will be considering soon a colour choice for my Oval as it will be getting a respray.
im finding it hard to stick with a colour, i will like something one week, then next it will change (part of my indecisiveness).
anyway, wondering wat lead to the colour of ur own VWs, also, some suggestions for my Oval's colour if u like...
thanks
sam

thanks adam
thats a good method, and i gotta work out wat style im going for too

As discussed through ICQ - I reckon having a look through your nearest motorcycle shop. There are a massice range of classic and stand alone colours. The drawback is the paint is dear.

Triumphs (in my opinion) have by far the deepest and most professionally laid on paint of them all but they are all much the same with some model being obviously better than others. The use of clear is an interesting comparison between makes also.

As I am in the process of choosing a replacement colour - I will probably go around different paint shops and have a look at their mistints - left overs and old stock and choose from them on the cheap. There might be a colour I would have never thought of.

Rationale - Dark attracts heat; light glares the eyes; reds leave buff marks unless your dam good; Orange just sux because it does, and bi colours are usually the best choice for a stand alone ride but then the difficulty of choice doubles. Copying off someone else isn't making your car unique - go into a paint store and have a look at the range of colours on offer.

Photo shop will help you to paint you car in a test scenario - you have the camera - take a few pics and have a go!

nobody had a Beetle that colour.

Do a paint chip n stick it in front of you for a few weeks....
then you wont change yr mind

A lot will depend on what style you go as mentioned above....some new car colours can look cool unexpectedly (a bloke I know painted his beetle the new Monaro green colour and it looks great).

If you already have an interior that will narrow down your exterior colour - some colours will go others won't. Best to look through as many mags or piccies on the net as you can before making the big decision. If you are worried, just buy 250 or 500ml of your final choice and spray a guard or something so you can make sure before buying 2L of the stuff!

Alan

dont go by the colour depicted in photo's and mags or on the net.

this is probably the most sensible thing i have been told when looking for a colour - i reckon its a good point, as you dont want your car to only look good in photos !:cry

Good point Skewy as rarely the colour off the gun ends up the same as what you see in the mags/net, but apart from seeing cars in the flesh or just going for it and hoping for the best, how else can you know what looks good/crap?

The photos/mags/net pics give some guides to narrow colour choice down, the exact shades will obviously differ.

I saw this awesome green on a BMW M Roadster it looked like a green from a plant it was light but a very deep colour that would look awesome on a beetle.

Also Audi have some nice colours which are also a little pearlescent my favourite is Nogaro Blue

3 words....
HOUSE OF KOLOUR!
these guys make the best colours if you cant find it in there catologue well........ well youll probably be looking for eternity?! as an ex design student have looked through and used a fair few paints/colours and H.O.K wins every time!

If you want to deviate from what you car was when it left the factory ie customize etc , then it's probably open slather. But, if originality is your aim, then the car's birth certificate should be your guide even if you're not really fond of the colour! I think there's nothing worse to see a nicely painted car & then open the door or boot & there's the original colour looking at you!
Either way ( orig or not) your re-spray will be expensive & unless your are gen. serious about keeping it forever, then by being "way out there" with your colour choice you are taking a risk that the next owner will not like it.

the original colour that i can see on the inside of the glove box lid is that pale blue/grey colour. does anyone know wat this colour is?
i dont think i will go too crazy with the colour, i like factory VW beetle colours, maybe add a pearl to modernise it. maybe a satin or matt finish?

I love the 50s and early 60s vw colours, some cool pastelly tones that suit the shape so well.

I only know what I have read but I think Satin/matt is a lot harder than gloss to get a really good finish (no colour sanding possible!). Maybe someone can correct me though

I chose a colour for the intended theme for my car. I wanted a sleeper , something that looked old and slow.
I was looking through the paint chip books and saw this Grey-Green. It just got me thinking "plain simple and cheap" I just bought the basic colours and mixed it myself . I did a test mix to get the ratio desired then noted the formula and mixed it up. Good quality paint but some of my prep work was poor so I have a few blemishes. Cost of respray 140 plus 2 weeks part time labour.
Result, car looks Old...just what I wanted...sweet:kiss

Adam , I had most of the gear, and only needed Thinners/undercoat/paint.
What shade of Burgundy did you decide on?
Are you going to put clear over? I wish I had.

