ZachLegend

So i'm thinking about doing a vinyl overlay on the top of my car. (front bumper, hood, roof, trunk) Similar to what BUNIQUE did to his 8, except i'm using vinyl instead of paint. I just can't decide on what color. For those of you who don't know I have a 2004 BB with the full Veilside D1GT body kit. I will also be painting my OZ Ultraleggra wheels according to the color i decide on. Here's my ideas so far:

White Vinyl, White Rims
Red Vinyl, Black Rims with Red Lip
Matte Black Vinyl, Black Wheels
Keep It The Way It Is
Some Other Color?

Any opinions are welcome

Here's an idea to what I'm doing :



And Here's My Car:

ZachLegend

oh and if anyone wants to do a photoshop mockup, that would be amazing!

JantzenRX-8

iTrader: (9)

eww. Please dont.

MaRxtin

matte black all the way

ZachLegend

I'm thinking matte black. But i kinda wanna do something different

JessiahC

iTrader: (5)

Why would you use vinyl instead of painting, just curious. I think that your color looks great the way it is, especially with those wheels you have there. If you thinking of doing a two-tone thing, it always looks better with darker color on top, IMO. I wouldn't do too high a contrast to avoid looking funny, lol.
I might be able to do some photoshop action if you put up a pic with less glare.

Edit: You should definitely pick up a set of black-out side markers, they're not that expensive, and would look awesome, in my opinion that is.

ZachLegend

Vinyl is less expensive and also not permanent. So if I got sick of it, i can always just peel it off. Thanks man. You can check the pictures under my username, also

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/ortega-run-pics-191289/

that thread has pics

WTBRotary!

iTrader: (6)

Yes you can peel it off but you gotta remember about paint fading... the paint thats covered wont be faded as much as the paint that wasnt covered. So in the end you might as well paint it or vinyl the whole car...

andyc10

car looks great as it is

Twiztog43

iTrader: (15)

yea but by then you could just get another colorfor the vinyl or repaint the rest of the car because of all the nics and dents

cfm251

iTrader: (3)

I think a nice graphite or gunmetal would look interesting

ZachLegend

^that may look good.

And thanks andy! I just get bored too easily haha.

Here's a little photoshop I did of matte black

Twiztog43

iTrader: (15)

wow that looks good!

can you do me a favor and photoshop mine? im thinking of doing the same thing except without the hood and bumper. i want to do gloss black [and with paint]
this section [just use my sig pic]

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

I don't think the Matt Black will look good contrasted with your BB paint.
have you found a shop that will do the overlay?

Detrich

not my cup o tea...

ZachLegend

Yess I have. Trying to get sponsored by them but its tough haha. I'm more leaning towards white with gloss white wheels. But its so hard to photoshop.

And WB dude, thanks! I'll give your car a shot on PS

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

when you said white / black theme, I immediately thought of Lazi's old Panda-Mobile

ZachLegend

I love that. Just mine would be opposite!

The Reverend

iTrader: (1)

I've seen the black with the middle part red thing done and it looks pretty terrible

ZachLegend

yeah i'm kind of leaning away from the red

mike[piston eater]

iTrader: (3)

what about gloss grey, kinda like chrisms old veilside 8

invasion08

iTrader: (7)

I have seen a overlay that looks like carbon fiber. I thought it looked pretty good

WTBRotary!

iTrader: (6)

Fake Carbon Fiber = Rice imo

mscamp02

iTrader: (3)

whatever you decide dont go white, Just my opinion

ZachLegend