Hot OEM colors??? What's out there?

[Steve1968LS2]

And what are the hot OEM colors out there right now. Who's running OEM rather than some super custom mix?

I'm doing ones like the Subaru blue my '69 was painted and the new Atomic Orange.

What else is hot?

Thoughts?

Also looking for cool silvers and "earth tones"

Good high res shots might get used in the story to illustrate :)

[ArisESQ]

The stripes on my car are painted a BMW color called carbon black. It kinda color changes between black and dark blue depending on lighting... or how dirty the car is.

I have few high res pics at home. I can send them to you if your interested.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Eclipse Bizen Orange on mine

[mdprovee]

I am using a Toyota burgandy and charcoal colors.

Easy to fix when scratched later.

[Steve Chryssos]

I really like Honda's Galaxy Gray as seen on Civic Si's
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee93ae1/cmd.233/enclosure..ee93ae2

And I wnat to start using colors from sport bike manufacturers. There are some truly mind blowing colors in the two wheel world.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Ton's! I really like Chryslers - Modern Blue Pearl. Has some really cool effects and is much darker in person.

The VW beetle I believe it's called Shadow blue it has some pearl illusion in it. Expensive paint but damn cool.

And you can never go wrong with a "blue black". Mercedes has a super black that is sweet!

[Steve1968LS2]

Thanks,

Paint codes and pictures.. lol

Anyone with a nice high res of thier car in a hot oem color let me know.. might be able to use in the story.

THanks

[Rybar]

I know it's not the flashiest color, but I really like Slenning's color combo on his 69 LS7 Camaro on this site. I also really like the darker metallic blue on the later 4th gen's like 2000+ model years.

[mazspeed]

Steve's got mine. :D

[70TWO NOVA]

I think this is a pretty sick factory (GM) color. It is "Sport Red Metallic" and the code is WA817K/63. It may not look right in the light they shot it in, but believe me in the right light it has a really cool purple maroonish look to it.

http://www.byerssuperstore.com/temps/details.cfm?searchvkid=136327&cftoken=32662159&cfid=937490

[70TWO NOVA]

We painted my brothers Nova in an old (1954-89) factory GM color. It is called Linen White and is one of the most pure white colors Ive seen. I guess it just reinforces the fact that you dont need a crazy metallic factory color to make your g-machine look good.
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?bg=CCCCCC&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/371000-371999/371580_97_full.jpg
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?bg=CCCCCC&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/371000-371999/371580_98_full.jpg

[Derek69SS]

94-96 Corvette "Dark Cloisonne Metallic"

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/506/medium/1-1-2007B.JPG

[Kris Horton]

I'm a big fan of "Mineral Grey" that was used on the Mustang in '05. It's not a very common color. It has a sort of earthy look to it but still pops in sunlight because it's metallic. I know a certain editor that likes this color too...(does he still have his stang?)

The top color on my Mustang is a new GM color, I believe it's "Granite Gray Metallic."

Here's a close-up shot of it:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1818/wheeltirecloseupzu1.jpg

Kris

[Steve1968LS2]

I'm a big fan of "Mineral Grey" that was used on the Mustang in '05. It's not a very common color. It has a sort of earthy look to it but still pops in sunlight because it's metallic. I know a certain editor that likes this color too...(does he still have his stang?)

The top color on my Mustang is a new GM color, I believe it's "Granite Gray Metallic."

Here's a close-up shot of it:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1818/wheeltirecloseupzu1.jpg

Kris

Yea, Johnny has the same color so we are running it.. lol.. there are SO many nice colors out there these days!

[Steve1968LS2]

94-96 Corvette "Dark Cloisonne Metallic"

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/506/medium/1-1-2007B.JPG

High res to [email protected]

;)

[Steve1968LS2]

We painted my brothers Nova in an old (1954-89) factory GM color. It is called Linen White and is one of the most pure white colors Ive seen. I guess it just reinforces the fact that you dont need a crazy metallic factory color to make your g-machine look good.
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?bg=CCCCCC&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/371000-371999/371580_97_full.jpg
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?bg=CCCCCC&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/371000-371999/371580_98_full.jpg

Yea, understated colors can be just as cool.

One section of my story is called "colors for the chromaphobic".. lol

[Steve1968LS2]

Steve's got mine. :D

Yea, and I figured out that WV2 is the stripes and not the WRX blue.. lol

I'm turning in your shot and an unused shot of my '69.. I have no idea which one Johnny will pick.

