Help me Decide: Post pics of your favorite blue paint

[Gjohnson7]

Ok, I'm trying to decide what color to paint my car and I was thinking of the Daytona Blue or the new RX-8 blue. But would like more options, so help me out. P.S I did search, but most of the threads are old and all the pics are not being hosted.

[kandyflip445]

The blue off of a newer Chevy Silverado. *drool*

[infinitexsound]

EH BLAH................... Go to ur local auto paint store and look at the big oem book..... best blue id have to say is that one mercedes blue forgot the name but it gots a purple sidecast too it and its very dark and a very clean lookin metallic blue....i painted my friends street bike that color...

[bhmve]

im in the same boat as you. I dont know exactly which colour to paint my car. I was thinking rx-8 blue but my friend has dibs on that. So im thinking daytona blue. might be too light though so im also considering M5 blue. the e46 M5 blue. thats a nice colour. But my other buddy has Mazda 3 blue. its actually a really nice blue on his 180sx.

blues that i like are (and i dont know the exact names of the colors but you can figure it out if you want):

Mazda 3 blue (US version that doesnt have red in it. the red makes it come out with a purple tint in the sun)
BMW M5 blue-this is a darker blue though, which i like.
Mazda rx-8 blue-fookin pimp ass blue. id totally recommend this colour
350Z blue-daytona blue.

those are the colors im considering. i think im gonna go for M5 blue or daytona blue.
lemme know which color you consider and post some pics when you do get it painted. id love to see how it turns out. Also i think it depends on your wheels and body kit that make the paint look good. so brighter more attractive paints on agressive kits and more subtle colors on sleek smooth kits.

[kandyflip445]

I went to the Chevy site and they don't have the cool blue on the new ones. It was an older model just not that old. Fack.

[ThatGuy]

M3's come in 6 different shades of Blue. Do you like any of them?
-1.Avus Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/avus_blue.jpg
-2.Estoril Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/estoril_blue.jpg
-3.Laguna Seca Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/lagunaseca_blue.jpg
-4.Topaz Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/topaz_blue.jpg
-5.LeMans Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/lemans_blue.jpg
-6.Velvet Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/velvet_blue.jpg

[S14DB]

I say smurf blue:
http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/bloggraphics/smurf.jpg

[kandyflip445]

Avus looks niiiiiiiiice.

[Gjohnson7]

Avus and LeMans are both HOT!!!

[bhmve]

-5.LeMans Blue
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/lemans_blue.jpg


awsome post man... thats the colour im painting my 240 hatch. i think the lemans blue looks nice with the Msports kit and silver polished wheels. hmm... yea. thats nice.

[zfinger]

I think I'm going WRX blue later this summer. Such a hot color

[BlackZenkiS14]

Altezza/IS300 blue always looks good. But right now, my vote is with Le Mans blue maybe

[SilviaDriver]

super sonic blue pearl is teh best!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/defiants14/DSC00410done.jpg

[Gjohnson7]

Altezza/IS300 blue always looks good. But right now, my vote is with Le Mans blue maybe

This Blue????

http://community.webshots.com/photo/10283059/10817232MgPKlNTafd#

[HyperTek]

my personal favorites, cuz a picture of a BMW just doesnt show you what it would look like on a 180sx..

http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~teddy/image/inoue.jpg
I really like this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/blowass/180sx/180sx5.jpg
http://www.ots-tune.jp/Ots/kuruma/180sx/180sx.jpg

And my old thread gallery dedicated to the kouki 180sx, there are some blue babies in there. http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=59119&page=1&highlight=180sx+gallery

[Gjohnson7]

I really like this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/blowass/180sx/180sx5.jpg

WOW!!!!!! That is hot!!!!!!!! So do you know if that's the Lemans??????

[ThatGuy]

^I think that's Bayside Blue from the R34.

[aa87]

Rx8 winning blue is pretty nice, has a nice flake in it, id probably go with the BMW Estoril Blue

[evilimport]

super sonic blue pearl is teh best!


I second this color...simply gorgeous. Acura OEM.

[atom]

I second whoever said to go down to a autobody shop and look at their book. Better yet go down to a dealership and look at the actual color on cars if you can. Looking at pictures doesn't really show how they look in real life because the color balance might be off in the pictures and you don't really get to see the effects of the paint additives. I know when I was looking for colors I really was leaning towards Daytona blue from the 350z but after examining it in person it's not as good as I thought because the metallic effect was pretty weak compared to other colors.