Adam, your dad is very kind!! I am fortunate that when I was younger my dad understood my vw addiction as well and helped out where he could (I don't hold it against him that he is into old chevy's :P)

Not to mention he had all the grinders/drills/sanders/compressor etc etc that I used over the years! Now it hurts the wallet each time I buy a new tool, but it is money well spent.

I have already picked the colour for my respray, all I have to do is save for it. I love the green of the new SS commodore with a nice set of chrome wheels. Lowered of coarse

Each of the VW that I own will get respraied (i am a panel beaterspray painter)
the super bug will be painted in HSV Cherry Black. (already have the paint just have to get the rest of the kit.)
the rest of them we have not decided what colour they will be painted. I will be painting them in 2pac. Great finish but expensive to buy.

EASY...
my Split was orange and another 7 colours underneath that, I repainted it the original colour that was located in the spare wheel well.

Tourquoise/White 2 tone Microbus colours.

What I did was paint the bus the original colour, but in two Pack with a hint of pearl, and clear over the top. The Purple Flames were the most clashing colour I could think of that would be in your face and make the bus unique.
Not conservative, but certainly makes people comment when they see it. good or bad I like to know that it is at the least - unique in it's own sense.

Peter

Hey Adz your system of choosing a colour is great!! Still don't klnow whether to keep Bel her present recognisable colour, go the classic dark blue (tempting) or go totally wild with her. Well I mean I haven't seen my original colour for years now!!! :o LOL

:bounce:bounce Yahoo!!!! It's happening :thumb

I personally think the stock colour is best, as you can make it look like a Cal-looker, or a stocker, or resto-custom! It also wont be hard to colour match, if you scratch it or hit it, and need to resprey it!All you have to do then is add the accesories for the look your after!!!!
But If you want something to blow people away go for House of Kolor (all their Kandy's are wicked)!!!!!!

Cheers N!

PS the best thing to do is to prepare properly, and then what ever colour you do it it will look good!!!!

hey
i chop and change all the time but with hours on the bus selecta i finally choose a colour (also seen this colour on a 55 split and it looked awesome) they are bog stock colours just light beige bottom dark beige top lowered on standard colour co-ordinated wheels.
there are millions to choose from its nearly impossible.
hey adz how many cubic inch is your compressor?
cheers
rhys
p.s. whats a good body filler?

Hey Kombi-kid, the best Body filler is BODY WORK! Panel beating. Please dont use bog! Get it as straight as possible then lead fill, of MAYBE a skim coat of bog.

The better the prep work the better the finish!!!

Cheers N!

Its is when you use lead instead of bog, You never get cracks, it doesnt shrink, so therefore the job ends up being of better quality! Not many ppl do it anymore! But I would recomend it!!!!

Cheers! N!:thumb

Im actually not sure how its done, but specialist custom shops do it alot! Thankfully the guy painting my car knows how to do it (if needed, cause the car is ultra straight as it is) But you could ring a custom shop and ask them! Sorry Bud, I only know of the procedure, not how its done!!! I wish I knew so I could do it myself!!!

Cheers! N!

hey
unity what is the colour in that photo near ya name????? is thaty your beetle???
cheers
rhys
p.s. if you haver anmymore photos could you send them to me???

Adam,

Yes lead wiping is a slow process, and is much more labour intensive. I can do it, but it is so hard to get right. It does give a better finish, and very satisfying results. I wont do it anymore except on joins, as the lead is very poisinous.
If filler is used correctly, and a good quality one at that, a satisfactory result can be achieved.
I have worked on cars that have won national show events and appeared in Street machine magazine etc, and they have all had body filler used on them. CORRECTLY.
I use Spies Hecker Red Brown primer on the bare metal, and put the filler over this, then put the Red brown on again. This seals the filler in, and it will last as long as any paintjob will on to.

Peter