original or custom paint
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Heel & Toe
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From: Lyme NH
original or custom paint
I have a 1998 Nassau Blue Corvette with oak interior. The Color combination is some what rare. My obstacle is that I attended a car show and saw a custom paint job on a corvette that was incredibly beautiful. The painter threw some sketches together for my car and they were equally as beautiful. My problem is do I keep my car as orignal as possible or do I go for the custom paint? Ay advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I agree that depending on how custom you go it may hurt resale. I've seen some custom jobs that look incredible and IMO would not hurt the value at all.
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Thanks for helping. I cannot post the sketches, but I can describe it. I would be keeping the same Nassau Blue. They would add more metallic, using a bigger flake of blues and smaller flakes of silver. They would add ghost flames. So depending on how you look at the car, you may or may not see the flames. The flames would be silver outlined in nassau blue. The flames would be on the hood and flowing onto the front fenders. I just don't know if it's right for this car.
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If you think the paint job is exactly what you are dreaming of, then go for it, but don't expect the next person to feel the same way.
Also, even though your color combination is somewhat rare, that probably doesn't make much difference as far as resale goes. Even the rarest combinations don't fetch much of a premium.
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Heel & Toe
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Thanks
Thanks for all the help. Your comments were all very helpful. I have decided not to get the paint job on my Vette, but to paint my Sebring instead. Thanks again for all the help!!
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I also have a nassau blue/oak, I had black GS stripes painted and the painter overlaid the balck with blue "ice-fire" pearl when the sun hits it the pearl sparkles and the blue is the same color as Nassau Blue, everyone who sees it loves it, I redid my seats teo tone black/oak if you send me your email I will send u some pics,
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This is my opinion, if you use the car as a daily driver I would not get the paint job because like it was said before, you would get tired of it. But if you are using it as a show car or maybe a weekend driver you should consider the paint job but only get it if you really want it. Use my motto, Live without regret
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I too want to do something with my paint!
But I will opt for ghost flames on the Black paint and not another color!
It would be cool if you could take a pic of the sketches so we can see them and give our thoughts!
Thanks,Matt
But I will opt for ghost flames on the Black paint and not another color!
It would be cool if you could take a pic of the sketches so we can see them and give our thoughts!
Thanks,Matt
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I have a 1998 Nassau Blue Corvette with oak interior. The Color combination is some what rare. My obstacle is that I attended a car show and saw a custom paint job on a corvette that was incredibly beautiful. The painter threw some sketches together for my car and they were equally as beautiful. My problem is do I keep my car as orignal as possible or do I go for the custom paint? Ay advice would be greatly appreciated.
It you MOD your car. Love your car.. drive your car.. and can afford the paint because it makes you happy. Get the paint.
