Paint choices?

lilclegg · Post by **lilclegg** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:13 pm

ftosam...thanks for using my car as an example lol its still blue with cf bonnet

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:57 am

blue ftw.

but then again thats the colour i want my car so maybe you should go something different.

Go this, it's different

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:11 am

lilclegg wrote:ftosam...thanks for using my car as an example lol its still blue with cf bonnet

Holy crap... i've had that pic for ages...

Nice fto mate...

Been my fav colour for a long time...

same bonnet as mine...

messy · Post by **messy** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:20 pm

i want a matte black.. but if u live somewhere hot.. f**k getting into your car if u had to park it in the sun during summer for more then 15 mins!!! hehe

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:55 pm

that matt black looks phattt!!

Ed_EViL · Post by **Ed_EViL** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:45 pm

MATT BLACK!!!!! but how are people supposed to see you at night???

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:09 pm

Ed_EViL wrote:MATT BLACK!!!!! but how are people supposed to see you at night???

Hehe, you can barely see Sams car at night the way it is now... i don't think he is too concerned

Anyone know if Mat Black has a clear coat / protective coating of some kind? If not, would it actually last very long?

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:50 pm

its apparently just baked on, but ive heard of people doing their whole car in a powdercoat to get the satin finish

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:56 pm

manofwood wrote:its apparently just baked on, but ive heard of people doing their whole car in a powdercoat to get the satin finish

hmm... doesn't powdercoating go "chalky" if left out in the elements?

ygoslo · Post by **ygoslo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:17 pm

imo black roof on FTOs looks like ass. The C pillar is way too fat.

That orange could look OK with black/bronze rims. Bright colours with chrome rims suck (look way too Sydney/Gold Coast) but can look tough with dark rims. If you want your FTO to stand out, look for inspiration in Japan. Most modified FTOs in Australia go with teh flashy Australian style (fake Veilside kits, skinny chrome rims, flashy paint) so a tough, Japanese style, track-inspired FTO would really stand out here.

A combination of a simple but eye catching colour, aggressive kit, carbon bonnet & wing, and wide, low offset Volk TE37s with stretched tyres would look tough as nails.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:41 pm

New colour... something like this:

Candy apple red... lots of glitter...

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:29 pm

I like the red better.... but Im still gaggin' over the 2 tone. Leave the roof the same colour!

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:44 pm

Bennoz wrote:I like the red better.... but Im still gaggin' over the 2 tone. Leave the roof the same colour!

agreed

RallyMad · Post by **RallyMad** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:43 pm

Yeah Agreed. I think the red looks HOT but think it would look even hotter with a red roof, and I'm a fan of 2 tones, though I think the lines of the FTO don't lend well as someone said I think the C pillar is too wide.

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:02 pm

i dunno it could look quite nice!
check out some 180sx's for more ideas on how it will look

and also this will be one different paint job to any fto

Post by **Supplanter** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:23 pm

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:14 pm

For those of you wanting no two tone....

Post by **aza013** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:21 pm

god that looks hot

candy apple red get that sam

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:14 pm

do it

thats looks very nice

Sparhawk · Post by **Sparhawk** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:36 pm

Go Chrome... lol

FTO AUSTRALIA

Paint choices?

Which is your favourite??