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Title: Powder coating help
Post by: boost on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:27:40

My kmac has the 2 tone case and its really bothersome. I want to powder coat it but can't pick a color...

I was thinking matte black case and shocker blue plate. Or dirty grey case with shocker red plate.

Any other ideas?

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: sth on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:28:56

gun metal with neon yellow plate

Title: Re: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: boost on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:31:35

Quote from: sth on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:28:56

gun metal with neon yellow plate

Kind of like the colorway...

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: jwaz on Thu, 23 August 2012, 14:33:24

Glossy Ti/ Gunmetal powder coat with double rainbow flake.


For the plate, definitely something bright like aqua.

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 23 August 2012, 16:47:02

I made a dark gray case with a bright solid green plate.

That looks pretty darn sharp with a beige/gray key set and accent keys in red or orange.

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: boost on Thu, 23 August 2012, 17:40:19

Some good ideas here.

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: N8N on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:43:15

I've always wanted to paint something a copper orange with gold flake.  I have never done it, although I threatened to do it with an '89 GTI 16V (because I hate red cars, but I was too lazy to actually strip it, sand it, and shoot it.)  Something like this.
(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/ojcphoto/Car%20Pics/07MBchCarShow/07Z06AOr282.jpg)

Title: Re: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: boost on Thu, 23 August 2012, 22:08:22

Quote from: N8N on Thu, 23 August 2012, 18:43:15

I've always wanted to paint something a copper orange with gold flake.  I have never done it, although I threatened to do it with an '89 GTI 16V (because I hate red cars, but I was too lazy to actually strip it, sand it, and shoot it.)  Something like this.

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(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/ojcphoto/Car%20Pics/07MBchCarShow/07Z06AOr282.jpg)

That's nice. Reminds me of the burnt turbo orange.

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 23 August 2012, 22:10:43

I would do a flat black outer body and then a blue-ish purple plate, but that's just me

Title: Re: Powder coating help
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 24 August 2012, 11:08:19

Sounds weird, but I think I would do matte army green with a cyan plate