what does everyone think about a custom candy orange paint job on a crossfire? i was thinking about getting mine painted a diff color because "lol" while me and my wife were at the dragon she was forever asking what car was ours lol. so what does everyone think or just stay stock color? thanks

 

well, and this subject has recently been discussed, would be really expensive to get it done right. I think the candy orange, or a burnt orange, something like the current Ford Edge would be a great color. if you have the means to do it then go for it, it'dd be cool. The only issue I ever see with a change in paint color is everybody thinks you had it done because since the body panels all had to be replaced anyway you might as well paint it. But with the overall price of these cars down where they are I don't think that will matter all that much. Lots of other ways to make your car stand out though. Racing stripe, accent colors, whatever you can dream up.

 

very very true maybe just some rims and stuff like that i got rearended and if you have been on here you would have been reading all this but i got my car fixed and to the dragon in no **** one week lol... but i was just thinking a lil custom paint dont see crossfires with alot of custom paint..

 

Corvette burnt orange paint with blacked out windows and chromed wheels would look cool.

 

yeah thats what im thinking also

 

That's a great color I just don't know if it'll work on our car. Maybe someone can photoshop it for you.

 

yeah i dont know anything about photoshop lol

 

Wish I had it Rob, I'd help you out!

 

I'm not a fan of orange on a Crossfire. If you think about it, the Art Deco styling of the car is what attracts the eye. So you'd want to stick with a color that fits the Art Deco motif. That's why Crossfire red isn't fire engine red. That's why Crossfire yellow isn't Volkswagen Beetle yellow. Know what I mean?

 

so your saying dont copy a color off another car? im not trying to copy another color just make a custom color or no

 

I would guess that the best way to make your car stick out in the crowd at the Dragon would be to leave it dirty.

 

no lol there were some dirty ones there lol hhhmmm what else to do lol

 

Sorry, I guess I wasn't too clear. Feel free to copy a color from another car. My point was stick to colors that go with the motif of the car. Notice that all of the stock colors have an "antique" look to them (except black - how do you antique black?) Check out some Art Deco styling in decorator or architecture magazines. You'll see that they pull from a range of colors that have a certain feel to them.

So my point is that Art Deco colors will look "right" on an Art Deco car.

 

o ok i got it now thanks

 

Your color idea makes me shudder. The only way to do such a radical change right is to remove all the trim and do every panel, surface and inside. That's cost prohibitive. Enjoy it the way it is and focus on accessories to individualize it. Or maybe a large pair of fuzzy dice.

 

I tried that, 180; it was just embarrassing.............

 

Rob, there was another Forum member who painted his car a kinda burnt orange with a little help from his dad.
And he did a superb job, it was a nice color; not too gaudy.
Darned if I can find the link or the pictures but it might be worthwhile doing a serious search & seeing if you can find the guy & his car.

 

I think bright orange would be awesome.

But then, to get it done right, very expensive.. $$$$$

 

I don't know about candy orange, but burnt orange would most likely look amazing.

 

I chose a different path.

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/Thum...2&g=04RK00M103