need paint help. and finding the right color.

[Addicted2Kouki]

No its not another one of those indecisive threads where the person cant choose a color.


I'm trying to find a metallic brown color to paint my car.



only problem is I'm having trouble finding the right brown.

I've been to dealerships. searched online. looked at color charts.
they are usually ugly. or they just dont have any brown cars.

most of the time there is too much red or orange or just a weird looking brown.


I'm looking for a chocolate kinda brown.
lil bit of gold metallic.


any suggestions or color codes?
any help or point in the right direction is appreciated.



if the dude with the dragged out brown s13 that was at the end of the summer autobacs meet could help me out that would be perfect.

[JRas]

http://www.saminverso.com/uploadMe/MyCarToytoaCorollaSeca1987.jpg
too orange looking?

http://www.heritageclassics.com/mercedes/71gld280se/I.jpg
too gold looking?

I'd imagine dark-chocolate with a little gold isn't an easy color to find have you seen it on a car or just imagining it?

[Addicted2Kouki]

no. thats orange. i said chocolate brown.

thanks for the post.

[ThatGuy]

Take a shit, sprinkle some glitter on it.

Brown Metallic, there you go.

:rofl:

Good luck in your search. You may have to go to a Paint Store and have them custom mix something for you.

[Addicted2Kouki]

haha the mercedes is too gold looking.

yeah hard to find for sure. seen it on a couple cars, and imagined it on mine.



thatguy- well that was a thought. but recently when i crap its kinda tan.
so im not really going for a beige metallic. hahaha :keke:
but yeah it'll eventually end up at a paint store getting mixed.

if i cant find the exact code ill just custom that fucker.:bash:

[Pank]

a paint shop should know the color code to the UPS brown (which is the best brown), have them throw some gold pearl in the clear, done:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2006/11/20/ups460.jpg

[1121S13]

I'm looking for a chocolate kinda brown.
Massive protein shake = your dookie color in the toilet seat.
GL finding your brown.

[Addicted2Kouki]

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

[lflkajfj12123]

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

you're making this harder than it is...

find a brown and add gold pearls done and done

if you plan on painting it yourself just pratice on the hood first until you get a feel for it then do the whole car

really once again its not that hard

[blackflag_Rms13]

Lexus SC color, Tigereye Mica. Cool ass brown.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2995/picture1zm1.png

Trust me, looks killer in person.

[Bushido]

brown?

i like this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2351000-2351999/2351798_9_full.jpg
matte finish

[Addicted2Kouki]

omg. posi rep for blackflag.:bowdown:

thats perfect. well a lil lighter than i wanted. but its hot.
thanks!





s0apgun - i know how to paint cars. I'm just stating the facts.

and you said.."find a brown"
---that was the problem. i couldnt find a brown.:loco:
reading does help.


but thanks for your post.

[CoasTek240]

no... look up the Zilvia member "Team Rootbeer" he has an s14 painted with Mercedes Bourbon Bronze Metallic. Its beautiful. Also i belive there is a House of Kolors paint called Rootbeer Candy. Anyways.. goodluck. I was contemplating a metallic brown for a long time, but i think im gonna stick with graphite grey.

[Addicted2Kouki]

oh yeah i saw that car awhile back when he was selling his car.
it was nice. too dark for me. well couldve been overexposure when he was taking pics. but it was clean.

i was thinking about painting my car brown since i bought it. ive just finally got the money and took out all the dents from my car.

[posdriftin]

i was actually thinking about ups brown. then i thought it was too dark.

so chocolate brown.

and putting gold pearl in the clear would be retarded.
pearl would be part of a 3 stage paint job.
i.e.- basecoat>pearl>clear

its hard to spray clear because it runs easier than the basecoat.
even harder to spray pearl because you have to evenly spray the thin layer of pearl...

now imagine clear running with metallic gold sparkles collecting at the bottom of the run.


anyways... with that being said.

massive protein shake is next on my to do list. lol


the search continues.

just fyi pearl is easy to shoot, you just fog it from about 18 inches and it will lay out even. if you can run clear then you could run base coat.
it would look nice if you took your time and shot it.
+1 for you for the idea though

[A Spec Products]

http://www.rogansan.com/paint/logan_12.jpg

As long as you don't paint it my color that's a good color.

Beryllium from a Infiniti FX45

http://a541.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/l_d6e5021287db41c53aeb118292362f84.jpg

This brown is cool too.

Not sure what color this is from though.

What you can do is get a black and then just keep mixing in gold metallic until it lightens to a brown you like. A friend of mine did that.

[redZENKI]

a paint shop should know the color code to the UPS brown (which is the best brown), have them throw some gold pearl in the clear, done:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2006/11/20/ups460.jpg

I know that guy! He delivers to my building everyday in Seattle! hahaha.

[mehsilvia]

Strange. On the way home today i saw this Infinity FX35 next to me.

Fucking color was beautiful. Called Beryllium. Its a True Brown with Metallic Flake.

http://www.nissannews.com/multimedia/infiniti2004/fx45/800px/012003fx45prodvehicle.jpg

This pic doesnt do it justice.

Plus its in teh Nissan Family.

GO. NOW. To the Infinity Dealer and check it out. The FX was new.

[blackflag_Rms13]

Did you read what Logan just said?

[mehsilvia]

Did you read what Logan just said?

