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Old 06-18-2007, 02:20 PM
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If I was getting my car repainted I would go ahead and spend the extra cash to get something a little different than everybody. JMHO. Post pictures when you get it back.
Old 06-18-2007, 04:21 PM
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i was quoted 3560 for sunset orange, thats including painting EVERYTHING underhood door jams underhatch and inside engine bay but i will post pics asap
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I saw an online store with SOM about 400 a gallon. Not sure what the brand was? For the paint experts-Does that sound right?
Old 06-18-2007, 10:23 PM
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that sounds right that ***** not ceap
Old 06-19-2007, 07:29 PM
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but your painting your car red.... red is the most expensive color on the mixing machine... other than the pearls...
Old 06-20-2007, 12:10 PM
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really? well SOM was more then red
Old 06-21-2007, 07:52 PM
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dark purple with silver stripes?
hey, it's something different lol
Old 06-21-2007, 07:56 PM
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well i can see SOM being more... its prob go a decent amound of pearl in that color... but still red isnt cheap like black or white... very expensive tints
Old 06-21-2007, 09:36 PM
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yeah i get the car back this weekin i hope
Old 06-22-2007, 04:18 AM
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I did mine the factory green teal with -1ounce of green and +2ounces of blue pearl
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sunset orange metallic!!
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damn one week for a full paint... thats freaken fast... where did you take it...... please take some good detailed pics when you get it back....
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Originally Posted by transmaro93
damn one week for a full paint... thats freaken fast... where did you take it...... please take some good detailed pics when you get it back....
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SOM is more expensive because there are more tints in it.
Old 06-26-2007, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 93lt1n00b
its a 93 formula and i cannot decide on a color to paint it!?!?! somone please help me what color to do or color combo
i know someones gonna kill me for telling you to paint it a ford color, but i say do sonic blue like the 03-04 mustangs/cobras
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he already picked candy red dude... read the posts....
Old 06-29-2007, 03:35 PM
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damn candy red call him and tell him tint your base charcol grey in stead of bright silver so at least your color wont look like every one else
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well the car should be done by tonight im very excited

im pretty sure it wont look like everyone elses, but i cannot wait to get the car back i will deffinitly post pics
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mann that was fast... did they sand anything???
Old 06-30-2007, 12:36 AM
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yeah i did most of the sanding and body work/prep myself befor i took it in but they finished up to me theve had it for over 2 weeks now so i dunno im kinda scared its not gonna look good




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