This is going to sound retarded, but I need help...

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:51 am

I'm getting a paint job in less than a week, but I can't decide if I want my car to be black or graphite gray. What do you guys think? My wheels are white, so keep that in mind.

This is graphite gray:

And I'm assuming you all know what black looks like...

Thanks in advance for your opinions!!

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:53 am

ya graphic gray it up! Black looks best on 92-94 IMO.

Redlined · Post by **Redlined** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:59 am

Alpine white!

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:12 am

Paint job from where?

Personlly I'd stay with your original color.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:12 am

I may have just made up my mind....

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:16 am

93forestpearl wrote:Paint job from where?

Personlly I'd stay with your original color.

I'd like to, but I was just hit by a drunk Asian woman and the entire left side of my car was destroyed. So I now have mismatched doors and fenders....

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:18 am

But again thats 92-94. On a 91 IDK. Sucks to hear

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:30 am

ericem wrote:But again thats 92-94. On a 91 IDK. Sucks to hear

That color is graphite grayish. It's just a tad bit lighter.

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:10 am

Really thought it was black now I am on my other laptop with the brightness turned up and can see the grey. Sweet colour or "color" should I say hehe.

Redlined · Post by **Redlined** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:11 am

Hmmm... like the gunmetal but if your going to stray from white I say go black, It will help offset the sound of a drunk asian chick dragging under your car.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:12 am

Damn, I just can't decide...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:32 pm

Make sure they get all the jams and such or everything will be outlined in white, but I love the dark gray on that Liberty.

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:52 pm

Have you looked at gun metal grey? I think it looks pretty sweet, if i'm not mistaken they put a pearl clear coat over the grey so it has a purple sheen to it when the sun hits. Pretty nice IMO

206er · Post by **206er** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:37 pm

93forestpearl wrote:Paint job from where?

Personlly I'd stay with your original color.

+1
when you change the color of the car it always comes out looking hack unless you take it down to the shell. plus pearl white is a bad ass rare color.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:43 pm

I know, I'd really like to stick with it, but ENTIRE left side of my car is Slate Gray right now, so I figure that I'll try something new.

I'm going to my best friend's mom's paint shop. Actually his mom does all of the legal work for them, but my point is that they usually do $4-5,000 paint jobs. So it's DEFINITELY going to be quality. The entire car will be stripped to a shell and all the jambs will be painted. The underside of the hood will be painted and the trunk as well. They also said for about an extra $700 they can do the engine bay.

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:00 pm

I've always wanted to see one in Nimbus grey personally.

I think I might paint the Landcruiser this color.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:40 am

Kelly, I could definitely see that being an option. Especially since it would probably cheaper since it doesn't have any metallic flecks in it.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:42 am

When I had my car painted a few years ago, the guy told me the cost is in the pigment and the metallic wasn't a big deal. Me, thinking historically (like ancient), guessed my blue would be worst, but he told me it was actually cheap, but that reds were pretty expensive. Don't know about grays and maybe the relative prices fluctuate, but the metallic didn't make much difference price-wise.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:52 pm

Oh really? I would have thought that a metallic color would cost a crapload! Haha, maybe it's just the pearls that are expensive.

Thanks for the advice Steve!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:58 pm

Just ask the paint guys what the difference will be since my information is old. Pearl white was also an expensive color then, too, but not black.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:02 pm

Ok, so I think I'm going to go with the gunmetalish color. Next question, do I get the trim painted or not? I'm talking about the molding that wraps around the entire car and the frames around the windows.

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:07 pm

Id just paint the lower part and mask off the chrome like this guy did.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=31622

Then again your going with a dark gray colour so the trim won't be noticeable so you could just leave it.

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:26 pm

I wanted to paint my car gunmetal gray, then I realized my interior was gray....

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:40 pm

Maybe it's just the color, but I think this car looks great with everything painted one color:

Man, I gotta hurry up and decide. It goes in on Wednesday!

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:54 am

WR Blue FTW... the only thing I would change on that one is the blue upright between the rear door window and the aft qtr window, I think that should have been black.

I love the black when it's clean... but that doesn't occur often

Budget in a lot of trips to the carwash for a black car.
The original black on my car was pearl from the factory...

My next paint job is going to be either dark met. grey or WR blue.
...or satin black rustoleum with a roller

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This is going to sound retarded, but I need help...

This is going to sound retarded, but I need help...