flat/matte blue?

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:03 pm

anyone think a flat blue or matte blue would look sick on a neon i think it looks great but heres a pix of it on a sti

opinions please

thanks

jake

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:06 pm

Go for it. I like flat colored cars

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:46 pm

flat doesnt look nearly as good on our cars as it does on others. we have no body lines....and that makes the difference in a flat app.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:48 pm

/\/\ really do you know any neon owners with a flat color.... other than black??

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:17 pm

That looks like royal blue or sky blue. I don't really like the light blues like those, but I do like darker blues.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:53 pm

Here's a quick photochop. Can't remember whose car this is sorry.

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:01 pm

I should flat paint my CTS it has crazy body lines!! A flat dark blue would look good.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:01 pm

Yeah, I dunno. I guess I'd have to see it in more pictures to decide if I like the flat idea or not.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:05 pm

i like the flat color alot my neighboor has a flat silver look to his car it looks almost titanium... i think it looks kind of sick... blue to me looks sweet...

but hey can you do another neon on photoshop with that same color?? like 2003+ neon???

thanks

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:19 pm

A guy on SRTForums painted his Eblue over with a Satin clear. Here you go:

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:27 pm

^^ That is nicely done, I didnt even notice the shaved gas door and that is a great place to hide the filler neck. Dash looks good matched to the exterior. More pics of other cars!!

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:31 pm

Here's an attempt on Horner21's 2003 SXT

Oops. Missed the spoiler...

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:36 pm

I say go for it, it looks damn nice!

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:42 pm

Yeah, that E-Blue SRT-4 definitely looks good.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:40 pm

I'm planning to paint my car Navy Blue over spring break...mainly because I don't want anything bright like Eblue.

JeffM, you're pretty good at photoshop. And the first car is InfinityAudio's car.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:05 am

Mat666 wrote:I'm planning to paint my car Navy Blue over spring break...mainly because I don't want anything bright like Eblue.

JeffM, you're pretty good at photoshop. And the first car is InfinityAudio's car.

Thank you, I try my best.

And definately go for the satin eblue, sestormline29. It is very nice.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:37 pm

/\/\ yeah im really looking into it i want to go down to a local auto body shop and see how much they would do it for i know my mom friend who has been doing custom work for like 45 years now said he would charge me 1,400dollars for anykind of paint job

so would 1,400 dollars be legit for a legit paint job?

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:43 pm

Sounds good.

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:55 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:

Rear ended = Screwed. But I kind of like how it's hidden and out of the way.

JeffM wrote:Here's an attempt on Horner21's 2003 SXT

Oops. Missed the spoiler...

That looks nice, I wouldn't mind having a car that color. If I get a project second gen I might paint it that.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:23 pm

sestormline29 wrote:/\/\ yeah im really looking into it i want to go down to a local auto body shop and see how much they would do it for i know my mom friend who has been doing custom work for like 45 years now said he would charge me 1,400dollars for anykind of paint job

so would 1,400 dollars be legit for a legit paint job?

Not in my eyes it's not legit. I paid $800 for paint just to do my bumper, hood, eyelids and rear diffuser. If you were staying with the same color and just re-clearing it then yes 1400 would be reasonable, but to change a color and to charge "1400 for any kind of paint job".....too cheap.

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:05 pm

I think he is paying with Euros and it is a friend of his mothers.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:12 pm

benzsxt wrote:I think he is paying with Euros and it is a friend of his mothers.

hmmm ur right euros... and i live in chicago... first of he charges alot more usually for an entire car to be paint but since i knew there family since i was really young, he was going to give me a deal for 1,400 dollars i forget how much he charges for a full paint job usually probably like 3,000 im not sure but all i know its 1,400 for me...

I have to wait though he has a 57 buick ratrod he i building on the spindle... he is going to have that painted quite soon so if i do this it wont be for a lil while..

jake

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:14 pm

Sorry wrong guy!! Go for it atleast its not Maaco!

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:25 pm

1400 for a paintjob hahahahah

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:25 pm

Do it, Jake.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:27 pm

well ill see whats up in a bit the neon is in getting hail damage fixed... then paint is on the last thing on my mind

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:22 pm

i say do it my bro is in the process of painting his dakota satin red, ill try to post some pics when i can

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:09 pm

Here is a pic of a friends car, before it was repainted and sold. Dont mind the wheels, he bent a Kosei and we had to improvise. Looks a little shiny in the pic, but it was pretty flat. The hood/roof/trunk were flat black.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:08 am

Real deal flat paint is awesome! I would like to do a dark grey. I really like that fuel filler re-location, but it seems like it would be too low for the fuel to go into the tank properly...