mk2 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 My black SDI has so many microscratches, little dents and skuffs now, I think it is time. Everything else is mint. Ok, the rear arches are like new, but only because I'd already derusted them and fixed them about 4 years ago. So.... I'm thinking of filling where it needs it, rub the whole thing back to basecoat, 2k primer filler, new black basecoat, but then something different. So over the basecoat, instead of a standard clear lacquer, I might chuck some of that flip or holo powder in with the first clearcoat. Then a regular clear for the second and third coat. By only 'treating' the outside paint finish, inside will still match perfectly, since the main colour is the same. Thoughts on what powder looks really good over black? There are loads out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C3peteo Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I'd get a couple of scrap panels to do some test pieces first before tackling the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Been talking about it with other people offline... It's very much a love it or hate it thing. Marmite. "Don't." And "you absolutely must do it". Hmm. I've done a gold to blue flip on a white mk1 which looked great in the sun, but piss yellow on a cloudy day. So not so good. I did a green to purple flip on a mk3 over a lhasa green base, which looked good but the effect was hardly noticeable. Looked like a slight metallic. So just leave it plain black? Or go totally mad? Need some more opinions... Here's another more subtle example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) On a standard car it looks naff, on many a modded car it also looks naff. Some can pull it off, but usually they need to be low and wide. Subtle over shouty me thinks... Edited June 17, 2020 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C3peteo Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Maybe just a colour change from black to something that doesn't look dirty straight after washing it. Could go Nato green for ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Lc9z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Flake is more low rider or drifting thing, you may as well add lace work too!: How about Mercedes Blauschwartz db199 - looks black in certain lights, anthracite in others: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 So keep it black then. Or magic metallic black or something. B O R I N G. Yeah, ok, so I get it. More people hate the idea of a standard diesel Lupo (E spec too) being glammed up than leaving it alone. I'll leave it alone. So stock paint it is. Wheels? No lowering around where I live... country roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2ACP Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 I love metallic or cars with a fleck.when the sun is out its like you have another car.If you have red seats then I'd go red fleck.etc,if seats are grey then silver fleck in my opinion this could look oem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Yeah that's @Rich's idea too. LC9Z colour. Had a passat here yesterday in the sun with that colour. Could hardly tell it was a metallic, looking as black as my SDI parked next to it. So I dunno. It's like you want to make a statement colour, but not be in your face. So an OEM look, that has black as a main colour (so i don't need to do a full strip down, including engine bay). Tricky decision. like here you have two almost identical audis. One you'd never notice as it's driving around. Understated. Discreet. Refined. The other is a case of "hey I'm over here". "Look at me!" "La la la..." I'd like my black SDI to go a little above boring, but not in your face loud... I think I'd be embarrassed to be seen driving a Lupo in that colour. Edited June 21, 2020 by mk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 If it's not a complete change of colour (without interior and engine bay) it will look crap... Stay with the black or a metallic variant of it. Cambridge lights and nice alloys and there you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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