My CL's Midlife crisis, Kandy apple red paint next!!!!
10-05-2006, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rondog
nah, the aegean blue is too similar. I am going to go nuts trying to settle on a color
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10-05-2006, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rondog
I saw a car like this in person, it looks very nice and unique, don't pay attention to the actual car, just the paint:
I like it b/c we haven't seen it on a CL.
10-05-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Ok, I think this is it, gonna play with the very subtle two tone between Kandy red and Brandywine red, and maybe I'll do the type in vinyl, just so it's not so permanent...
10-05-2006, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Ok, I think this is it, gonna play with the very subtle two tone between Kandy red and Brandywine red, and maybe I'll do the type in vinyl, just so it's not so permanent...
I like that... alot... much better then the black over red chop before...
That green looks alot like VW Cyber Green (used on 98,99 new beetles)...
10-05-2006, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Damn, I'm coming across some sick colors, it's taken up about 10% of my day just searching and sifting, lol. Here's another pretty trick color, its a silver with some chameleon color in it...
initially it looks like a skyline, but the more i look at it, the more i think it's some ugly conversion gone horribly wrong. paint looks good imo.
10-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Ok, I think this is it, gonna play with the very subtle two tone between Kandy red and Brandywine red, and maybe I'll do the type in vinyl, just so it's not so permanent...
thats the look right there Ron, lovin that, just candy that pain a lil more, and thats it, do the graphics in vinyl so there not permanent, eventhough those graphics look perfect right there
10-06-2006, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
I like that... alot... much better then the black over red chop before...
That green looks alot like VW Cyber Green (used on 98,99 new beetles)...
10-06-2006, 04:18 AM
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how much does it usally cost do a kandy color paint? bring it to who? dealer? or who? i kinda want to do a repaint... does them tiny dents automatic get remove?
10-06-2006, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Ok, I think this is it, gonna play with the very subtle two tone between Kandy red and Brandywine red, and maybe I'll do the type in vinyl, just so it's not so permanent...
There's your winner. Now spray it.
10-06-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by truexh
how much does it usally cost do a kandy color paint? bring it to who? dealer? or who? i kinda want to do a repaint... does them tiny dents automatic get remove?
10-06-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by truexh
how much does it usally cost do a kandy color paint? bring it to who? dealer? or who? i kinda want to do a repaint... does them tiny dents automatic get remove?
Varies, you being from Cali, prolly costs less, from 4k-6k for a nice full paint job. Dings would prolly be taken out too.
10-06-2006, 10:46 AM
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make a poll thread....using the pictures you have now....the green IMO isnt that bad...maybe a more neon green or a real dark hunter green/sleeper black....would look nice....the red i still like cuz thats what i want my SMR to look like when im done...
i think you'll get a lot of votes for the red but you never know...
i think you'll get a lot of votes for the red but you never know...
10-06-2006, 11:29 AM
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mid to dark range colors flow a lot better on the CL, nothing BRIGHT. this car needs depth. the green and yellow look terrible. that grey is a nice color on the right car, but not the CL. it looks hot on the murc bc the murc has so much depth and angle already. CL has lines, but not nearly as extreme.
that red is going to look great, but i think you should paint the underbody spoilers black or red before that grey color. i think the blue foglights are not a good idea. but a black tint might.
ditch the roof spoiler and underbody spoilers. keep the car what it is, classy. don't bother painting the calipers, leave the front BBK as it is and buy a rear BBK. all that stock rear calipers?
keep the chrome ont he windows, chrome on the grill surround. dont chrome the lower grill. just use the standard 03 blacked out headlights OR paint match them.
the brandywine in the middle of the sides looks nice actually, and has a lot of potential if you match it up with the tinted tails properly. go 01 tails so the tint is even across the whole lamp.
tint the car 5% all around. and if you want bonus points from me, do the windshield SOMETHING, 50% or lighter. i wanted to do it to mine, but couldn't find anyone. OR do the WHOLE car 30% for a very classy look. it might actually accentuate the red / brandywine.
do it right in the rear, debadged, but FINISHED muffler tips. i think greddys are way too sporty. comptech tips are example. anything with a nice chrome finish.
polished rims look perfect. if you are going for show status a CF hood/trunk with a light coat of paint will be baller status.
enjoy.
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that red is going to look great, but i think you should paint the underbody spoilers black or red before that grey color. i think the blue foglights are not a good idea. but a black tint might.
ditch the roof spoiler and underbody spoilers. keep the car what it is, classy. don't bother painting the calipers, leave the front BBK as it is and buy a rear BBK. all that stock rear calipers?
keep the chrome ont he windows, chrome on the grill surround. dont chrome the lower grill. just use the standard 03 blacked out headlights OR paint match them.
the brandywine in the middle of the sides looks nice actually, and has a lot of potential if you match it up with the tinted tails properly. go 01 tails so the tint is even across the whole lamp.
tint the car 5% all around. and if you want bonus points from me, do the windshield SOMETHING, 50% or lighter. i wanted to do it to mine, but couldn't find anyone. OR do the WHOLE car 30% for a very classy look. it might actually accentuate the red / brandywine.
do it right in the rear, debadged, but FINISHED muffler tips. i think greddys are way too sporty. comptech tips are example. anything with a nice chrome finish.
polished rims look perfect. if you are going for show status a CF hood/trunk with a light coat of paint will be baller status.
enjoy.
CleanCL over and out.
10-06-2006, 11:33 AM
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^CleanCL has some decent opinions, but if you're trying to promote your label and you're going to go show on your car, all those "opinions" CleanCL pointed at sound completely hackneyed in my opinion.
I have no clue if you're going show or not, but if you are, of all those "pointers" above - i'd ditch over half of them.
I have no clue if you're going show or not, but if you are, of all those "pointers" above - i'd ditch over half of them.
10-06-2006, 12:12 PM
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Daily driver for me, Candy apple red with tthe brandywine section from wheel well to wheel well, the type will have to be vinyl so it can be potentially updated or removed, and the tails are gonna match, i got another set of 01 tails that I will lightly tint to match the brandywine. The headlights will be kept in black for now, then I will see how it looks, afterwards, i will have them color matched with brandywine. The carbonfiber won't work, i don't want it to be too racey. Calipers will remain red, maybe I'll add a coat of Kandy clear to jusst match them to the pa9int, the wheels will def be the same size and spec, but full polished with clearcoat. Otherwise, thats it. Still gotta wait till January, so might change my mind, once I get enough ideas down, i'll run a poll, but either way, i'll prolly end up with the red since that was my initial idea.
10-06-2006, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RaviNJCLs
So is that an example of being doon poorly?
I think a Phoenix Yellow (ITR color) would rock on a CL... I just don't think I could pull off driving a yellow car...
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