Paint Colours for my car

peterux · #1 24th January 2010, 12:54

I've been colour spotting for the last few months try to decide what colour to have my car painted.

I've narrowed it down to four. Two BMW colours, one Fiat and one Lotus.

Difficult to see on line but there are some pictures on-line on my Flickr site....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peters-bmwmarlin/

comments and suggestions welcome....

...peter

Chris Cussen · #2 24th January 2010, 16:37

I like the Mini colour, but there isn't much in it except BMW Imola rot II seens, as you say, a bit too maroon.

MartinClan · #3 24th January 2010, 19:17

I can see you have been practising your spraying skills ;-).

I am also "going red" but have decided to go slightly darker and have chosen Audi Amulet red. Good idea to do a test run first though as you have done.

As for choice - In my opinion colour is one of those very personal things. My best advice is to make up you own mind (taking into account the opinion of her indoors of course....)

Robin

GreatOldOne · #4 24th January 2010, 21:21

Changed your mind Robin? Thought you where going for BRG?

Peter - My vote goes for the Mini shade as well. That or just continue the alternating scheme all over the car!

Patrick · #5 25th January 2010, 18:23

I like the BMW Imola rot II

peterux · #6 25th January 2010, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinClan

I can see you have been practising your spraying skills ;-).

I am also "going red" but have decided to go slightly darker and have chosen Audi Amulet red. Good idea to do a test run first though as you have done.

Robin

Just a bit of fun with some rattle cans. I'm no good with spraying so won't be attempting the full job. To be honest I used some proffesional touch up spray cans which have much better nozzles than your avarage can.

Audi Amulet red - wow, that is a hot red, we'll need our sunglasses!

I think my problem is that all four colours were chosen because I liked them, so narrowing down to one is difficult. I think any of them would look good and the Sportster tends to look good in the darker colours.
I guess the final decison will be when I book the spray job.....

MartinClan · #7 26th January 2010, 08:35

Hi Peter

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterux

Audi Amulet red - wow, that is a hot red, we'll need our sunglasses!

I think your Audi Amulet Red and mine must be different :-)

Here is the colour I think it is...

Anyway - I have ordered a rattle can from paints4u.com as a sample - just to make sure....

Robin

peterux · #8 26th January 2010, 20:21

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Originally Posted by MartinClan

Hi Peter

I think your Audi Amulet Red and mine must be different :-)

Here is the colour I think it is...

Anyway - I have ordered a rattle can from paints4u.com as a sample - just to make sure....

Robin

Ah, sorry, I did a very quick google and thought it was that bright red Audi colour you often see on the road.

This one is bit like the BMW Imola Rot II, but maybe even darker.
Quite a classic car dark red. The BMW red is my wife favourite but a little to dark and too much 'blue' for me.

Everyone who visits our house gets treated to the "Which Red do YOU like?" test.

Which my kids find very boring.

The paints4u cans are good, but wear a mask because they contain some very strong 'pong'.

Patrick · #9 26th January 2010, 21:06

I always though this was quite a striking colour on BM's:

It's called (according to the site I found the image on) metallic RUBY II

Probably a bit dark for you though

timbo · #10 26th January 2010, 23:04

nice! ive been tempted by the mini chilli red myself as had always planned on a darkish yet brightish red... just wondering if its possible to do the paint job oneself as money is getting tight these days...
Tim

MartinClan · #11 27th January 2010, 07:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterux

Ah, sorry, I did a very quick google and thought it was that bright red Audi colour you often see on the road.

This one is bit like the BMW Imola Rot II, but maybe even darker.
Quite a classic car dark red. The BMW red is my wife favourite but a little to dark and too much 'blue' for me.

Everyone who visits our house gets treated to the "Which Red do YOU like?" test.

Which my kids find very boring.

The paints4u cans are good, but wear a mask because they contain some very strong 'pong'.

In fact, in reality, amulet red is not as dark as the sample would have you beleive. Here is a car painted in it.

I still plan to polish the bonnets which should be a good contrast to set off the red.

Thanks for the warning about the paint pong! I was planning on buying some masks in preperation for the main paint job. Fortunately (or unfortunately when it is cold) my garage isn't attached to the house so at least the whole place won't smell of paint!

Robin

MartinClan · #12 27th January 2010, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by timbo

nice! ive been tempted by the mini chilli red myself as had always planned on a darkish yet brightish red... just wondering if its possible to do the paint job oneself as money is getting tight these days...
Tim

Tim

I am planning on doing the painting myself to which end I have bought a proffesional HVLP spray unit. Watch this space (as they say)...

Robin

peterux · #13 20th February 2010, 08:05

Paint options......

I started to look at some of the details of painting the car.
I'm thinking about some of the smaller parts like the curved filler piece at the bottom edge of the windscreen and the scuttle filler panel under the bonnet.

I've seen examples of both in Black, Polished ali or Colour coded.

Marlin's last demo car had both in black but i'm wondering if they just forgot to get them painted. The windscreen piece polished looks nice but will need to kept polished.

I'm thinking I might just get them both colour coded.

...peter
P.S. still not chosen which colour!

Patrick · #14 20th February 2010, 17:23

I would colour code them, everything on mine is colour coded except the front wings - didn't want to add much more weight to they are just lacquered

peterux · #15 24th February 2010, 21:21

Subject to discussion with my chosen paint shop man, this is the colour!

of course, I might change my mind again before next Saturday....

Patrick · #16 24th February 2010, 21:36

nice, has an interesting highlight in the sun

peterux · #17 24th February 2010, 22:01

Yes, I think this was taken in the USA sunshine, so it looks quite a bit darker under a British cloudy sky.......

MartinClan · #18 25th February 2010, 07:54

Oooo that looks nice. Is it a metallic?

I take it you have booked the Sportster in to be painted! Did you get a good price...

Robin

peterux · #19 25th February 2010, 20:14

Hi Robin,
yes, it is a metallic paint and the first batch of panels should be going to the paint shop next Saturday. (He didn't want all the panels together).
Good price? Well I guess that'll depend on the quality of the job. The guys (two brothers) seem to know what they are talking about, but time will tell.

Then it's on to the final assmbly stage.......(only a mere 6 years since I collected my chassis!)

cheers,

...peter

timbo · #20 25th February 2010, 20:49

Nice colour Peter, whats the exact description?
Tim
PS Having the instrument cluster wired in is working so far...