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megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502170
Hi people,
I know this should really go in painting and interior but I thought I would get a better idea in this section. I was thinking of painting my 1975 bus completely white then painting a purple pearl over the lower half of the van to give it a two tone effect. If I painted the purple pearl over the white would it go on as purple or clear? would it change colour when the sun hit it from a specific angle/direction or would it just spray on a light purple?

I really have no idea what to paint on my bus.

Thanks for any comments/opinions. They are all greatly appreciated

Maurice

megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502171
sorry, its actually a 1976

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#502176
I've seen a Beetle painted in white with purple-pearl... in the sun it looks awesome, but in the shade it sort of looks a dirty yellowy colour which was yukky. I've also seen a white with aqua-pearl and that had the same yellowy look in the shade.

megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502177
I can't believe how hard it is to come up with an idea for a kombi that looks modern and cool but doesn't stick out like dogs b@@ls

megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502213
Maybe a reverse two tone would look better.

What do you guys think of this?

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Resto64 Jack of all, master of none

1,081 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#502456
cool mate any colour looks good on a kombi but i like the choice

Paul

Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#502533
yep...kombis look good whichever way you paint em...

That one looks good...but maybe break up the white with something... a design or flashes perhaps? 👍 🙂

Cheers!
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#502682
Im biased but i recon there was some hot colours comeing out on the early BA falcons that convert real well onto kombis. i used the mandarin orange with a bright (blue)white and it stands out and gets heaps of looks without looking wrong. would love to see a bay kombi done in their blue with white.
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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#502692
ya mean the GTP colors? :bounce
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c

megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502816
Hi guys, thanks for the replies. Do you mean this colour?

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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#502823
thats a damn classy color! 😀
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#502840
non metallic, but yeah, i think thats the one, from memory the colours were on the performance models. recon that could look sexy with bright white upper half
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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#502847
hell yeh! :bounce
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c

megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#502862
or was it this one? I must admit I really do like this colour.

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#503102
that could definitely work. although my paintjob is pretty rough, you can see that their mandarin doesnt look out of place and gives the car a good freshen up at the same time.

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megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#503211
Paint Job looks ok to me, so does the colour. Is it a home job?

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#503226
yeah, home jobby, was my first time with a spray gun so came off way too dull and matt, waiting for attempt 2 soon.
Bionic blue was the blue i was thinking of, but ir econ toxic green could look pretty wild also 😀

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Wild1 Wolfsburg Wizard

448 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#503321
looks great baybuscamperkid, blue & white and red & white suit the kombi really well
Holden have always done quite a good red

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