What do y'all think of this color?

[e-tek]

Back story - I've been a Z-lover forever and have had several, including this '73 that I've drug around for nearly 20 years. It's been a "filler" project between other interests and cars but is now - finally - at the paint stage.

The other issue is that the build is partially sponsored by Dupli-Color and I'm using their new line of lacquer-based "Color Shop" pre-mixed paints, which come in a rainbow of popular colors. Just for fun though, I decided to custom-mix a color by mixing their Silver Metallic with their Deep Blue Metallic to come up with a unique color which both have pearls in them, adding another dimension.

Anyways, I sprayed the inners last week and want to be sure it's not gonna SUCK before I spray the rest this week!

Edited September 10, 2013 by e-tek

[siteunseen]

Looks like my #305 from the picture so I think it looks great! Can't wait to see the whole car sprayed.

[Diseazd]

Sorry e-tek......I think I'd go with just the silver metallic.............why don't you ask your wife's opinion? :ogre: The work is awesome!

Edited September 10, 2013 by Diseazd

[hr369]

the color in the can looks different than that sprayed in the engine compartment. Looks more green. lighting? transparent color? Whats in the can looks good. maybe spray a fender to get a better look?

[Dr. 240Z]

Sorry, e-tek....It doesn't reflect the era of your Z...needs to be more defining and enhance the value of your fine workmanship

[Carl Beck]

Another vote for Silver Metallic..

Carl B.

[240260280z]

I don't mind it. Reminds me of Cinelli Blue (famous racing bike colour from the 80's).

The first Z I drove (77 280z) was that colour...sort of:

[Walter Moore]

All that matters is: do you like it?

[e-tek]

All that matters is: do you like it?

I think I do..... it has a lot of pearl, so the edges shine differently in the sun.

Though I am floored to see Blue's 280 with a very similar color, it's not a classic Z color, so that's partly my problem.

[240260280z]

Nah, I think you stumbled across the 280z's paint code: "305 light poly blue".

Fred Flintstone invented a super glue in his garage in a similar fashion ...I remember it as a kid:)

Edited September 11, 2013 by Blue

[Casey_z]

The colour looks great.

When you add the extra coarse metalic you add depth and also the colour reacts differently to light conditions.

We added a little coarse metalic to stock silver and there are times you can't tell but under different light conditions the paint pops.

I like what you are doing.

I am with Carl. Love the silver metalic.

Casey

[Ruffy]

Almost looks like a metallic teal. Not a bad color. Add some clear to a panel and see what you have. I am having a tough choice myself trying to figure out what color I want to paint my 70 240z. I start with black then I go to pearl white then when I get fed up thinking of a color I said screw it im just going to rhino line it haha.