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 shaned
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| posted on October 29th, 2011 at 04:56 PM |
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what colour ?
Hi Guys
I am almost ready to paint my convertable baja but not shore on the colour . I want to paint it metalic orange like the ford focus xr5 but i dont know
if i would be better of with a blue or red what do you guys think
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Anthiron
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| posted on October 29th, 2011 at 05:24 PM |
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Orange all the way.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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shaned
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| posted on December 15th, 2011 at 03:37 PM |
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I have chosen the lambo orange pearl to paint the baja it is not a cheap paint but i think it will look gr8 will prob put a bit more pearl in than the
lambos .
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vwsteve
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| posted on December 15th, 2011 at 03:52 PM |
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yep orange is good
just remember its a baja, if you put a nice paint job on it you wont like taking it through bush tracks etc
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Smiley
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| posted on December 15th, 2011 at 04:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwsteve if you put a nice paint job on it you wont like taking it through bush tracks etc
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Don't be so sure!
It just means you cringe more when you hear the scraping and scratching noises
Smiley 
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shaned
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| posted on December 15th, 2011 at 06:21 PM |
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Yeh thats what the clear coat is for will have a good coat .
This is the colour
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| posted on December 16th, 2011 at 04:16 PM |
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Why not go all out and paint in Aussy camoflage?
Then you can go stealth mode in the bush!!
Dont forget to paint a big yellow circle under the pan for when you roll it in the scrub so the rescue chopper can find you. 
(Ok I'm bored at work)
Any bright colour looks good on a baja, orange and yellow always good.
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DubCrazy
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| posted on December 16th, 2011 at 06:50 PM |
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thats the lambo orange u r talking about and in the background is the lambo green from the same fold on my old baja!!!!
if you use a scratch resistance clear it will hold up very well, i did mine in PPG cerami clear and many times it had stuff drag down the side and
very very little if any damage was done, no white scrap marks ever, a few chips but u can never stop them.. when i sold it it still looked good, just
as smily he saw it just before it left and it had a few years of abuse
like this :o)
steff...............
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nils
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| posted on December 16th, 2011 at 08:03 PM |
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You can also tint your primer so that scratches aren't so obvious
Quit calling rust patina
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Smiley
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| posted on December 17th, 2011 at 08:10 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DubCrazy
just as smiley he saw it just before it left and it had a few years of abuse
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I can definitely vouch for Steff's paintjob. It certainly did not look a few years old when I saw it. And has held up quite well given the way that
someone treated that car
Smiley
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| posted on December 17th, 2011 at 11:27 AM |
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I got 2 tins of that Lambo pearl orange in the shed to paint mine, except now every 2nd bug is getting painted that colour .
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