Can a mist green chevelle look good? - Page 4 - Lateral-g Forums

**Steve Chryssos** · #31 03-21-2007, 07:27 AM

Silver is a non-color. Very conservative and safe. There is nothing wrong with that. Just be sure that words like "conservative and safe" are in line with your goals. If your goals are not clear, define them with words like vintage vs modern, stealth, flashy, subtle, dramatic, colorful, racy, industrial, euro, punk, street rod and my personal favorite: post-apocolyptic.

Define your goals without naming a single color. Your goals will help you define more than just color. Other parameters such as wheel selection, engine dress up, steering wheel and gauge selection, seat type and upholstery, and of course striping will also fall into place.

**jonny51** · #32 03-21-2007, 08:27 AM

Im painting my green and believe me I have heard people tell me not too.Then again I have always been a fan of green.Anyway I think it's going to look really good.So just do what you want.....

camaro_kyle · #33 03-21-2007, 08:25 PM

Green can be an awesome color, if done correctly and chosen wisely. My dad painted his car an awesome Range Rover Green. If I were you, I would visit many new dealer lots and find a green close to what you want. Get the color code of the car's trim tag and take it to your nearest paint shop. Then tell them to mix up a batch of that, but customize it how you want. The paint shop should be able to mix the paint to how you want, whether it be a bit lighter, darker, metallic, kandy, etc. Green really is a cool color, and since it isn't done much, it will make your car stand out that much more.

MSchu · #34 03-21-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by streetfytr68

If your goals are not clear, define them with words like...my personal favorite: post-apocolyptic.

Exactly what color would post-apocolyptic be?

1970cuda · #35 03-21-2007, 10:33 PM

I plan on painting mine a two-tone silver but Jeff Schwartz keeps using a green primer on the car and damn it sure fits.[IMG]

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**Steve Chryssos** · #36 03-22-2007, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MSchu

Exactly what color would post-apocolyptic be?

Uhh..

[email protected] · #37 03-22-2007, 10:44 AM

If you're going to go green, make sure you spend alot of time getting the right mix. It's a tough color to pull off imo.

Roger Poirier · #38 03-22-2007, 12:57 PM

Color is up to you, however, I hope you are going to stay away from those Gragar rims. IMO bad idea! Yes nice rims cost money and that helps big time making the car and color look right. Plus go with at least 18" rims. Huge wheel wells to fill in this car. Ask me how I know?

MY car has a stock looking exterior and interior look to it, except for stance and rim/tire selection.

R.P.

wickedridz · #39 03-22-2007, 06:55 PM

its funny you should bring up green. i work for barrys speed shop, yes the same one as the tv show, we did a car a dark metallic green. it was painted with PPGs new line of water born paint. we had to have the spray booth modified to paint this new stuff and from what PPG told us we are one of a few custom shops to be retrofitted to be able to apply these new colors. i have to tell you as a fan of green it is an extreamly vibrant color. i dont know for sure i can find out if you are interested but all the prep stays the same however the clear is harder then what is currently being used. kinda like an epoxy from what i was told. apparently thanks to the goverment, yes the same people that want to have the smog law repealed, are mandating this system for all new cars.