Lancer going for a paint job...!!!

lancer_maniac · 27th July 2007, 15:01

My Lancer SFXI is going for a much needed paint job next week..Always wanted a black lancer so the colour im going for is obviously black..but im not interested in the magic black which is the company colour...After long observations i found that the swift black might look good..Want suggestions from Bhpians...As i made up my mind in black please give me suggestions in the alternative blacks available.....Have only one more week to make up my mind so please give in ur suggestions quickly...

autopsyche · 27th July 2007, 16:30

Laner Black is slightly metallc.. swift black is solid, even the hyundai black is a very good solid black.. if u wish to go metallic i would suggest the Octavia L&K Black, very very metallic finish.

heavy_foot · 27th July 2007, 16:34

the civic black also looks good.

redsfx · 27th July 2007, 17:21

I think the octavia black is good but how about something more young and rad like a mix of metallic dark purple with black. In this particular colour you see the purple ting only during the day under the sun. You get this colour in dupont. We got this done in one of our friend's esteem few years back. Especially on a lancer with the wide body I think it will look totally cool. But you need to be really carefull about the mixture(very little purple would do the trick). Am not too sure if you get this premixed in dupont or you have to mix it before the paint job.

rubin2006 · 27th July 2007, 17:50

I have this query thing which i always wanted to know , there are some cars which u can make out clearly are Repainted , For example cars modified by experts just shine like company paint ,where as if you go to a used car dealer u can clearly make out what parts have original paint and what are re painted can any body explain

redsfx · 27th July 2007, 17:57

Well I guess its the quality of the paint job like for example in most cases used car dealers just do touch-ups in which case the paint used and the work done is not of the highest quality. Waves in the paint can be seen in such cases and also the colour used might not be the exact match as the oe paint. In most cases these guys just use the paint over already existing paint coats which normally ends up being a very shabby job.

cheers

lancer_maniac · 27th July 2007, 18:16

@Autophysche
Even i had eyes on that colour...Now im confused between the swift black and Octavia black

razor4077 · 27th July 2007, 18:18

Well, I personally love the black paintjob on my Lancer... it just got done today. It is jet black, with no grains, and no tints. Looks much better than the OE black on Lancers IMHO. Got the paint shade from a BMW paint catalogue... paint used was Standox. Will be posting pics in this thread in a couple of days:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...t-phoenix.html

You could check that out.

lancer_maniac · 27th July 2007, 18:19

@redfx
Can u post some pics of that esteem

lancer_maniac · 27th July 2007, 18:22

@razor4077

Im subscribed to that thread

.. cant wait to see the finished pics..

redsfx · 28th July 2007, 00:44

Well had that esteem 4 years back and sold it. But you could ask the dupont distriutors they could guide you. Its basically the kind of mix you want. I would go for more black and just a tinge of purple to make it look unique.

lancer_maniac · 28th July 2007, 21:34

@autophysche
Is the skoda black u told of the laura???

BlackPearl · 28th July 2007, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsfx

Well had that esteem 4 years back and sold it. But you could ask the dupont distriutors they could guide you. Its basically the kind of mix you want. I would go for more black and just a tinge of purple to make it look unique.

but will not this mixture make touch up jobs very difficult later on if required?

autopsyche · 29th July 2007, 10:28

Lancer maniac, the one i was talking about comes on the Octavia L&K, i believe the Laura Black would be almost the same color.

razor4077 · 29th July 2007, 12:35

@lancer_maniac - take a look-see:

Picasa Web Albums - razor4077 - Lancer - WIP

Paintjob pics towards the end. Cheers.

27th July 2007, 15:01	#1
lancer_maniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bengaluruu Posts: 236 Thanked: 177 Times	Lancer going for a paint job...!!! My Lancer SFXI is going for a much needed paint job next week..Always wanted a black lancer so the colour im going for is obviously black..but im not interested in the magic black which is the company colour...After long observations i found that the swift black might look good..Want suggestions from Bhpians...As i made up my mind in black please give me suggestions in the alternative blacks available.....Have only one more week to make up my mind so please give in ur suggestions quickly...
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27th July 2007, 16:30	#2
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Laner Black is slightly metallc.. swift black is solid, even the hyundai black is a very good solid black.. if u wish to go metallic i would suggest the Octavia L&K Black, very very metallic finish.
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27th July 2007, 16:34	#3
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	the civic black also looks good.
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27th July 2007, 17:21	#4
redsfx BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 297 Thanked: 9 Times	I think the octavia black is good but how about something more young and rad like a mix of metallic dark purple with black. In this particular colour you see the purple ting only during the day under the sun. You get this colour in dupont. We got this done in one of our friend's esteem few years back. Especially on a lancer with the wide body I think it will look totally cool. But you need to be really carefull about the mixture(very little purple would do the trick). Am not too sure if you get this premixed in dupont or you have to mix it before the paint job.
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27th July 2007, 17:50	#5
rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 286 Thanked: Once	I have this query thing which i always wanted to know , there are some cars which u can make out clearly are Repainted , For example cars modified by experts just shine like company paint ,where as if you go to a used car dealer u can clearly make out what parts have original paint and what are re painted can any body explain
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27th July 2007, 17:57	#6
redsfx BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 297 Thanked: 9 Times	Well I guess its the quality of the paint job like for example in most cases used car dealers just do touch-ups in which case the paint used and the work done is not of the highest quality. Waves in the paint can be seen in such cases and also the colour used might not be the exact match as the oe paint. In most cases these guys just use the paint over already existing paint coats which normally ends up being a very shabby job. cheers
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27th July 2007, 18:16	#7
lancer_maniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bengaluruu Posts: 236 Thanked: 177 Times	@Autophysche Even i had eyes on that colour...Now im confused between the swift black and Octavia black
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27th July 2007, 18:18	#8
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Well, I personally love the black paintjob on my Lancer... it just got done today. It is jet black, with no grains, and no tints. Looks much better than the OE black on Lancers IMHO. Got the paint shade from a BMW paint catalogue... paint used was Standox. Will be posting pics in this thread in a couple of days: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...t-phoenix.html You could check that out.
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27th July 2007, 18:19	#9
lancer_maniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bengaluruu Posts: 236 Thanked: 177 Times	@redfx Can u post some pics of that esteem
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27th July 2007, 18:22	#10
lancer_maniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bengaluruu Posts: 236 Thanked: 177 Times	@razor4077 Im subscribed to that thread .. cant wait to see the finished pics..
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28th July 2007, 00:44	#11
redsfx BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 297 Thanked: 9 Times	Well had that esteem 4 years back and sold it. But you could ask the dupont distriutors they could guide you. Its basically the kind of mix you want. I would go for more black and just a tinge of purple to make it look unique.
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28th July 2007, 21:34	#12
lancer_maniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bengaluruu Posts: 236 Thanked: 177 Times	@autophysche Is the skoda black u told of the laura???
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29th July 2007, 10:28	#14
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Lancer maniac, the one i was talking about comes on the Octavia L&K, i believe the Laura Black would be almost the same color.
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29th July 2007, 12:35	#15
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	@lancer_maniac - take a look-see: Picasa Web Albums - razor4077 - Lancer - WIP Paintjob pics towards the end. Cheers.
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