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VWRX paint. Lets hear your ideas for a paint colour/scheme

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#45187
Or this......classic black.

Reub

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#45192
Or even this, black with cool flames.

Reub

The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#45855
Id have to agree about the hammertone being the "last thing in the shed" - you would get that impression. I think airbrushing is a much more valid option. I don't think I'd have the patience to stencil a whole car - I probably could but would bork at bushing it through dense scrub next time I'm trail blazing or dune blasting. I'd have to do a Wes and wait for everyone to come back. Don't wanna miss out on the fun trips offroad.

I like the idea of using different sheens for effect and will probably experiment with that in the future. Will have to steal the airbrush and have a play with that before I attempt anything as adventurious as your describing, rust / legs / tyres.
Bronze.

Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#45887
If you were to rip up pieces of newspaper into small bits IE matchbox size and then wet them and stick them on the car mop up any excess with a rag or sponge then spray your light effects before they dry completely and fall off {do it under cover}
I think that would work fine, I might even do it to my splitty for shits and giggles yeah baby.
62 Ragtop Herbie with a little extra oomph.

The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#46024
Sounds excellent Herb. I'd try it on an old panel first an see. Sound like a do able idea. Just had my neighbour over for conversation after dinner and suggested hi gloss black with a couple of coats of clear like the pic above for the Dog-O-War and couldn't convince him. He thinks Gloss yellow but I reckon it's too common on off road VW's.

I'm now thinking of going around the panel shops and having a look at mistints. Heaps cheap and only going to be thrown anyhow. Might be a good way to choose a cool colour.

I love that blue / purple on the chop top above. No good for a Baja. I think that stuff is about a grand a litre of somthing extortive like that.

There are some great ideas coming out here. Love the cracked pavement idea but doubt I could endure the heat within.
Bronze.

Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#46027
I reckon your car has heavy leanings to the Hot rod world. Because of this i reckon you should go with a hot rod paint scheme.

Love the black and white rod with the flames. Sweet as.

Or Purple metallic with ghosted flames. That would definetely be nice.

How good are you with an airbrush ? Or how good is your chosen painter ?

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#46173
how bout polished black upper, pastel or offwhite lower, and silver-ghost flames, a little rod, a little resto and ALL custom.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool

lowdown Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#46291
house of kolor!!!!
green and silver

NigeType3 Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#46963
I think the VWRX should go the hot rod black with just yellow flames and the dog of war should go the clasic zebra stripes.

That would be so cool.:thumb

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#52887
ok house of color purple with the flames from the rod with some tinted lights and grey powdercoated mags 🙂 so what do you think Reub? oh hold on I know how to make sure you like it.....one tick

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#52889
ok house of color purple with the flames from the rod with some tinted lights and grey powdercoated mags 🙂 so what do you think Reub? oh hold on I know how to make sure you like it.....one tick

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555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#52893
this should be more youre style 🙂

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#54377
Right on!!!
That rocks 🙂

Cheers Stephen.
Reub

rhrnldi Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#55349
A quick question..

How are you going to get the body straight to accept the paint?

Are you going to use fibreglass to smooth the bumpy bits?

There will be much work to keep this together.

Best of luck.

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#55462
last one...i really like this filter 🙂

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#55463
last one...i really like this filter 🙂

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jboy82 Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#55782
rhrnldi dude,
The only real bumps i can see is where the chrome strips on the doors used to go, but that might just be the angle.
otherwise it looks like one staight motofok to me.

I reckon gloss black with some sort of pearl or ghost flames would look sooperb.
Wicked.

Josh

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#68394
reub-revhead wrote:Or this......classic black.
holy crap that is beautiful

got any more pics (or info) of this car or know where to find them?

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#68402
Sorry mate, just a pic I found surfing the net. Maybe the guys at volksrods.com might know. Do a post over there.

I'm in totally agree with you, totally sweet car.
Reub

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#68406
cheers :thumb