[wootwoot]

I dont know how to post pictures =.(
But VW Jazz Blue is quite nice and so is that one shade on the 350z. I bet there are atleast 2 blues for the z so that doesnt help at all.

[S14DB]

Mazda Winning blue and Nissan Daytona blue suck at night IMHO.

[xVaporx]

blue by you?

http://registry.evolutionm.net/garage/25236/images/pix_013-xl.jpg

[S14DB]

blue by you?

http://registry.evolutionm.net/garage/25236/images/pix_013-xl.jpg
Smurf blue!!! :hsdance:

[xVaporx]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/images/smilies/cry.gif damn haters... i just picked it up Monday!

[hkspeed]

But VW Jazz Blue is quite nice

I luv vw blues
Jazz Blue
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/6492/wNTQ0NTkxNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE3D.jpg

Porcelin Blue
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/BlueMk3VR6/DSC01405.jpg

Catalina Blue Metalic
http://users.adelphia.net/~hkspeed/washedandwaxed5.jpg

My Sunburst Blue Metallic (picked out of a Dupont catalog)
http://users.adelphia.net/~hkspeed/newpaint5.jpg

[Angelus]

Lamborghini candy blue!

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/uberm303_01.jpg

[Tygma]

Ach du lieber...

That color is so gut

[BobbyBoy]

Mazda Winning blue and Nissan Daytona blue suck at night IMHO.

I really was leaning towards Daytona blue from the 350z but after examining it in person it's not as good as I thought because the metallic effect was pretty weak compared to other colors.

I agree...jk :keke: This is Daytona blue at night showing off the massive amounts of mettalic sparkle http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/IMG_6823.jpg

Other than DB, my other top favorite blue would be

Estoril Blue
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/M3%20Estoril%20Blue_s.jpg

Velvet Blue - like dark blurple
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/M3%20B.jpg

Verde Artemis - more of a green/blue
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/mur40th11.jpg
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/mur40th16.jpg

Bayside blue is nice if you want something lighter than Daytona
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/d818161135_s.jpg

I think this here is the Blue for the S15 at night but it could have been repainted as the two pictures differ in shade
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/df21.jpg
http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/df3.jpg

and finally one more reason not to choose daytona blue shown with mercedes quartz blue mettalic

http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/IMG_7380.jpg

[Angelus]

Ach du lieber...

That color is so gut

Ja, einfach großartig! :boink:

@BobbyBoy: Your car is so impressive!!!

[Gjohnson7]

Ahhhhhh!!!!! I love them all!!!!!! Bob your s13.5 is so hotttt!!!! I also really like that Lamborghini candy blue. Man this is going to be a hard decision.

Well, does anyone have recommendation on where to buy the paint. I went by Sherman Williams automotive yesterday, but they didn't have any samples out to look at. They also said the Daytona Blue would run about $170 a quart and that I would probably need 2 quarts. Clear coat would run about $180 and primer would be about $250. He gave me an exact total of $865 for all. I would get a discount becasue my next door neighbor works for American Airlines and is going to help me paint the car. So they said it would cost $600 w/discount. Does this sound about right?????

[ThatGuy]

Sounds decent for paint. Labor is what usual drives up the cost, but since your having your neighbor paint it, it sounds good. Make sure to take plenty of pics of the process to share with your fellow Zilvians. If you haven't rolled your fenders yet, I'd suggest doing that before painting if you plan to run bigger wheels in the future. Good Luck! :D

[MakotoS13]

it has blue in it :)

http://www.makotoseven.com/240/level1/KTSDAY1.jpg

[KasperSlide]

Look into Viper GTS blue i have a freind that has that with a lil more metalic its the hotness

[Gjohnson7]

Yeah, I'm planning on rolling my fenders as soon as possible, cause my tires are rubbing now when cornering hard and I have completely stock suspension.

[R33GTS-T]

be more creative get a custom color made up:cool: something like a bayside blue or daytona blue (350Z) and have them throw in white glass beads and a deep silver/black flake......that'll give the paint a beautiful pearl hue when the sun hits it and it'll shine like no other :D

Late,
Daniel

[Ian]

i just decided that my car is gonna get painted w/ the verde artemis when i get a real paint job and aero

so no one take it

[BobbyBoy]

Hehe good luck finding the paint code for it since it is a special edition lambo color, but anyone knowlegeable in the paint field should be able to find it, but it could be tricky like finding the paint code for Midnight Purple Gen 3 for the GTR.

