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04-28-2019, 08:45 PM | #2941 | |
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04-29-2019, 10:14 PM | #2942 |
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I'm definitely going to have to look at a paint chip for this color. I know computer monitors show colors inaccurately but in some pictures, it's such a nice bright yellow, and in others, it's so pale.
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05-02-2019, 12:22 PM | #2944 |
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Shot in the dark here. Got a shell recently, has this color single stage on it. Looks like an extremely dark grey, maybe black, with bronze-like metallic/pearl in it. Can anyone get a close guess? Need to get some Kouki skirts matched
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08-02-2020, 07:14 AM | #2947 |
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How long do you guys usually wait for your paint to cure before re-installing your trim/aero? I just got my car back from paint last Thursday and forgot to ask the painter when I was picking it up. In the past I've always done it right away, but have always gotten a bit of pull off from any double sided tape that I use so I want to do it right this time and avoid that issue.
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08-02-2020, 08:22 AM | #2949 |
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Good deal, thanks for the info. The suspense is going to kill me haha. At least there's plenty of things for me to tinker with on the mechanical side while I wait.
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08-02-2020, 09:16 AM | #2950 |
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i mean, you can assemble it before then, but that's the max cure time. you can give it a few days, and you should be fine as long as the paint job was prepped correctly. just be careful and take your time.
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12-02-2020, 05:00 PM | #2952 |
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12-13-2020, 09:44 AM | #2956 | |
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I'm a repair tech in the collision industry, so close enough isn't something we get to say to customers very often. It just made me smile a little bit thinking about that scenario. Back on topic though... This color came into the shop a few weeks ago, I'm always a fan of subtle cars with a little bit of flair. Galactic Aqua Mica, Paint code 221. It's hard finding a good photo of it, it's a tough color to capture.
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12-13-2020, 09:53 AM | #2957 | |
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I have nightmares over the thought of paint matching. I've been thinking of picking up some new rear valances, but apparently the PO of my car went with a custom black, so I'm not even sure how that would go. |
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12-13-2020, 10:01 AM | #2958 | |
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I've done paint matching for years, you develop and eye for it over time, but some of it depends on how well your eyes are with color. Even subtle color blindness with certain hues can really make things difficult. Most paint jobbers (paint suppliers) will have a spectrophotometer, so you can take it to them and see what it comes up with. If the body shop is large enough they will have on already there. Unless the color had some crazy flake or pearl thrown into it, odds are that "custom black" is just something the painter knew off the top of his head. 8555 GM black, or 202 Toyota (which coincidently is almost exactly like M. Benz black) are two that are used so often when guys want black that I wouldn't be surprised if that what it would up being. Another color that just left our shop, Still Night Blue Pearl. Almost like the blue the latest gen civics come in, but with more purple in it. Paint code B575P.
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12-13-2020, 02:58 PM | #2960 |
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its not a dead on match, but bmw's mojave brown metallic is close (a bit red compared to that s14's green tones. paint code is 331.
edit, did some more digging. If you're looking for a brown with more green in it, try nissans CS3. they used it on early 2000's altimas .
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12-13-2020, 03:08 PM | #2961 | |
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I tried to get the paint code from the shop that painted my car, but the guy who painted it told me "it wasn't anything from an existing paint code". As for the paint it just looks like a deep gloss black. |
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01-03-2021, 02:34 PM | #2962 |
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Subaru's British Racing Green on the new 86s was a color was just really nice to stare at lol
Color code: DAN
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03-24-2022, 11:05 AM | #2963 |
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Does anyone in this thread have experience painting a Seibion carbon hood? Is any additional prep needed to keep the weave from showing through or can it just be scuffed and sprayed out of the box? They seem to be the only company that makes a decent OEM Silvia replica hood, but I hate the look of exposed carbon fiber so I would want to have it painted. Going the Seibon route would save me about $500 over sourcing an OEM metal hood, but I might just pony up the extra cash if the Seibon is going to take a lot of extra prep.
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05-13-2022, 12:12 AM | #2965 |
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I made my Zilvia account on Feb '20 in search of the perfect s-chassis. Obviously, a perfect s-chassis doesn't exist, so I bought a pretty beat up one for $2.6k on Jan '21. I had taken it to a bodyshop in June '21 to be worked on as I'm still in school and I had no way to fix it up myself. After nearly a year of work, I have her back. My 1993 S13 Convertible, my first car. Originally painted Super White (326). I had it painted an OEM Toyota color, Quicksand (4V6), a color available on the 2018 TRD Pro Tacomas and 4-Runners. At the time of deciding the color, seeing a Tacoma in that color was so rare that i thought, "I need that". Not too cool now cuz the color is on any trim buuuut I decided to celebrate the site's "reopening" by showing you guys my labor of love for s-chassis.
Before: https://imgur.com/gallery/pZVeghQ After: https://imgur.com/gallery/291V15r |
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05-13-2022, 10:17 AM | #2966 | |
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05-14-2022, 06:03 AM | #2968 | |
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In those cases you basically need to block out the factory applied clearcoat (You can do this with a soft block* and 1000 grit) trying to get out as much of the weave pattern in the clear as you can, just don't go crazy enough to burn through. Depending on your results, you can prep it for basecoat (red scuff pad) or if it still has a lot of texture in it, you'll have to re-clear it, and then wet sand it all over again. If you're doing it to save money, you'll be paying for it in sweat equity. Cheaper CF hoods have a ton of texture, and expensive ones don't, but that's one reason why they are expensive. Edit: * As far as the soft block, I always recommend Meguiars E-7200 for any kind of wetsanding. They have the perfect amount of flex and are cheap enough anyone can get them. Linky : https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-E720.../dp/B0009IQZ2K Wet sanding tip - CHECK YOUR WORK AS YOU GO ALONG. 1000 grit can burn through clear faster than you think. Often take the sandpaper off your block, dip your block into your bucket of water, and use the edge of your sanding block to squeegee the area you're wet sanding. If you still see shiny dots, then you still have orange peel. Once you see a flat, uniform finish, all the orange peel has been removed. Just keep in mind that you don't always want a completely smooth, chip-foose-looking paint job, especially if you're trying to bring it back to a factory looking finish. The original paint has a certain amount of orange peel, and the trick is to sand/buff out enough of your excess orange peel to replicate the factory finish. Really good painters can match it by the way their gun/paint is set up, but those guys are few and far betweeen.
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04-07-2023, 11:30 PM | #2969 |
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Quick question regarding a paint job.. So I'm getting my s13 hatch painted and I was told by the shop that they advise removing the rear quarter glass so that the paint can get the best adhesion. Otherwise, they say that there's a possibility the paint can chip from where the rear quarter glass trim meets the body of the car.
So my question is, for those of you who have gotten complete paint jobs, did you have the rear quarter glass removed? If not, how has the paint held up in the aforementioned area? TYIA!! |
04-08-2023, 03:02 PM | #2970 |
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If you can fit it into your budget, have the glass removed. Taping off the glass will save you money, but over time, it gives the clear a perfect place to start pealing. With the glass removed, that line is moved further back behind where it's exposed to the elements. Glass removal and installation can be a little expensive, usually 130-180 per window by a reputable installer.
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