im not close to painting yet but soon! ill be painting bit by bit! soooo whats the best colour... i would like black but it would look terrible! well not that bad but still not the best lol what colour hides learners body work?
Jon
427carl said
Sep 28, 2011
white
ORBIT said
Sep 28, 2011
I'm with Carl. White hides a lot - bad body work and dust/dirt.
-- Edited by ORBIT on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 11:14:01 PM
4SPEED427 said
Sep 28, 2011
White.
Silver is not bad too.
timbuk said
Sep 28, 2011
the lighter the better,sand block sand
67BBSD said
Sep 29, 2011
Silver
Best to eliminate sand scratches rather than focus on straightness. And clean it well before paint
Canadian Poncho said
Sep 29, 2011
I assume you are using a long board to sand the 1/4's? Dont sand with your hands or it will look like hell. When I use a long board I alternate my pattern- almost like an X.
beaumontguru said
Sep 29, 2011
White or any SOLID color that is extreemly light.
Would not recomend any metallics for your first paintjob
If you want black, you can use FLAT black (only FLAT! black) and it will hide alot of bad work too. But do not use gloss black or it will show everything.
For you i would suggest flat black, unless you really have your heart set on glossy shine. They go with white.
59poncho said
Sep 29, 2011
i just spay bombed mine with flat black, it hides alot and its cheap! Or, just buy my car, its already painted! LOL
grande jim said
Sep 29, 2011
I agree with the others Jonathan..#1 white #2 flat black and #3 for me, is bright yellow
jonathanD said
Sep 30, 2011
alright ill go el cheapo flat black =) but yellow is a nice colour!
jonathanD said
Sep 30, 2011
thanks for the help guys! making my my choices easier!
CdnGMfan said
Sep 30, 2011
Jonathan, if you long board it I am going to suggest Emerald Turquoise. The turquoise metallic is not as hard to spray and settle out as silver or gold, plus the light aspect and the original colour aspect will look good no matter what is hiding below. I am not suggesting this to hide flaws so you can peddle it, I am just going by observation and what impresses me (original era colours).
Paulish said
Sep 30, 2011
Do a light solid color. You have enough to worry about without trying to lay down the metallics properly. Flat black also looks horrible if not done very well but still looks better then a bad metallic job.
What are you gonna use for paint?
Pontiacanada said
Oct 1, 2011
jonathanD wrote:
alright ill go el cheapo flat black =) but yellow is a nice colour!
Yellow with a green engine and rims just wouldn't look right.
dualquadpete said
Oct 1, 2011
Jonathon, I'd go with a "Satin black" such as what was used on the "road Runner" hoods, I wouldn't use just "flat black" primer, as the moisture will go right through it & into your body work. Even a "chassis" black will work [ John Deere, Allis Chalmers ] implement paint is "close" easy to mix & shoot outside!!! My 2 cents worth, hate to see you loose all the work by not putting a protective paint on there
68beaumont said
Oct 1, 2011
White or any off white always seemed to work.
59poncho said
Oct 1, 2011
i would do what pete says, the flat black does scratch easy and is not the best for protection. I think ive seen the single stage satin black at canadian tire.
davelacourse said
Oct 2, 2011
Only last thought is stay away from metallics, I saw a late model somthingorother with swoopy sort of styling, silver color, and it had been dented and pushed in a little, and the flaws showed off really bad.
im not close to painting yet but soon! ill be painting bit by bit! soooo whats the best colour... i would like black but it would look terrible! well not that bad but still not the best lol what colour hides learners body work?
Jon
white
I'm with Carl. White hides a lot - bad body work and dust/dirt.
-- Edited by ORBIT on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 11:14:01 PM
Silver is not bad too.
Best to eliminate sand scratches rather than focus on straightness. And clean it well before paint
I assume you are using a long board to sand the 1/4's? Dont sand with your hands or it will look like hell. When I use a long board I alternate my pattern- almost like an X.
White or any SOLID color that is extreemly light.
Would not recomend any metallics for your first paintjob
If you want black, you can use FLAT black (only FLAT! black) and it will hide alot of bad work too. But do not use gloss black or it will show everything.
For you i would suggest flat black, unless you really have your heart set on glossy shine. They go with white.
alright ill go el cheapo flat black =) but yellow is a nice colour!
thanks for the help guys! making my my choices easier!
Jonathan, if you long board it I am going to suggest Emerald Turquoise. The turquoise metallic is not as hard to spray and settle out as silver or gold, plus the light aspect and the original colour aspect will look good no matter what is hiding below. I am not suggesting this to hide flaws so you can peddle it, I am just going by observation and what impresses me (original era colours).
Do a light solid color. You have enough to worry about without trying to lay down the metallics properly. Flat black also looks horrible if not done very well but still looks better then a bad metallic job.
What are you gonna use for paint?
Yellow with a green engine and rims just wouldn't look right.
White or any off white always seemed to work.
Of course satin black is my favorite
Dave