average builder has a harder time affording more expensive multi-layered paints, and custom graphics.