You need to get your car done so it can get some REAL ink... :thumbsup:

[race-rodz]

you might want to throw in the story that off the shelf oem colors can be modified to better suit the "look" you want. my fullsize blazer was a kia slime green color, that i changed the white toner to a bright yellow in order to exagerate the gold "flop" from the pearl in the color. this works great if you keep the formula exactly as oem, yet change the toner in the formula....makes it really easy to duplicate when repair work is needed.

as for some cool oem colors, nissan frontier has a earthy green, kinda like peral metallic army green, really similar to jonny51's rendering color. jaguar has a burnt orange like penny, but its a euro color, hard to find a formula for.... its got more "richness" to it, smaller metallic, really cool color when comparing it to eclipse or prowler orange. the audi and porsche silvers have a nice flair to them, without major metallic "sparkle". chrysler and ford both have tri coat reds that have a tinted clear mid coat....basically a factory kandy. lexus had a pearl white that uses silver/white pearl.... it doesnt have the "dirty" look to it like most pearl whites.

if a customer has a general color in mind, i usually try to find all the variations of it and pick the best one... its amazing how different the same general color can be.... like the burnt oranges, metallic greys, light golds, slime greens, etc. i will usually do like steevo said, and go right to the bike chips when looking for a variation of a color, yamaha R1 blue is one of the best blues out there, but some companies formula is way off. kawasaki has a metallic green that came on zx12's.... a little brighter than an "earthy" color.... but still a clean color. i also look at hich end car company chips.... lambo, jag, mercedes, ferrari, etc.... along with the not so common manufactures...daewoo has some good variations of colors.

[oorange67]

I have my 71 cougar convertible painted 05 dodge magnum red. I get tons of compliments on the paint color

[mazspeed]

Yea, and I figured out that WV2 is the stripes and not the WRX blue.. lol

I'm turning in your shot and an unused shot of my '69.. I have no idea which one Johnny will pick.

You need to get your car done so it can get some REAL ink... :thumbsup:

It should be done in about 3 weeks or so. It's going back to a friends paint and body shop next door to CAR for some paint fixes and milar coatings on Tuesday. As soon as it's in my hands you guys can have it for a few days. :unibrow:

[Kris Horton]

Steve, glad to hear it. Hope he still enjoys it as much as he did when he first got it, I know I do! I've of course made a change or two since Day 1 lol...

http://a660.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_3facf0a73935dc0a43cffd929050a333.jpg

[CraigMorrison]

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/4/453080/1602154/DSC01286-vi.jpg

Subaru World Rally Blue Mica

http://images115.fotki.com/v689/photos/4/453080/4247992/DSC05723-vi.jpg
Both of these are VW colors. The darker of the two is Urban Gray Metallic. 18different toners and a HUGE PITA to spray!

[Steve1968LS2]

you might want to throw in the story that off the shelf oem colors can be modified to better suit the "look" you want. my fullsize blazer was a kia slime green color, that i changed the white toner to a bright yellow in order to exagerate the gold "flop" from the pearl in the color. this works great if you keep the formula exactly as oem, yet change the toner in the formula....makes it really easy to duplicate when repair work is needed.

as for some cool oem colors, nissan frontier has a earthy green, kinda like peral metallic army green, really similar to jonny51's rendering color. jaguar has a burnt orange like penny, but its a euro color, hard to find a formula for.... its got more "richness" to it, smaller metallic, really cool color when comparing it to eclipse or prowler orange. the audi and porsche silvers have a nice flair to them, without major metallic "sparkle". chrysler and ford both have tri coat reds that have a tinted clear mid coat....basically a factory kandy. lexus had a pearl white that uses silver/white pearl.... it doesnt have the "dirty" look to it like most pearl whites.

if a customer has a general color in mind, i usually try to find all the variations of it and pick the best one... its amazing how different the same general color can be.... like the burnt oranges, metallic greys, light golds, slime greens, etc. i will usually do like steevo said, and go right to the bike chips when looking for a variation of a color, yamaha R1 blue is one of the best blues out there, but some companies formula is way off. kawasaki has a metallic green that came on zx12's.... a little brighter than an "earthy" color.... but still a clean color. i also look at hich end car company chips.... lambo, jag, mercedes, ferrari, etc.... along with the not so common manufactures...daewoo has some good variations of colors.

Thanks, it's funny.. there are SO MANY colors out there that I can only scratch the surface in the story.. My initial idea was just trying to get people to look at OEM and especially import colors since I feel they are often overlooked when picking a color. If you can't find an OEM color you like then maybe the person is too picky.

[Steve1968LS2]

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/4/453080/1602154/DSC01286-vi.jpg

Subaru World Rally Blue Mica

http://images115.fotki.com/v689/photos/4/453080/4247992/DSC05723-vi.jpg
Both of these are VW colors. The darker of the two is Urban Gray Metallic. 18different toners and a HUGE PITA to spray!

I never realized your 55 was Subaru blue like my Camaro? damn..

The Vette is a good example, but you fussed with it so much that it's almost a custom color.. lol .. 18 toners??? yikes!

