Thread: Help With Color

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JUST BOUGHT A 37' PLYMOUTH FOUR DOOR SEDAN

WONDERING ANYONE GOT NAY COOL IDEAS FOR THE PAINT JOB

FLAMES, FADE, SOLID'S ???????

Mick Go with what you think is best. Now if it was mine I would paint it red with some ghost flames.

THATS A GOOD IDEAD I HAVE SEEN A PURPLE WITH GRAYISH PURPLE GHOST FLAMES AND THAT LOOKS GOOD

If It were me, I'd do somtin a little diffrent, I have seen this done only a couple of times but when done right it looks COOL. You start out with a good color that matches the interior, then you find another good color that will fade into the other color but does not have to match the interior, You spray the first color on as a base, let dry, tape off the car halfway, spray the back of the car the second color and then mix and fade in the colors so the first color blends into the second color going twards the rear of the car. The first color always works best as a dark color cause you can flame it and make the car really stand out. Just a suggestion.

what about having a flat black with chrome grill and trim

any one ever see that done right and look good ?? if so show me some picks

flat black body that is ^

I'v seen it done but, it looks kinda ghetto to me.

Black suede, baby...

If you do that with some wide whites, steelies, baby moons, and the right stance...SWEET!

Then get someone like, um....uh.....ME to lay down some mad lines in Voodoo green and white pearl.

Totally cool, totally hardcore, totally inexpensive, and no worries if someone keys it or bashes it with a shopping cart.

On a serious note...what you choose depends on the look you have envisioned for the end result. Colors can be grouped into catagories like 'cool' colors, white, light blue, silver, (think ice, snow ect.) or 'warm' colors like reds, yellows, oranges and so on, ( think fire). Then they are used as complimentary, meaning the colors used compliment each other like red and orange, or green and blue, or they contrast like black and white. Using colors that fit within these parameters should result in a half decent job.
Then...take as a fer instance...you paint the car with a base coat of emerald green, you could use blue flipflop. or fine gold metalflake in the clearcoat, ( green and blue are complimentary and gold is a contrast)
Generally, there are certain colors in certain shades that do not work well together, pea green and black, tomato red and leaf green etc.
Probably the best way to see what will look good is to fire up a paint program on the 'puter, find a pic of a similar car and experiment painting it there first.

I had a 38 Plymouth 2dr sedan about 20 years ago, I had it painted RED. The bodyman added 3 drops of blue pearl to a gallon of paint and shot it. I liked the outcome. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of it to give you a better idea.

I've always liked painting the car black basecoat w/silver flames then spray the whole thing brandywine candy till the flames are gone. Ghost flames in the sun.