Full Respray Advice

So, after much pain and resolving a long list of issues I'm nearly back with a new setup.

Before I finish my power setup final tune I'm having a respray. In less than 2 week's, car goes in.

I was going to go 202 black. Has anyone tried any different blacks to give a deeper finish, I was almost tempted to change the whole colour.

IIRC a non standard colour puts insurance up? Advice welcome.

Good to see you nearly back James!

Geo had a lovely black back in the day with a fleck in the paint. unsure what paint code it was but its on here somewhere.

My car is a non standard colour and insurance difference isnt really noticable.

Geo had BMW Carbon Black. It had a blue flake through it so would look navy in direct sunlight.

I'm getting my 202 black car resprayed in 2 weeks and I have decided against staying 202, instead I'll be changing ever so slightly and adding a red flake.

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BMW do various nice blacks

For colour and insurance I don't think it makes much difference?

For example, I fitted a nurspec exhaust, Sky wanted another 30quid a year for that. Then I said, I've just had a £4K colour change.

"What colour?"

"Lamborghini Grey"

"Thanks, no charge for this"

Eh?

The flake idea sounds good, just been looking at new Audi's thinking the deep shine is just so nice I want something a bit special. Even though still blank.

I'll look into the BMW colours.

Any other nice blacks to consider?

Good to see you nearly back James!

 

Geo had a lovely black back in the day with a fleck in the paint. unsure what paint code it was but its on here somewhere.

 

My car is a non standard colour and insurance difference isnt really noticable.

It's been a long time mate, with my living abroad in Paris, and having transmission and head issues. Needless to say, I'm very eager to be back on the road with the new setup/style.

Geo had BMW Carbon Black. It had a blue flake through it so would look navy in direct sunlight.

 

I'm getting my 202 black car resprayed in 2 weeks and I have decided against staying 202, instead I'll be changing ever so slightly and adding a red flake.

Mines being sprayed black with a red flake this week:tongue:

The Black magic paint on my Skoda Superb is great. Comes up a real treat when polished. Good deep metal flake and shine to it.

I personally like mercedes obsidian black, has a light metallic fleck in. Looks great on my dads c220d

Honda Pirates Black, looks absolutely f*cking amazing in the sun.

As far as insurance goes you'll likely just have to pay a mid term adjustment fee if you make the change half way through your policy. It's unlikely to affect the premium, but every company is different and there's no one rule across the board with every company.

EDIT: BMW carbon black is also lovely, my friend had his S2000 done in that colour. It looks really blue in the sunlight IIRC. If you want any pics of it PM me dude.

Honda Pirates Black, looks absolutely f*cking amazing in the sun.

That's a bloody good shout actually!

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Honda Pirates Black, looks absolutely f*cking amazing in the sun.

That's a bloody good shout actually!

If your after a deep black and want to stay Toyota 209 is a nice one it has a pearl but not a lot of metallic and the metallic will always make it look less black and not as deep

The most important thing is it's BLACK, no other colours look anything like as good IMHO, apart from metallic blue, red, white and metallic grey. Herbie.

It's been a long time mate, with my living abroad in Paris, and having transmission and head issues. Needless to say, I'm very eager to be back on the road with the new setup/style.

Indeed it has. Hopefully those issues are behind you now. Would love to hear more about your new set up. Be sure to update with a thread!

The most important thing is it's BLACK, no other colours look anything like as good IMHO, apart from metallic blue, red, white and metallic grey. Herbie.

Haha that's a lot of "exceptions" there other than black. Lol

My car is 204 black with purple... Very subtle unless in sunlight

Car looks great in the 204, just needs the calipers red IMHO. Herbie.

Looks great as it is imo:)

Car looks great in the 204, just needs the calipers red IMHO. Herbie.

Calipers a deep purple to match the purple tint in the paint would be better!

I have an Audi in Audi brilliant black that really does give a great black, I have a L200 that is also black but nowhere near as vibrant as the Audi. Still prefer my Supra brilliant white though.