Apparently not - lol

So its been decided then. Do it.

[turtle m3th]

Lexus SC color, Tigereye Mica. Cool ass brown.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2995/picture1zm1.png

Trust me, looks killer in person.

Holy crap! Hooooly crap!!! I saw this thing in person today:eek2: It was in motion too and I must say that you can not capture that color on film, it must be seen with the naked eye. DO IT!!!

[A Spec Products]

Apparently not - lol

So its been decided then. Do it.

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible :( )

Don't do Beryllium

[mehsilvia]

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible :( )

Don't do Beryllium


Thats what i said :D

Damn Logan, i gotta see your car in person.

[Tops*]

mmm...root beer float...i'm about to make a run out to meijer now and pick up some a&w and vanilla ice cream. +1 for the lexus, although i do like the infiniti too.
maybe you should paint it that ugly ass piss mustang color :jerkit: <<< kinda like that color...figures haha.

[Addicted2Kouki]

posdriftin- thanks for the tip. ehh im not that bad at spraying. it was just harder to be consistant with pearl. but thanks.

logan - Beryllium is a nice color, but wasnt what i was looking for. i repeat.. i am not going to paint my car that color, so rest assured. lol.

[davirene]

Don't do Beryllium

I repeat (for those who feel that I am invisible :( )

Don't do Beryllium

ASPEC your the one who through the color out there...come on now you cant be the only S13 Hatch in Calif with Beryllium

This color would be cheaper for you to use since its not custom mixed and his S13 is sick in person...I saw it at Irwindale and I do say you actually took my Idea...but oh well....run with it.

[TooPhat4240]

There's an original Supra TT color, anthracite, that is more popularly known as Monkey Shit Brown.

It actually does look sick if done right. My buddy Ryan just had his repainted with plenty of gold pearl thrown in.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/lindswillis/CIMG0304.jpg

[AznDrftr.]

http://www.rogansan.com/paint/logan_12.jpg

Whats funny is that, my buddy of mine here has pretty much the same exact color on his 13.5.

Wow.

[smelly240]

There's an original Supra TT color, anthracite, that is more popularly known as Monkey Shit Brown.

It actually does look sick if done right. My buddy Ryan just had his repainted with plenty of gold pearl thrown in.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/lindswillis/CIMG0304.jpg


plus he got big ballersauce top secret wheels :)

and Blackflag never talks to me anymore on aim so he gets special pooprep :D

[shinhed]

As a matter of fact, I painted my joystick Beryllium
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/1087666197_26aede8234.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1266/1087666089_edb18d2a58.jpg

[A Spec Products]

ASPEC your the one who through the color out there...come on now you cant be the only S13 Hatch in Calif with Beryllium

This color would be cheaper for you to use since its not custom mixed and his S13 is sick in person...I saw it at Irwindale and I do say you actually took my Idea...but oh well....run with it.

Haha yeah I know :(

Can't be original forever but when I originally found that paint code I was super stoked cause it was my dream color (and it came out the way I hoped)

My only issue with Beryllium is that it needs to be sunny or in light to look good. In overcast weather or at night it just looks gray. I get the "ohhh what kinda gunmetal (or gray) color is that?" question often. If I could redo it I'd probably up the brown metallic so its more like the FC (Dorimon's) on the first page.

Same thing like Mehsilvia...one day I was driving and saw the FX and was like, DONE.

You know what I'm getting at though, its just like ohhh please let me stay semi unique (if possible)

I'm definitely NOT saying like "yo imma kill you son if I see another Beryllium S13" haha

Its still expensive ass paint but yeah since its not custom mixed it's way easier to match later on. The only issue is finding a shop to do it properly, because even if you took this paint to a $200 paint shop, they'd probably have a hard time laying it evenly and doing it right

Addicted2Kouki: I think your best bet would just to be get a custom brown mixed, cause then at least you could control the color you're getting. But like I said above, it only becomes an issue down the road if you want to repaint something or if you want to change something (i.e new hood with new paint).
Then matching it becomes a problem, but just depends on your paint guy I guess.

I saw a weird brown on the road the other day and thought about this thread. I forget what car it was though :( I think a big body Lexus or BMW?

[rongfk]

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/338150.jpg


the brown on my boy rich's 50 is perty sick!

[inFAMOUSbz]

Dark Brown Gray Pearl Metallic Clearcoat is the color on that Supra. lol I saw this color in person and decided THAT moment, that it was going to be on my car. Here's the link for the paintcode: http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi
P.S. I love that beryllium on your s13 logan. :bowdown:

[2ilvia]

copycatz the lot of ya

[k's_silvia2.0]

Here I am.
Hope these help.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts051.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts053.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts017.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts018.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Stillen%2007/silvia-1.jpg
This one shows the metallic.:D
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts006.jpg

[Vernal]

Here I am.
Hope these help.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Silvia/parts051.jpg


LOL your lip fell down. You should retake that pic. Well to keep with the topic of the thread I guess go with that SC color since everybody is going crazy about it.

[k's_silvia2.0]

LOL your lip fell down. You should retake that pic. Well to keep with the topic of the thread I guess go with that SC color since everybody is going crazy about it.

Its just ziptied thats why I gotta put the bracket on
*sighs* why am I so lazy?

[mrmephistopheles]

bleh, go look at paint chips (but don't eat them!)