Hey everyone,
I have also posted this message in the lounge, so no need to read it again if you read it there... For those who havent, please read!My GN is all disassembled, drivetrain pulled, interior removed, pretty close to being ready for paint. The car is coming down to bare metal and is being painted in pieces. I am putting all new weatherstrips and bumperfillers on the car as well as all new GM emblems. I am paying big money for the paintjob, but hopefully I will get what I pay for as I plan on doing this once and only once. I have faith in the paint shop doing this, as they have turned out some KILLER work before. Anyways, in an effort to be a little different, I don't want to paint the car straight black. I would like it to be as deep of a black as possible, but I would also like to see some blue pearl or metalflake in the paint. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of some OEM colors that are black but have a very subtle metalflake or pearl in them??? I have heard that mitsubishi as well as Cadillac have used such colors, but I am not sure what the paint codes or vehicle applications were. The shade I am looking for is something that looks extremely BLACK, but if the sun hits it just so, you will be able to see the luminesence of a pearl or metalflake in it. Just something to set the car off, as I am using a blue theme throughout the engine compartment. (plug wires, intercooler hoses, etc.) I want to stay with an OEM color (doesnt necessarily have to be GM or anything) so that I know if I need to match the paint sometime in the future, I won't be needing a custom colormatch to make for a perfect match. If anyone has any color codes or vehicle application suggestions, I would really appreciate it! My painter just wants me to let him know what colors I am interested in so he can get me some samples to pick from. I would like to get as many suggestions as possible so I have a wide variety to pick from. Hopefully someone out there has what I am looking for.
I have also posted this message in the lounge, so no need to read it again if you read it there... For those who havent, please read!My GN is all disassembled, drivetrain pulled, interior removed, pretty close to being ready for paint. The car is coming down to bare metal and is being painted in pieces. I am putting all new weatherstrips and bumperfillers on the car as well as all new GM emblems. I am paying big money for the paintjob, but hopefully I will get what I pay for as I plan on doing this once and only once. I have faith in the paint shop doing this, as they have turned out some KILLER work before. Anyways, in an effort to be a little different, I don't want to paint the car straight black. I would like it to be as deep of a black as possible, but I would also like to see some blue pearl or metalflake in the paint. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of some OEM colors that are black but have a very subtle metalflake or pearl in them??? I have heard that mitsubishi as well as Cadillac have used such colors, but I am not sure what the paint codes or vehicle applications were. The shade I am looking for is something that looks extremely BLACK, but if the sun hits it just so, you will be able to see the luminesence of a pearl or metalflake in it. Just something to set the car off, as I am using a blue theme throughout the engine compartment. (plug wires, intercooler hoses, etc.) I want to stay with an OEM color (doesnt necessarily have to be GM or anything) so that I know if I need to match the paint sometime in the future, I won't be needing a custom colormatch to make for a perfect match. If anyone has any color codes or vehicle application suggestions, I would really appreciate it! My painter just wants me to let him know what colors I am interested in so he can get me some samples to pick from. I would like to get as many suggestions as possible so I have a wide variety to pick from. Hopefully someone out there has what I am looking for.