Thread: Selecting paint color is tough.

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Here's one from the Culver City Car Show this year...

You will know the color you want when you see it. I had my pro street Dart in primer for 4 yrs on the street before I finally picked how I wanted to paint it.
On another note..............that's one bad ass looking little Rambler.......have a buddy who has one and it's stone stock and he wants to get rid of it. He already has too many toys.
You need to post more pics of the motor and other parts of the car,..........very well done hot rambler!!!

Heading out to the garage for more sanding this morning before it's smokin' hot outside.
I appreciate all the input from you guys. Had no idea deciding on paint would be this tough. I've been building this car for seven years now and don't want to blow it on a bad paint choice.
Sunsetdart,
The car is still in mock up so nothing is finished.
Hopefully, this will be the last time I have to take it apart.
It's a twin turbo Lt1 chevy with a 6 speed manual.
It has hydroboost power brakes, custom dash, AC,PS,PW,air suspension
and tons of custom hardware I have machined over the years.

Here's some more pics.

Color is tough - and expensive. I bought exactly the colors I thought would be just right for my car. Wrong. I have several hundred dollars worth of that "wrong" paint sitting in my basement. It might have looked nice on your car, but for sure the trial panels I did for mine - terrible.

Jay has a good feeling for colors - and I wish I had "talked" to him before I bought the "wrong" color.

And yes, anything that has red pigment and/or pearl goes out of dollar sight very quickly. List on my final choice, a DuPont ChromaBase OEM color was in the neighborhood of $650 three years ago.

In all fairness, it is always the owner's choice how much he wants to spend. If the car is going to be sold soon, or he just doesn't have the budget to allow for expensive materials, it is HIS toy... and HIS money. I personally never pass any judgement if a builder makes that choice. However... as a painter who is commited to doing a good job every time....

"Advantages of buying good paint"...... the color won't fade, and the gloss won't die, for a very long time. I like to paint them once, and guarantee the work. :-)

Did you know that most really good red pigments come from third world and former communist countries? That is a big part of the cost to mix them.

super55 I see your point. Thats a special car! It needs a special color! But I think only you can decide on what that is! This will be a work of art! Anxious to see how you finish it.

I really like the lines of your car . If it was mine I would use a medium to dark green color . There are many to choose from and green is a seldom used color . Whatever you choose it will be a great looking car .
Norm

I got so frustrated trying to choose I finally walked into the paint shop and flipped through the color chips. One jumped at me and that was it. It ended up being a GM truck fleet color. Doesn't have a name. Just a number! 8-)

Great looking body lines . One color often overlooked on older cars for some reson are the greens . There are really a great many different shades to look at . Take a look you might be surprised . No matter what color you choose it will it still be a (one of a kind car).
Norm

Originally Posted by 1951 vicky

Great looking body lines . One color often overlooked on older cars for some reson are the greens . There are really a great many different shades to look at . Take a look you might be surprised . No matter what color you choose it will it still be a (one of a kind car).
Norm

I agree!! a dark green like this one would look great on your ride! Cool car you got there!!!



Russ