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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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What do you guys think of my paint color?

Well there it is. Its the closest that I've come so far to that Mclaren Green that I showed earlier. Just before anyone says anything too, not the whole fender was painted only the top right corner of it. Also I should say that we didn't bake the paint, we basically shot the base let it dry for 5 minutes or so then shot the clear. So it doesn't have the depth that It should have in reality. I was just too eager to see it. I didn't even let the clear dry up we took it right outside.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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I love that color. When done properly, it'll look striking on the car! Esp. in the sun...
Nice choice, make sure we see pics when done!
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Thanks ... I wanted something thats not too flashy but yet will stand out in a crowd full of rx-7 and show's the lines of an rx-7
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Why ask what WE think. It's YOU that will have to see it everytime you drive your car. If you like it, does it really matter what anyone else thinks?
BTW, I do like it, just hadda bust your chops a little
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Well you guys are like familly right now ... You guys will have to suffer seeing it all the time too
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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wicked color. Do you work at a paint shop, so you can mix your own custom colors?
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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i dont like green but thats looks alrite to me
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by whitey85mtu
wicked color. Do you work at a paint shop, so you can mix your own custom colors?
No i don't ... but if you go to your local car paint seller they should be able to do it. The place that i'm getting my paint from is called Shir William or something like that. I am also getting they're highest quality paint too. You will have to get familliar with their color codes. What we had to do it go through different colors, look at the mixtures used and what shades of green, mettalic flakes and what not to mix and match.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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it kinda looks like montego blue....kinda. I would love to put montego blue on a 1st gen. But yes man it came out great. NOW FINISH IT!!! lol
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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If you have a color custom made to suit your taste, ask for the formula. Most all paint stores will provide a printout, so you can have more mixed later, if you need to touchup or make repairs.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Looks great.
What kindda flares are those?
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Looks great.
What kindda flares are those?
Lol ... i think that you need to admire your car a little more ... no flares just stock .. but its the color that makes the lines come out more alive.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Yea that color is sweet! Post pics of the whole paint process!
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
it kinda looks like montego blue....kinda. I would love to put montego blue on a 1st gen. But yes man it came out great. NOW FINISH IT!!! lol
As soon as I get the body from Trochoid ( No rush there buddy take your time), I will be doing that to the whole car. That was just on one of the rusted spare fenders that I had.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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McClaren Green? Let's see pics of it on the car!
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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the MClaren Car? if so thats the color on the car
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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That is a downright beautiful color. It will definitely look good.

Also I am with OnlyOnThurs. I want to do an First gen in Montego Blue... Man that would look sharp too.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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I actually like it!
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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very nice indeed. i haven't seen too many shades of green that look freakin awesome on a fist gen but that one looks freakin gorgeous. can't wait to see the full car
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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I like that color!!!! Whats with rx7s and green Its contagious I think itd be a good look,
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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thanks guys ... the full car will probably not be done till around january. by the time that I get the money and I have to change some suspension stuff on the car that I'm getting.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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Just a question about it though.

Are there codes available for this paint? That is precisely the color I want to paint mine when its completed. I love it.

Whats the paint costing you, minus labour?
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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When you said McLaren, I thought you were talking about the McLaren F1, not the SLR McLaren, because that green looks very close to it. Still love the color, BTW.

Okay, for some reason, the server won't display my pictures.
So, I'll have to provide a link to a picture of one until the server quits acting up.
http://www.fantasycars.com/McLaren_F...1_photo_6.html
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Hey guys,

The original color that I had here was a slightly modified Mercedes Everest green (I can pull up the color code later on tonight I have sitting around somewhere). I Have now found the someone that will actually do the Mclaren green which is normally a tad darker. It was a problem with water based paint and what not and not being able to do them here due to regulations. The Actually Mclaren green is called lafayate Green (I think thats spelled correctly). My car will be out of the paint booth on november the 1st or second, but once its out, i'll post up pictures of that so you can compare both.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Color looks great! Now it's not a "mazda" color for any model rx7, so if it is not a restoration project on a SA or GSLSE than I say so what, even if it was I'd still say "so what" as our cars are never gonna be 6 figure collector cars. Love the color, the project is gonna be distinctive and look modern at the same time!
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