Seems to be a rare color, I love deep reds and i am researching colors to paint my rx7. Anybody have pics? I have only seen one on google but i want some different pics.

 

anyone?

 

This? I think it looks like an ugly 80's color. Like the burgundy interiors.



I like this red better:

 

Search the 2nd gen section. A guy made a thread about it a few years back. It's rare, 88' only I think.

 

That's it.

 

yeah thats the only pic i found on google. i;m a sucker for maroon, i want to do like a candy maroon or something

 

I have a Claret Mica. Sadly it's had a rough rough life.

 

Black Cherry
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksukb.aspx

#2703 Vintage Burgundy Metallic
http://www.tcpglobal.com/restorationshop/rspcolors.aspx

 

+1 for cherry black 28w from memory also called radiant ebony

 

MMMM That diablo red is Sex as well as the black cherry. Thanks pvillknight.

I was also considering the black cherry from the shinka rx8 But i think that one looks a little to black for me..

 

I found some on my old 86 when I power-washed the crappy Maaco paintjob off of it.

 

There was a dark red color similar to Claret, but I'm 90% sure they only used 2H in 88....

 

I like the diablo red the best out of the darker reds but I didn't suggest it because I thought you'd like the more browner reds.

How much of the paint job are you going to do and where?

 

It seems like that color paint didn't hold up too well with time, much like the satin gold and that weird blue that came on s4's.

 

My brother does paint and stuff so he would be the one to do it. But I was also looking at that cobalt blue since my car is blue now anyways would look better without having to do the engine bay and such. But I really like that diablo red.

it's something i plan on working on over the winter

If i do the red I wont be able to do the engine bay, this is my daily driver as of now so pulling the engine is not an option now. Also I have the blue interior so red out side blue inside = yuck. I want to gut and put a nice cage inside so i may spray it all black inside and just source a dash and door pannels. and seats, lol...

we shall see. thanks for the colors tho, i really appreciate it

 

If you pick a blue that's close to the stock blue, the finished car will look great with a lot less work.

Your brother must be really awesome if he's going to do all the work for you and I'm not being sarcastic. It's a lot of boring, repetitive work. You should ask him what you can do to help.

The color coat is one of the last things you have to worry about. I'd start sanding the car panel by panel, filling the dents, spraying high build primer, then sealer. I estimate 75% of the work that goes into a good paint job is in the steps prior to spraying the color and clear. Once the whole car is straight and finished with sealer you can spray the base and clear coats on a Friday and let the paint cure over the weekend before you reassemble everything.

If you want to read up about prep techniques:
http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tec.../sanding1.html
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/body-filler.htm

I learned about thinning body filler with fiberglass resin from the first article.

 

oh, i'm deff going to be helping him as much as i can, didnt mean for it to sound like he will do it all meant he would be the one painting. thanks alot for the tips/links. i will deff be reading up.