Help Picking a Paint Color

[StereoInstaller1]

I'm starting to lean toward the silver as well.

I wonder how a roller would do on metallic colors, or if Rustoleum even has metallics!

As far as the rollers go, the reason I want to go with a spray gun it to ensure that tight spots like around pillars and crevaces (sp?) come out just as even as the rest of the car. I don't know if the rollers can accomplish that or not.

In that guys article, he uses a foam brush to do crevasses. He is emphatic that the paint spreads itself. I think I am gonna try it on the wreck sitting in my shop as we speak. I will post pics if I do.

Luke

[chuckybob]

brightish blue e30s look great, imo

yellow is great with the right exterior

[Adrian_Visser]

midnight blue or gloss black

[RobertK]

Just found the paint I need.

Oil Based Rustoleum Oil-Based Enamel and I'm pretty sure I'm going to thin it out and spray it on. The more I think about rolling it on the more I wonder how well it will look in the cracks and door jams.

Right now it's a toss up between blue, glass black, and silver.

Going to be doing some more touch up body work while I wait for Bimmerfanatik to refund my $200 so I can pay Jeff for the Zender skirts.

Bumpers will be going on this weekend I hope as well thanks to Funkmaster (Joe).

[StereoInstaller1]

Man, it is a shame you aren't closer...there is a wrercked '87 325is sittin in my shop right now...shell is gonna be towed away as scrap!

Having sprayed several cars in my life, I detest the idea of doing it again.

See, it goes like this...my Dad was a bodyman. From 1937 until 1987...50 years of that crap. I am the youngest of his 10 sons (yes, no daughters) so I basically grew up in a body shop.


I HATE bodywork. I don't wanna paint NOTHING...but I gotta.

If roller is 90% as good as I can spray, roller it is.

Just my 2 cents.

Luke

[SchnellerVert]

Avoid Black, shows every flaw and wave in paint.

[AdironRider]

I read that Mopar guys write up and it sounds damn interesting. Let us know how it goes.

Edit: I vote silver

[h0lmes]

Im not really diggin the sideskirts but I love the front. Do you have a picture of the rear apron?

[moatilliatta]

i once seen a hot rod painted in a close to this walnut colour. it was hot and glossy. made me wanted to paint my car that colour


yeah i seen sombody do a 50$ paint job on a orange cuda i think it was or charger. it was hot and glossy

[chuckybob]

^pool blue-esque ftw

[HST]

Having sprayed several cars in my life, I detest the idea of doing it again.
I HATE bodywork. I don't wanna paint NOTHING...but I gotta.
If roller is 90% as good as I can spray, roller it is.
Luke

Why is spraying so bad?? I would think that rolling would be harder / take more time?

[RobertK]

Why is spraying so bad?? I would think that rolling would be harder / take more time?

Actually Josh, after talking to Charlie he said that rolling would be easier.

He also said that since I plan to spray the car that he can get me a good deal on some urethane one stage paint that will probably turn out better than the Rustoleum.

Depending on the price he is able to get me I might not get to try Rustoleum.

And I agree, Gloss black shows off every little flaw in the body. This is why I am leaning more toward silver w/ gunmetal emblems or Estoril Blue.

[HST]

Man, the blue is really growing on me, with the black interior it would be sweeeeeeet.

You should see if charlie could fix that M3 wing, or give it to me.

[kylebes1]

If you can spry, y not use some good stuff? At least Diamont... base coat clear coat...

[SchnellerVert]

OT but kylebes1 I thought you enlisted in the Navy? When's your MEPS date.

My new rat box needs to be painted also, So just gonna scuff it and shot it at an area booth that allows outside users.