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04-11-06, 04:04
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Best metal flake OEM black paint?
I have a friend who is painting his Mustang to stand out over other Stangs. He wants an OEM color, so it can be touched up easily, but he does not want a Ford OEM color. He wants it to be black with good metal flake.
Any suggestions on a color and maybe what model car and year it was on would be great!
Thanks!
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04-11-06, 05:16
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The Cadillac "Moonstone" color that was available last year (2005) was a pretty cool color, black with gold flake.
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04-11-06, 07:21
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I can say that I love the black on the new 2006 300C's. Has a really nice metallic in it!
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04-11-06, 07:26
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I can say that I love the black on the new 2006 300C's. Has a really nice metallic in it!
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 All of the suggestions I have given him have been from Diamler Chrysler so far. The 300c, Pacifica, and the CLK Benz. |
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04-11-06, 07:49
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The metallic black (gold flakes in this one too) that Honda used on my...uhm..?maybe '86? CRX Si was pretty neat. The metal flake *really* jumped out at you and yet the paint looked nice and black, didn't get murky-brown looking in certain light the way some do. It'd be something different at least (and it's not by Daimler Chrysler  ). |
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04-11-06, 07:50
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BMW has one, but I am not sure what it is called.
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04-11-06, 07:55
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BMW has one, but I am not sure what it is called.
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The BMW M3 color is Carbon Black Metalic, close up it has a blue tint to it.
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04-11-06, 08:16
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The metallic black (gold flakes in this one too) that Honda used on my...uhm..?maybe '86? CRX Si was pretty neat. The metal flake *really* jumped out at you and yet the paint looked nice and black, didn't get murky-brown looking in certain light the way some do. It'd be something different at least (and it's not by Daimler Chrysler ). |
Ah yes, I can't remember the name, but it was used as late as 94 on civics.
There is flamenco black pearl which has like a red peal (IIRC) and also nighthawk black pearl which has blue flake in it (again IIRC). Someone correct me if I am wrong.
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04-11-06, 09:43
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Look at the Subaru blacks..
04 color 04 JBP STi Java black pearl
05 color 05 OBP STi obsdion black pearl
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04-11-06, 09:45
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My vote is for Java Black.
I love the gold flakes.
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04-11-06, 09:55
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Subaru offered a black metallic in '01 or '02 (I think) that had red, gold and silver flake in it . . . the red was the dominant metallic, but overall it was pretty subtle. When the car was clean and the sun hit it, all the curves and fender flares glowed faintly with an evil tint of red; very cool. I saw that paint on a Forester I detailed a couple of years ago . . . I wish I could be more specific on the model year or the name of the color.
The black/blue metallic that Subaru offered on the '02/'03 Imprezas was pretty sharp, too. For the most part, it looked black, but sun flares revealed a deep, midnight blue flake.
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04-11-06, 09:57
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He had one recommendation for the Java Black. I think he was going to some Subie Dealers today and try and find one to look at in person. LOL
Thanks everyone!
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