Solid Grey (Non Metallic) Anyone Sprayed Theirs This Colour?

[johnhenry 20]

evening all

 

My paint job albeit 'new' is shocking, got it done cheap and theres chips and crazing coming through. raging :/ I reckon i could do a better job!

 

metallic colours are more difficult, and i was debating going for a flat grey with super glossy finish to it originally, but i stuck to original colour of metallic grey

 

Anyone got any photos of a gti in a flat grey non metallic colour? got a weird thought I've seen one on here before :S

 

Cheers

John

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Someone mention me? LOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nick205 12 5 Cars]

Have to say I rather like that.

[johnhenry 20]

Thats the one! man that looks nice! thought it would! Nicely done mate! love the yellow beam poking out! awesome car.

 

any idea what colour name/code it was?

(i think i would like to go a few shades darker, but would be great to have a tester sheet of this colour so i have a reference point)

 

Cheers

John

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Sadly I have lost the code but I'll visit the paint shop shortly as I need to get some more once I get a fibreglass bonnet.

 

To be fare it looks even better in the flesh, it doesn't photo too well.

 

Its somewhat close to "that" Audi grey, but hell of a lot cheaper due not having about 4-5 different coats.......

[mike174 9]

my shell that iv hopefully just sold was a similar colour (built by pugpete) pics in my for sale thread

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

I like

[johnhenry 20]

http://passionford.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=52&pictureid=406

 

grey looks so nice on this sierra, really getting this itch to do it properly and paint the gti this summer

 

EDIT -

 

mike174 - hie grey, i would like something between your grey and Stu8v's grey. really nice

Edited April 14, 2014 by johnhenry

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

That was my inspiration for my pug.

 

That is in "the" Audi colour as I emailed him.

[Lowercase 56]

i started doing my old gti shell in fiat abarth campovolo grey. that was a lush colour. still got 4 litres of it in the garage that might get used one day.

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

i started doing my old gti shell in fiat abarth campovolo grey. that was a lush colour. still got 4 litres of it in the garage that might get used one day.

 

A mate of mine sprayed a vintage 60s Lambretta that colour, it is lovely.

[jack-da-stripper 5]

that cosworth is just porn

[audiobull 6]

if i was to go to war it would be that colour 205 i would go in :-) means business

[aarontrophy 26]

This colour is so nice

[welshpug 1,657]

Steel grey is nice.

[Rich_p 23]

I've had a nose round the escort in this thread and loved the colour.

 

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=166743&page=3

 

It's a Vauxhall colour but is currently unlaquered as I believe it's going to get dipped and sprayed again.

 

 

I quite fancy doing something similar to the 309 but would want the unlaquered finish. I'm not sure how well that would stand up long term?

[Lowercase 56]

bird poop, tree sap, bugs and uv would make pretty short work of it if it was paint.

 

and instead of washing it you'd be going over it with a rattlecan instead!

 

a satin grey wrap would hold up better if you were to go that route.

 

or bulk buy a crap load of rattle cans and do it yourself. then you always have a load spare in case you need to touch up a bad panel.

[Lowercase 56]

been more and more tempted to paint my XE since seeing this thread. the paint it has is so awful i cant possibly make it any worse.

 

either with a bulk of rattle cans or just get a small cheap compressor - i already have primers and gun etc. and do it one or 2 pannels at a time.

 

i have this grey in the garage, and with the satin black bumpers and white steels, could look very smart.

 

http://www.fiat500usaforum.com/images/dto_garage/users/969/1375.jpg

[johnhenry 20]

WP - i thought i was getting mine steel grey as i liked it more than graphite, but i got confused and sent the wrong code to the sprayer :/

 

That matt grey looks smart, but that requires a good painter and a lot of care