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Old 09-20-11, 09:10 AM
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Question fender bender... help choosing new color! :)

so this lady hit my rear quarter panel last week, noting big cant really notice it to much but its still going into the body shop. the clear on my roof is coming off so im just going to paint the whole car. now the fun part, dont really want the same color so what color do you guys think i should get it painted??

car now is graphite gray

i can go for a somewhat similar color and that way i dont have to paint the door jams or go for like a aspen white
Old 09-20-11, 09:32 AM
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Dont forget that what ever color your doing won't clash with the current color of your engine compartment as well as I don't know whether you plan to take everything out to even paint that area too.
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Just get it repaired and wrap your car whatever color you want. It will be cheaper and the resale value wont take a major hit since the entire car was never repainted and the color matches the vin number. Just my 2 cents.
Old 09-20-11, 11:25 AM
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^ true but dont want to wrap the car.... still dont want to go with the stock color lol
Old 09-20-11, 11:48 AM
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should you choose to repaint a different color, DON'T do some custom color, something basic so you can always touch up and not have a paint match problem~ i HATE our tri-color non matchable paint jobs...
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^ yeah nothing custom
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something basic so you can always touch up and not have a paint match problem~
cosign....
Old 09-20-11, 12:37 PM
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I've always loved "jade metallic green" from the acura rsx.

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^ thats is a nice color
Old 09-20-11, 04:30 PM
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Apex Blue Pearl. Comes on the S2000 CR. Loved mine. Yet I would always do the jams and bay with whatever color you go with.
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I say matte black.

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^so gay that would make 3 matt black IS50
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Yes, that would definitely be homosexual.
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Can't beat white IMO.
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White with a black roof would be legit.


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