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house of color
Anybody paint their car with house of color type paint or similar products
Its almost time to paint,and picking the kit was the easy part any help or pictures with this type paint Thanks for any help |
I painted a VW micro bus with house and a paint brush once. It looked way better after that...........green.
Ernie |
Some thoughts on custom paint on a Cobra, or any other street driven car for that matter.
It will look absolutely beautyful when it's finished. You'll spend a fortune on it. You'll have heart failure the first time you get a rock chip on it. You'll spend another fortune trying to match it if you ever get into a fender bender. Use a factory color on a street driven car. Gotta be something off the showroom floor in the last 10 - 15 years you'll like. The new base coat, color coat, clear coats are absolutely stunning. Use plenty of primer and sealer on the car before beginning the paint. Ask for the best painter in the shop to do your car. Stick a $50 or $100 in his/her pocket when the job is accepted. Don't rush this. When it's done, they should give you some touch up paint for rock chips. Since factory colors are all computer matched, any body shop with the paint code should be able to match it in the event of a fender bender. |
My color...
Is a factory 1991 Infinity color...with clearcoats.
The ghost stripes and custom logo would be impossible to match, but unless someone plows into me, the only problem should be a small rock chip here or there... Pics in my photo gallery... the colors are "Dark burgundy cherry pearl" and Titanium ghost stripes and titanium/silver logo...the true beauty cannot be seen in the pics I currently have..much better pics later, when she's delivered. Look thru color books at your local paint supply..if you see something you think you like, maybe they can make up a small batch and spray it on a small piece of sheetmetal first? :confused: |
I researched all paints pretty well and HOK was at the top of my list when I saw a photo of Creeper's candy red Unique. My painter also liked to work with HOK paints but did warn that touch up could be very difficult;I ended up going with PPG platinum and it looks great and touch ups should be no problem. chuck
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I used HOK Orion Silver with Silver White pearl for the stripes. It really pops in the sunlight.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ideinbooth.jpg Any silver is rough to touch up so I didn't mind using the HOK system. The paint is quite good.... Over 1300 miles and not one chip (and I do drive it on the freeway) |
house of color
James thanks for the input,when I mention HOK to Tony I think heard him wimper.Your car looks Great!and just go to show why we do this to ourselves
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Now James
Now James.................you have to really put your foot into it to earn a rock chip or two:D
Gary ERA#291 with lots of rock chips**) :3DSMILE: **) :3DSMILE: |
That silver...
Would also look great on a Porsche Spyder replica...it hurts my eyes even on line ! :3DSMILE:
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Gary,
With this little engine, I am barely able to make it highway speeds... :p xcobraj, Don't mention my name to Tony because I think my car is the reason he wimpers when he hears HOK.. He didn't have much fun painting it. :) There is also a few more pictures under different lighting in my gallery. |
James,your secret is safe with me cuz he'll have my car soon and I would hate to have tear drops in my paint as the new signature in his great work
Thanks |
Ask your painter if he has used Glasurite 54 line. That's what's on mine. Check the gallery and look at the "Evolution of the Cobra" picture. It shows the paint off the best. The colors are no doubt different from what you're choosing, but that paint is HARD and I drove it a LOT on the street and highways with out chips.
FYI that is not a $5-6K paint job. Nearer $15K including some glass modification. There are no waves or ripples anywhere on the car...even under fluorescent light. Al |
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