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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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I posted this thread in the wrong section so I am moving it to here lol. Anyways, haven't posted in awhile. I did these over the summer. It's called Bahama Blue metallic. I got tired of the black so I wanted to do something different. I'm also quite aware that no one likes these except for me. You can bash all you want, but I don't care. I'm not out to impress people on the internet.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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It's different. I actually like it...the only think I would do is add some Blue accents to the car, maybe some grandsport stripes. Other than that, I like different.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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I like the blue. Reminds me of the anniversary TA WS6.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:34 PM
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LOOKS ****!!!! Great idea to be different. 10/10 from me. Like KissmywhiteSS said some more blue on the car would definitely pull the whole look together. Nice job!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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i like it
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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Looks surprisingly good, wonder if the same color on the Trans Am side badges would go good along with that.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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I'm glad you like it.
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Looks good, different but I like it. We need more pics! Some different angles
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I don't really like the look, but that doesn't matter as long as you like it.
I do agree that adding more of the same color blue with something like pinstripes would look better.
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I also agree add some more blue accents
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I probably won't add anymore blue. I think that will put the rice factor to the max. I used to do a black and red theme and it was cheap/tacky ricer looking to me. I think adding more blue will do the same thing. The wheels are already almost too much. I also have a gunmetal CETA and the blue doesn't match so I don't want to mismatch even more
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not a fan of the color, but like the style, id like a dark bronze gold matte
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JDEP162
not a fan of the color, but like the style, id like a dark bronze gold matte
That is what I wanted to do originally, but I couldn't find a color I liked. I wanted to a copperish color too. Something close to SOM.
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I like it
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A flat copper color would look really good against the black
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I say no blue accents. Put some big brakes behind those wheels and add some tint! But I like it, wouldn't look good on any other color but black I think. More pics for sure
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Originally Posted by metalmilitia606
That is what I wanted to do originally, but I couldn't find a color I liked. I wanted to a copperish color too. Something close to SOM.
id say sport the blue a while and keep shopping around for a copper bronze color, gotta be one out there. that wud look great imo
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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I like it to. When I had my black Z I had thought about powder coating my ZR1's blue. Sold the car before I had the chance but seeing this makes me wish I did. Pretty cool man*
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Originally Posted by metalmilitia606
That is what I wanted to do originally, but I couldn't find a color I liked. I wanted to a copperish color too. Something close to SOM.
Duplicolor metal specks burnt copper





Didn't want to save and host pics, so this is the "success stories" part of the duplicolor website where a guy painted his bike tank.

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