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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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One newb question for you guys, what brand,color,store should I get to match up to Winning Blue the closest? I have an idea for the engine cover, but dont want to experiment with different blues.
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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hey cat, check this thread i have pics of the can and info on where to buy, as far as i know they have a bunch of mazda colors bbut i didnt look for blue :D https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/new-rx8-34388/
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CGRX8
hey cat, check this thread i have pics of the can and info on where to buy, as far as i know they have a bunch of mazda colors bbut i didnt look for blue :D https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34388

Hey, thanks for the info, and CGRX8, I have to say, when I went shopping for my 8, Nordic green was my least favorite color, but you and your car do it justice. On a forum with so many beautiful cars, yours stands out, it's gorgeous. Good job on all the work you put into her, I look forward to seeing what you have in mind next.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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THANKS, Cat!
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by XeRo
Raz..the blue tape doesn't work...at least the non-3M brand i used from Lowes..
I am not trying to step on your toes, but that exact tape worked for me perfectly. did you wash the cover with like a simple green first>?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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if you go all out- use the duplicolor anodized look, you need three cans of paint though- the adhesion promotor, the silver base spray then the color spray, other than the yellow, all of the ones I have seen have either matched the car color or complimented it very nicely
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Ok, I dove into this DIY last night, what do you think? I noticed that dodge has a paint on their neons that is very similar to the Mazda Winning Blue color, and was lucky enough to find it at a local O'Reily Auto Parts. It is DUPLI COLOR "Dodge Brilliant Blue" and it seems to have matched up perfectly. I washed all the plastic covers in dawn and dried completely. Next I used blue painters tape (which by the way did stick very well, just have to wash all the oils off the covers first.) Thanks to everyone for this great idea.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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looks fantastic!
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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i agree
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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Thank you, just trying to keep up with you guys. =)
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