Since the clear coat on my 05 is pealing and it needs body work. I've decided to paint the balt hot rod (matte) black but I wanna make it different by adding green racing stripes. Any ideas on what color green would look amazing on this car??

 

kawi ninja green is my favorite green

 

Sweet. I'm doin it all black nd green. Badges emblems interior lights

 

def post pics up

 

Will do. Tryin to regain momentum with the money so probably end of summer.

 

Would you happen to know the best places to find interior light bulbs like the map lights nd such? Also need to find a gauge cluster with green lighting.

 

just a recommendation.... if you dd the car i would NOT do matte black unless your using a matte clear over it. most people just use that dupont hot rod black which does not use a clear. its a real pia to take care of. so definately make sure theres a matte clear added over the color so it will make your life easy

 

Good note. Much appreciated. I work at a body shop but I will def keep a close eye over it every second its there

 

yeah i wouldnt do it if it was me... clear is easier to take care of and easier to fix defects for a dd. thats just me though

 

no youve made a very good solid point, i thought about it too but figured that putting clear coat on a flat black job would make it glossy

 

kelly green


its a great shade!

 

either color sounds amazing, we have a graphic designer at the shop and he can take a picture of my car and color ot the way i want it so get a peek, ill def post pics up though

 

putting standard clear will make it glossy... they make matte clears or they make flattening agents that go into the clear. the trick with a flattening agent is you need so make sure you equate what you use and write it down or remember it because if you have to repair it ever it willbe a nightmare to match if you forget.

 

okay cool, im sure the painter knows all this but i want this thing as perfect as perfect gets

 

yeah i would definately use regular clear imho. flat finish is cool but it requires more care and without a matte clear over the top its exposed to elements. plus its harder to spray out, its harder to match and get dead on if u need to in the future. but hey its your car and in the end you got to do what you like

 

true, i mean i wanna put it in shows and def make it different from other balts, just having a hard time deciding matte or gloss

 

you can do plenty different. change the color do body mods and what not.....if you want something easy to care for, easy to correct if something goes wrong go with gloss clear and use a high solids clear.

 

or gloss black with ford's Gotta Have It Green color. idk saw the green mustang today thought it would be a sweet color to go with black