[CraigMorrison]

I never realized your 55 was Subaru blue like my Camaro? damn..

The Vette is a good example, but you fussed with it so much that it's almost a custom color.. lol .. 18 toners??? yikes!

The 18 toner thing is stock VW!

What the heck are you doing up so early? I didn't think magazine guys got up before 9am? LOL!

[OLDFLM72]

It's an early 90s GM OEM but it's still one of my favorites... especially on my Firebird! Pics sent... sorry I couldn't upload... too big...
V/R,
Ty

[syborg tt]

Kenny Sprayed a Ford Color on our 57 project. The color flip-flops pending the lighting conditions and so far every one that see's it is very impressed.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/57-Chevy/2007_04_12_57_1.jpg

[Steve Chryssos]

Encourage people to get in their cars and take a trip to the local car dealer--especially the european lots. So much better than a swatch.

[mazspeed]

http://images8.fotki.com/v132/photos/4/453080/1602154/DSC01286-vi.jpg

Subaru World Rally Blue Mica

http://images115.fotki.com/v689/photos/4/453080/4247992/DSC05723-vi.jpg
Both of these are VW colors. The darker of the two is Urban Gray Metallic. 18different toners and a HUGE PITA to spray!

The Subaru World Rally Blue Mica looks just beautiful on your 55.

[CraigMorrison]

Hey thanks! When Subaru first came out with that color I always thought it would make a great blue on a hot rod project. It looks really awesome out in the sun with the white and brightwork.

[Steve1968LS2]

The 18 toner thing is stock VW!

What the heck are you doing up so early? I didn't think magazine guys got up before 9am? LOL!

Story was due today so I wrote till 1:30am and then was up at 6am to finish it up..

Gotta love the 100% day :lol:

The story is in now.. thanks for all the tips guys.

PPG Deltron runs between $75 and $175 per quart depending on color.

PPG Vibrance runs between $199 and $800 a quart (that's $2,900 a gallon).. :willy:

[Steve1968LS2]

The Subaru World Rally Blue Mica looks just beautiful on your 55.

Yea, you're not biased.. ;)

[mazspeed]

Yea, you're not biased.. ;)

I was being honest. It pops good on his car, and yeah well you know. :woot:

[CraigMorrison]

Story was due today so I wrote till 1:30am and then was up at 6am to finish it up..

Gotta love the 100% day :lol:

The story is in now.. thanks for all the tips guys.

PPG Deltron runs between $75 and $175 per quart depending on color.

PPG Vibrance runs between $199 and $800 a quart (that's $2,900 a gallon).. :willy:

I didn't have the luxury of waiting that long for the 1st 3G story. Johnny should have gotten it this morning via UPS. He hasn't called me on my cell yet, so hopefully no news is good news.

[Steve1968LS2]

I didn't have the luxury of waiting that long for the 1st 3G story. Johnny should have gotten it this morning via UPS. He hasn't called me on my cell yet, so hopefully no news is good news.

Today was 100% so it was a "frenzy"... He's on vacation next week.. call him on his cell phone :)

And yes, he got it :thumbsup:

[Derek69SS]

Still want that high-res shot of my car in the snow?

[murtah]

I have been looking for a metallic blue for my car. I like BMW Montegro Blue, Infiniti Athlon Blue and the blue they painted Dodge Rams in 02-03. I need to also check out this subaru blue mica when the article comes out.

Planning on a saddle tan interior.

[Hdesign]

I can't believe I missed this thread! When ever I see a great color while driving around, I make note of it and download a photo to put in my catalog. That way I can refer to it when I'm talking about a color to someone. Anyway, here are a few of my favorites in the past few years.....

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/dabanj6/ribbonblue.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/dabanj6/greentea.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/dabanj6/garnetfire.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/dabanj6/g_noble_spinel_mica.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/dabanj6/blazingcopper.jpg

[Sales@Dutchboys]

I have a picture now!

2006 Eclipse Bizen Orange

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/bridgestone4life/Deb-Ted-june07125.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/bridgestone4life/Deb-Ted-june07126.jpg

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/bridgestone4life/Deb-Ted-june07134.jpg

[XcYZ]

Still want that high-res shot of my car in the snow?

Derek, hit me up the next time you have the car in town. We can go out and get some really hi-res shots that don't have snow. :thumbsup:

[Derek69SS]

Derek, hit me up the next time you have the car in town. We can go out and get some really hi-res shots that don't have snow. :thumbsup:My car is in a bit of a state of dissassembly right now, but the plan is to have it back together by the Elkton show (which you HAVE TO go to!!!) in 2 weeks.

You'll see me around quite often once I can drive it again. :yes:

I need good new pics anyway, with the new 17s :)

[sunset68]

I haven't ever figured out why GM discontinued it for atomic orange.:D