Anyways here is some more eye candy of verde artemis, the color will simply make you smile

http://www.lambocars.com/hr/mur/mur40th9.jpg
http://www.lambocars.com/hr/mur/mur40th4.jpg
http://www.lambocars.com/mur/mur40thi.htm

[SilviaDriver]

and finally one more reason not to choose daytona blue shown with mercedes quartz blue mettalic

http://www.strictlyz.com/files/BobbyBoy/IMG_7380.jpg

wheres my car in this pic? oh yea my car looks like pootang compared to these two!

[Irukandji]

avus blue for suuurrreeeeeeeeee

[BobbyBoy]

wheres my car in this pic? oh yea my car looks like pootang compared to these two!

Im sure as summer rolls around we will get some shots of the three blue san jose based s15 faced 240s (damn thats a mouthful).


And to stay on topic, here is a pic of a 180 in Bayside Blue

http://www.autolandyamagata.co.jp/img/cgi_img/o1230164639_2.jpg

[Pancor]

Sapphire Blue is my favourite shade of blue on a 240SX. And oh yeah, it was a factory colour.


BTW, photos rarely do ANY colour justice, you need to see them in person.

[sidnacious]

not a big fan of blue cars but cusco blue would be hot

[BobbyBoy]

They also said the Daytona Blue would run about $170 a quart and that I would probably need 2 quarts. Clear coat would run about $180 and primer would be about $250. He gave me an exact total of $865 for all. I would get a discount becasue my next door neighbor works for American Airlines and is going to help me paint the car. So they said it would cost $600 w/discount. Does this sound about right?????

2 quarts for an entire car? I used 1.25 gallons but that was interor and exterior, 2 quarts sounds a little low, but the price matches up. I paid like $870 for all my paint materials when I shot my car.

[Angelus]

Damn! I want to paint my car black again, but after these pictures I`m unsure....

[BOMEX180]

I like the 350Z Daytona Blue...see sig..

[BobbyBoy]

I like the 350Z Daytona Blue...see sig..

Your car is ridiculosick, it is mandatory that you post more pics or provide a link to a gallery. New/Old school Work equips flow so well with it.

[kandyflip445]

:werd: I agree that car is NICE. Post more pics of it in the pic thread/here.

[BOMEX180]

Your car is ridiculosick, it is mandatory that you post more pics or provide a link to a gallery. New/Old school Work equips flow so well with it.

ask and you shall receive ;)

http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/11954nephews_011-med.jpg
http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/11954nephews_013-med.jpg
http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/11954nephews_015-med.jpg
http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/11954nephews_021-med.jpg
http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/11954jtuned_pic-med.jpg

[420sx]

damn....... i think i just humped my monitor....

[nismo2491]

estoril blue but only on e36... or the c5 corvette blue...

[ThatGuy]

...or the c5 corvette blue...

Electron Blue
http://www.brcorvetteclub.com/events/st.jude2004/cccc/Electron_Blue_C5.JPG

And yes I understand that colors looked differently in person then they do in pictures. I am simply offering images to give you a basic idea of the color. I doubt anyone would buy paint without seeing it in person first anyway. :D.

[MakotoS13]

for the record there is electron blue and a lighter blue (atlantic, i think). the electron blue Pwnz, however.

i want to have sex with that car.

[hkspeed]

isnt electron blue the same name/color on EK civic si's?

[BOMEX180]

isnt electron blue the same name/color on EK civic si's?

Yes they are

[TwoFourO]

Here is the IS300 Indigo Ink Pearl in the sun. Shot it on my car for my first paintjob last summer in my driveway:

www.cardomain.com/id/twofouro

[MakotoS13]

isnt electron blue the same name/color on EK civic si's?

actually its electron blue pearl in the honda world. looks pretty different to me. the pearl makes it look kinda purple sometimes.

[ScottMan]

isnt electron blue the same name/color on EK civic si's?
Same name, not the same color. The C5 color looks much more metallic and more of a true blue. The Honda electron blue (available on the Civic Si, '01 Prelude, and the CR-V) is more of a blurple and is less metallic looking.

Here are a couple of shots of the Electron Blue Pearl from Honda:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid100/pbab0522aaef8019da7e7085ab30a2ca9/f9e6938c.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid100/p90cb59dd9505bb07580a0cfc67b8c771/f9e69378.jpg
Add "orig.jpg" to the end of the url for full-size.

[Phlip]

Toyota's "Royal Sapphire Pearl" used to be my favorite, so much to the point where I had my old S14 painted that color back in 01:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/PHLIP/Park5.jpg

... but now I am torn between like 4 different blues when trying to decide what color I will go with on my coupe.

[MakotoS13]

eff blue, yellow makes your car faster.

