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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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My BB was recently involved in a hail storm and now she's in the shop getting fixed. I want to go with a PEARL black as the whole entire car will have to be repainted. What do you think about going with the PEARL and I also would like to ask if anyone has any ideas or images on what I might can do to make this paint job look nasty!!



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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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my car use to be BB and it was repainted to pearl black or black mica, same as the black mica used on the mazdaspeed 3. ill try to get some pictures of my car tomorrow after i wash it down.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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its a nice looking color if infact it is the same as the black mica. post some pics after its done. as far as making it nasty, i cant really think of anything, 2 tone is the only thing that comes to ming
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Yes, please post the pics after the wash. What is the diff between mica and pearl? I wasn't real sure on how to make it nasty either. I like the two tone, but can't find any really good images to even start getting any ideas. May just end up going with the pearl. The bodyshop is game for anything. I'm working with some really cool guys and they want to trick it out also.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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i think mica and pearl are basically the same. mica = metallic with is the pearly sparkle you would see when u look at a stormy blue mica rx8.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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IMO Matte Black is SEXY.

It's a different style than what most are used to and it's not flashy - but it sure is mean looking on a fixed up 8.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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get White!!!!

I would get white if I could change it's color. But then again... thats not very exotic....
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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here's a picture of what i'm talking about



sooooooo hard
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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^ wow dude THAT is sweet

if you got that color on your 8 dude BALLIN
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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seriously....I would sacrifice a limb to have that color..........




































ok maybe not, but i still really really want that color...
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Oh now that's NASTY!!!!

I'll have to that to the guys at the shop. You wouldn't happen to know the paint codes for that color would you?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Unfortunately I don't off hand. I'm sure someone can chime in here tho...

that or i'll look it up...
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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siiiick.





a guy on hear named rotarypoisonstar painted his BB to pearl. definitely nothing real special.. if i were getting my whole car repainted i would do an exotic type color thats not oem looking. oh wait.. i did!
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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MATTE BLACK FTW!!
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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yeah dude i would go for MATT black all the way makes me wish i had hail damage...


ok no i dont wish that on my car
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Atilla
MATTE BLACK FTW!!
Just wait Atilla.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Easy...you do this to your car and i'll be on your car more than those chicks at your shows...

..........seriously.......i'm not joking

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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Easy...you do this to your car and i'll be on your car more than those chicks at your shows...

..........seriously.......i'm not joking

You'll like it. Just bring a towel to clean up the mess.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
if i were getting my whole car repainted i would do an exotic type color thats not oem looking. oh wait.. i did!
i thought you had Ti-Gray, not very exotic.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Just to let u know, matte black is awesome, but don't do it!!!

The problem is as soon as somebody brushes by it or rubs it, it gets polish marks and you cant clean it the way you can a clear coat. if you try to buff it, it makes it worse. A friend of mine just painted his miata matt black and same thing happened to him, and his dumbass works at a paint and body shop, so it did'nt cost him nothing to redo it.

Me and my boy that works at the same body shop just finished my car a couple weeks ago.

here ya go, got more pics, but dont feel like downsizing right now, these are just cell phone pics.
Attached Thumbnails ***New Paint Job***-img00240-20090425-1222.jpg   ***New Paint Job***-img00226-20090419-1830.jpg  
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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here's a couple more
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Do something different....custom colors with a good 2 tone scheme
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Once you go Black...
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Pearl Black sounds good.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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uggh!

I actually like two tone car's but it brings a lot of attention - sometimes it's a good thing - but a lot of time it brings a lot of the wrong kind
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