need paint help. and finding the right color.

[Addicted2Kouki]

No its not another one of those indecisive threads where the person cant choose a color.


I'm trying to find a metallic brown color to paint my car.



only problem is I'm having trouble finding the right brown.

I've been to dealerships. searched online. looked at color charts.
they are usually ugly. or they just dont have any brown cars.

most of the time there is too much red or orange or just a weird looking brown.


I'm looking for a chocolate kinda brown.
lil bit of gold metallic.


any suggestions or color codes?
any help or point in the right direction is appreciated.



if the dude with the dragged out brown s13 that was at the end of the summer autobacs meet could help me out that would be perfect.

[JRas]

too orange looking?


too gold looking?

I'd imagine dark-chocolate with a little gold isn't an easy color to find have you seen it on a car or just imagining it?

[Addicted2Kouki]

no. thats orange. i said chocolate brown.

thanks for the post.

[ThatGuy]

Take a shit, sprinkle some glitter on it.

Brown Metallic, there you go.



Good luck in your search. You may have to go to a Paint Store and have them custom mix something for you.

[Addicted2Kouki]

haha the mercedes is too gold looking.

yeah hard to find for sure. seen it on a couple cars, and imagined it on mine.



thatguy- well that was a thought. but recently when i crap its kinda tan.
so im not really going for a beige metallic. hahaha
but yeah it'll eventually end up at a paint store getting mixed.

if i cant find the exact code ill just custom that fucker.

[Pank]

a paint shop should know the color code to the UPS brown (which is the best brown), have them throw some gold pearl in the clear, done:

[1121S13]

I'm looking for a chocolate kinda brown.

Massive protein shake = your dookie color in the toilet seat.
GL finding your brown.

[Addicted2Kouki]

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

[lflkajfj12123]

Originally Posted by Addicted2Kouki

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

you're making this harder than it is...

find a brown and add gold pearls done and done

if you plan on painting it yourself just pratice on the hood first until you get a feel for it then do the whole car

really once again its not that hard

[blackflag_Rms13]

Lexus SC color, Tigereye Mica. Cool ass brown.



Trust me, looks killer in person.

[Bushido]

brown?

i like this

matte finish

[Addicted2Kouki]

omg. posi rep for blackflag.

thats perfect. well a lil lighter than i wanted. but its hot.
thanks!





s0apgun - i know how to paint cars. I'm just stating the facts.

and you said.."find a brown"
---that was the problem. i couldnt find a brown.
reading does help.


but thanks for your post.

[CoasTek240]

no... look up the Zilvia member "Team Rootbeer" he has an s14 painted with Mercedes Bourbon Bronze Metallic. Its beautiful. Also i belive there is a House of Kolors paint called Rootbeer Candy. Anyways.. goodluck. I was contemplating a metallic brown for a long time, but i think im gonna stick with graphite grey.

[Addicted2Kouki]

oh yeah i saw that car awhile back when he was selling his car.
it was nice. too dark for me. well couldve been overexposure when he was taking pics. but it was clean.

i was thinking about painting my car brown since i bought it. ive just finally got the money and took out all the dents from my car.

[posdriftin]

Originally Posted by Addicted2Kouki

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

just fyi pearl is easy to shoot, you just fog it from about 18 inches and it will lay out even. if you can run clear then you could run base coat.
it would look nice if you took your time and shot it.
+1 for you for the idea though

[A Spec Products]

As long as you don't paint it my color that's a good color.

Beryllium from a Infiniti FX45



This brown is cool too.

Not sure what color this is from though.

What you can do is get a black and then just keep mixing in gold metallic until it lightens to a brown you like. A friend of mine did that.

[redZENKI]

Originally Posted by Pank

a paint shop should know the color code to the UPS brown (which is the best brown), have them throw some gold pearl in the clear, done:

I know that guy! He delivers to my building everyday in Seattle! hahaha.

[mehsilvia]

Strange. On the way home today i saw this Infinity FX35 next to me.

Fucking color was beautiful. Called Beryllium. Its a True Brown with Metallic Flake.



This pic doesnt do it justice.

Plus its in teh Nissan Family.

GO. NOW. To the Infinity Dealer and check it out. The FX was new.

[blackflag_Rms13]

Did you read what Logan just said?

[mehsilvia]

Originally Posted by blackflag_Rms13

Did you read what Logan just said?

Apparently not - lol

So its been decided then. Do it.

[turtle m3th]

Originally Posted by blackflag_Rms13

Lexus SC color, Tigereye Mica. Cool ass brown.



Trust me, looks killer in person.

Holy crap! Hooooly crap!!! I saw this thing in person today It was in motion too and I must say that you can not capture that color on film, it must be seen with the naked eye. DO IT!!!

[A Spec Products]

Originally Posted by mehsilvia

Apparently not - lol

So its been decided then. Do it.

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible )

Don't do Beryllium

[mehsilvia]

Originally Posted by A Spec Products

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible )

Don't do Beryllium

Thats what i said

Damn Logan, i gotta see your car in person.

[Tops*]

mmm...root beer float...i'm about to make a run out to meijer now and pick up some a&w and vanilla ice cream. +1 for the lexus, although i do like the infiniti too.
maybe you should paint it that ugly ass piss mustang color <<< kinda like that color...figures haha.

[Addicted2Kouki]

posdriftin- thanks for the tip. ehh im not that bad at spraying. it was just harder to be consistant with pearl. but thanks.

logan - Beryllium is a nice color, but wasnt what i was looking for. i repeat.. i am not going to paint my car that color, so rest assured. lol.

[davirene]

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible )

Don't do Beryllium

ASPEC your the one who through the color out there...come on now you cant be the only S13 Hatch in Calif with Beryllium

This color would be cheaper for you to use since its not custom mixed and his S13 is sick in person...I saw it at Irwindale and I do say you actually took my Idea...but oh well....run with it.

[TooPhat4240]

There's an original Supra TT color, anthracite, that is more popularly known as Monkey Shit Brown.

It actually does look sick if done right. My buddy Ryan just had his repainted with plenty of gold pearl thrown in.

[AznDrftr.]

Whats funny is that, my buddy of mine here has pretty much the same exact color on his 13.5.

Wow.

[smelly240]

Originally Posted by TooPhat4240

There's an original Supra TT color, anthracite, that is more popularly known as Monkey Shit Brown.

It actually does look sick if done right. My buddy Ryan just had his repainted with plenty of gold pearl thrown in.

plus he got big ballersauce top secret wheels

and Blackflag never talks to me anymore on aim so he gets special pooprep

[shinhed]

As a matter of fact, I painted my joystick Beryllium