[nismo2491]

that prelude blue IIRC in person isn't half bad either..

yeah the c5 blue I'm talking about is the one that was available with the hood "stripes" for the 2004 anniversary zo6...

[95zilvia]

What I really want to know is what kind of front fender, and rear fender flares that blue hatch w/ the popup headlights has. Are those just simple like, universal fender flares molded on? Or wassup, cuz damn, that shit looks teh hotness..

[justinhustle]

hey fuckers

less pics of bmw colors

[in napolean voice] gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd youll run it

[Gjohnson7]

Hey anyone know what the official name is of this color? I'm trying to locate a code or something for it. How about the year too???

Lamborghini candy blue!

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/uberm303_01.jpg

[wanganwonder]

krylon blue

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/wanganwonder/NoahAngle-1.jpg

[AenjukuCar]

Yeah i'd also say the corvette c5, but not the electron blue but the nassau blue metallic, it's alot lighter than the electron blue metallic, i think the electron is a little too dark in my opinion.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/279000-279999/279601_41_full.jpg

[zeek]

From Darkest To light:

Lemans Blue Metallic
Electron Blue
Nassau Blue Metallic

Electron Blue is pure sex.

[95Blue240sx]

http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/lemans_blue.jpg
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ide/car/colors/avus_blue.jpg

Anyone know the color code of those two colors??

Also there is another BMW blue called Mystic Blue Metallic color code A07, but i cant find a damn pic anywhere. It use to be on the www.bmwusa.com site but not anymore.

[drew935]

hey Bobby, who's car is the s14.5? It looks good also... :rawk:

-Andrew

[OptionZero]

thats blu808, Luke's car.

[hellion240sx]

95blue240 the 2nd is topaz blue and the 1st is lemans blue

pancor Sapphire Blue is my favourite shade of blue on a 240SX. And oh yeah, it was a factory colour.

are you sure???

and finally i am goin to the bmw dealer ship to see if they have any in stock!

I love this thread!!!!!!!!!!

[95Blue240sx]

well if you read my thread over again it says what color code, i know the color names. you get an A for effort and an F fornot understanding context. Please try again.


Anyway i found it on google.

[SimpleS14]

Twilight Blue: BW5

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/424000-424999/424723_3_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/440000-440999/440061_1_full.jpg

Monto Carlo Blue Pearl: B-66P

http://www.s2000.com/gallery/cars/blue/blue14.jpg

[<^> ^_^ <^>]

Im sure as summer rolls around we will get some shots of the three blue san jose based s15 faced 240s (damn thats a mouthful).


And to stay on topic, here is a pic of a 180 in Bayside Blue

http://www.autolandyamagata.co.jp/img/cgi_img/o1230164639_2.jpg


does anyone know what kind of sideskirts those are?

[whammie]

My old car, this was the Dodge Viper GTS daytona Blue, it had a bit more metallic than the 350Z Daytona and also had a pearl. It was an easy color to get and it wasn't a 3 stage so it was easy to touch up.



http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/230000-230999/230053_171_full.jpg

[whammie]

another angle

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/690000-690999/690927_82_full.jpg

[95Blue240sx]

It's too damn hard to see a color for what it is in a pic.

[240KAT]

carbon blue owns.

[240KAT]

i found the color im painting my car.

Twilight w/ half dose of black pearl.

[Gjohnson7]

carbon blue owns.
Any pics of Carbon Blue???

[tiggs]

Sapphire Blue is my favourite shade of blue on a 240SX. And oh yeah, it was a factory colour.


BTW, photos rarely do ANY colour justice, you need to see them in person.

Saphire Blue for you :hsdance:
http://www.theyouthhaven.org/images/mycar.JPG

[Gjohnson7]

OK I think I found the blue I'm going with...... Interlagos Blue Metallic
http://www.bmwm5.com/photo/data/536/13915all_2005_051.jpg

[95Blue240sx]

carbon black metallic

http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/3er/e46/m3/6074_1024.jpg

http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/3er/e46/m3/6062_1024.jpg

Saw it in person at the dealership, looks AWSOME!! The car looks black but i during the daytime you will see blue. I might change colors from avus blue to this one.

[justinhustle]

the bmw color is called carbon black

the toyota version is carbon blue

fyi

[Gjohnson7]

carbon black metallic
Saw it in person at the dealership, looks AWSOME!! The car looks black but i during the daytime you will see blue. I might change colors from avus blue to this one.

Yeah! That Carbon Black is hottt!!! I saw it at the dealership too, a couple of weeks ago. It's actually my 2nd choice.