cerm78

Hi!

I have a white S5 convertible and although it's in very good shape it's paint shows its age.

I want to refresh it maintaining the white base, but was thinking of a four color paint scheme, painting the lower portion with metallic gray, the side mouldings with black and a red stripe along the moulding grooves.

This is a picture of the car as it is now:



This is the same picture GIMPed (no photoshop here thanks):




What do you think about the paint scheme? (not my picture editing habilities )

DRFTFC23

I personally like it better all white

Supernaut

iTrader: (83)

I think it looks nice with just the single color. Nice GIMP work to hahah. I think the car would look SICK in brilliant or silk black. Especially because the top is already black.

RxFuel

iTrader: (1)

I would have to agree as well, although your design is unique and not bad, I feel like the all white looks better in my opinion. But hey if you are going for something unique to keep it your own go for it, but play with a lot of designs before you decide on just one yet.

dawicka2

You will be looking at it every day. That is what is important. Paint it the 4 color scheme if it makes you happy. It is different and really does not look bad.

John ny

classicauto

iTrader: (3)

I like it. (the three/four tone)

aznpoopy

red stripe does not look good

for a two tone scheme a darker cream color up top might look better with that grey bottom

namelesspenguin

iTrader: (1)

makes it look older than it is.

whiteweazel21

iTrader: (2)

It does look like it could use something...are you planning to paint it yourself or pay for painting services?

If you're not doing it yourself I'd say save the money towards lowering the car or getting a frontlip/more aggressive side molding, my opinion.

I like it white.

Saavedro88

iTrader: (1)

Holy hell, that looks sexy... PLEASE paint it 4 tone!!

dkwasherexd

iTrader: (8)

i like the lexus two tone idea, alot of s13s do it with aero an looks rad. Just wouldnt do the red stripe thing tho..

ArtOfRuin

iTrader: (1)

The red stripe reminds me a little too much of this:



Otherwise, it's all right.

Boosted11

iTrader: (11)

Go with white.

Lancerman360

I agree. Use the money on suspension.

iani1.1

iTrader: (13)

yes stick with white

rnz520

iTrader: (10)

Do whichever you like most, I personally like both a lot and I think you color scheme would look good and be unique at the same time.

NCross

iTrader: (18)

white up top, gunmetal gray on bottom.

Mutaku

I personally like it. Don't think you'll get too many haters either especially if its painted right.

RussTII

iTrader: (4)

makes it look like an 1987 chevy celebrity

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puhpaper

iTrader: (6)

feels very back to the future.

cerm78

I love black cars, never had a white one until now, but if I change the color I would have to strip it all and paint it all and it will take a lot of money (that I don't have)

The idea is to externally freshen it up a bit.

cerm78

That's right, it's kind of an "old school" paint scheme.

cerm78

Didn't know of that...

RxFuel

iTrader: (1)

I'll trade my black vert for white one then ha, Yeah but the white looks great I love it personally. But with paint you gotta get the right place to do it or be extremely skilled to do it yourself, my uncle who had my vert before me got one of those mayco paint jobs or whatever the cheap company is to freshen up the black paint a bit and while its holding up alright, there are paint drips everywhere along the trunk and it drives me crazy which is a clear sign of shotty paint job and stuff. I wouldn't be too in a rush it looks like in your pics that your paint is holding up better than most but with white cars its hard to tell if your not right up on it.

cerm78

Yeah, it really isn't that bad. May be a good polish will take care of the paint and recover the shine to it.

I do like white, but it's a pain to be so careful to not print dirty hands when working on it. And road dirt is more visible over white than metallic gray, that is the real trigger of all of this...