Painter's remorse did I pick the wrong color

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  1. PaulS

    PaulS Member extrordiare

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    That bright yellow would look really good with a C4 the same color..........
    On my display it is the same color as my transmissions.
     
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    I like it! What paint did you use?
     
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    Hey Joe,

    What's up with your front bumper? something looks different.
     
  4. Joe Dirt

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    Yup one of a kind, I done a tech article on it =)
     
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    Looks great I think.
     
  6. Allen Small

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    I think it looks good. It will look even better once you add the stripes to it. Nice paint job.
    Allen
     
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    love the yellow. i dont know if you do your own paint but i would go back and add some more stripes with your accent color to break up the yellow a bit.
     
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    I agree wit others that the chrome and graphics will make a big difference in the final product. Looks good. :tiphat:
     
  9. cjtorinoman

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    Thanks to everyone for all the GREAT compliments on the paint job I don't know what I am going to do but my heart says REPAINT it because you have to love it to keep it but my head says you are completely CRAZY so to be continued........................
     
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    Well just like others are saying I am sure that you would like the looks better once you put it together and stripe it but if your heart is telling you to repaint it then now is the time, you will always kick yourself in the butt if you dont.

    No sense in putting up with the "it will be okay feeling" when you can have what you wanted in the first place. Just a little more and it will be done and you can sleep better at night
     
  11. cjtorinoman

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    Hey Mike thanks for saying that I really needed someone to see it my way you are right now's the time would be easy to scuff and re-shoot the car rather than later I guess I am just not a yellow kinda guy I get it so THANK YOU for the encouragement I really feel better about my decision thanks Brian.
     
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    What color are you thinking abt changing to? If you don't mind my asking - Brian.
     
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    Mojo well your gonna love it, it's in the red family called Calypso Corral and 70 Cobra Torino color also known as Competition Orange but really a red color with a orange tint now that could change but I doubt it........
     
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    Ok! Sounds gud. Yea -- Im keeping my Comet Red and I don't think that's going to change. GO FOR IT >> I think that's someting like another member Jamie Miles.
    BTW --- I like Comets better no matter the color. :bananaman:bananaman
    Lookin fwd to seeing the new color....
     
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    CJ, you went the same route I did, from dull to bright! I wasn't satisfied with mine to start with either, but when I put the black tail panel and the Grabber style strip on the hood and black pinstripes down the sides, it really changed the whole looks of the car. You're right on the yellow kinda washing out in bright sunlight, mine does that too. I learned that it makes better pics if you take them in the shade or on an overcast day, it lets the gloss of the paint show better. I wouldn't repaint it, I'd put it back together, put some Comet GT stripes down the sides, and black out the center of the hood from the scoop forward. Then it will look totally different, and I think you will like it better!
     

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