Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 OK, I'm choosing the final colour for my car. The choice is between 2 types of purple. The base is the same but one has lots of normal size metallic flakes in it, one is the larger more sporadic metal flake. This is a tough call, I'm worried that the metal flake is really old hat now and a bit chavvy, but equally worried that I'll be selling the finished car short with a more understated paint. I'm adding a vote... please help me decide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Can you please post example pictures? FWIW the car is already mad so you might as well go for the OTT paint too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Yeah gotta be metalflake! Don't know what you mean about chav, I've only ever seen it on a Supra and a Model B rod at a custom show!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 i say normal metalic, the flake might detract away from the awesome lines of the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale B Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Metalflake is so 70's - 80's "Custom car" look. Pearls and Candy's is what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Never liked metal flake tbh. Anyone seen that skyline that was done in a silver flip metalflake? Looked gash it has to be said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 My mate's just painted a set of GSX-R wheels in a hologram-flake; like very fine metalflake, but rainbow colours. It's a clear coat, so will go over anything. Seriously cool paint. Otherwise, I'd probably choose metallic as metalflake is just a bit too 70's (even for me), but it's hard to say without seeing samples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Metalflake is so 70's - 80's "Custom car" look. Pearls and Candy's is what you want. Agree, definitely pearl or candy colour see HOUSE OF KOLOR as used on all the Pimp my Ride cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Noooo, not metalflake Theres a red metalflake Fiesta on the same ind est as Envy, has the plate C11RVA Need I say more! Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 Pictures of it are useless, it looks nothing like it in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I'll take the "neither" option too - a nice deep candy pearl would have my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Your car is WAY over the top (in a good way), it'd never be considered a chav mod if you metalflake it as it's obviously a show car anyway!! You can't go all half-hearted now you've come this far with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 Too late it's getting sprayed tomorrow (if I decide!) plus candy purple? doesn't sound great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 Agree, definitely pearl or candy colour see HOUSE OF KOLOR as used on all the Pimp my Ride cars doesn't actually show any colours does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren j adams Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 everyone has metalic,but get the right metalflake and it could be stunning. Choose carefully. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaisar Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Id go with House of Kolor Kandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I think metallic. IMO metaflake is only for cars without strong lines that need to attract attention in other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Metaflake looks completely gash IMHO! Never seen it look good on a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 I am worried about losing the lines... and about it looking like an 80's mirror ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Whenever I've seen a wideboy type kit they always look better with bold but unfussy paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 doesn't actually show any colours does it? No it shows some cars in the gallery section but very difficult to see on screen. Try going HERE to find UK dealers, they'll probably have a book of colour swatches to chose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 Too late for that, it's already at a garage and they're waiting for me to choose so they can spray it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Too late for that, it's already at a garage and they're waiting for me to choose so they can spray it! How long have you had to chose the paint/colour, talk about last minute decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 There are colour swatches for the House of Kolor paints HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I was going to buy a Supra (Guildford), black with flakes. It looked awesome, shame it had been 'abused'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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