Custom Paint Poll
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Custom Paint Poll
If GM offered custom special order paint from the factory, would you be interested? And if so, how much additional would you be willing to pay for it included in delivery as an option?
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Depends...
That depends entirely on what kind of custom paint and how much money.... The right paint, for the right price, I might...
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Originally Posted by FunDriver
I consider the Mag Red and M Yellow enough of a custom paint job for me, and since I have a Mag Red, obviously I'm williing to pay the price.
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
That depends entirely on what kind of custom paint and how much money.... The right paint, for the right price, I might...
Chuck Barris kinda stuff.
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
That depends entirely on what kind of custom paint and how much money.... The right paint, for the right price, I might...
Had I been able to order my C6 in Nassau blue - a la my '98 - I probably would have done so 'cause I really like that color.
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Imagine tossing away those goofy red decals Eckler's sells for the right front fender and doing it right!!
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GM paint sucks on all cars and trucks. I would do a custom paint for sure but nothing they would offer, and to be hoonest to get a custom paint job you are looking at over $10k at least to do it correctly.
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Originally Posted by iceburgh
GM paint sucks on all cars and trucks. I would do a custom paint for sure but nothing they would offer, and to be hoonest to get a custom paint job you are looking at over $10k at least to do it correctly.
I can't speak for other GM or C6 owners, but you're dead wrong with respect to my car. I think your judgement is overly harsh at best.
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
...paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel...metallic flake is evenly distributed, and the paint is uniform...looks fabulous...you're dead wrong with respect to my car. I think your judgement is overly harsh at best.
Mine is great too. Maybe it's the color. Or more likely who's operating the paint booth the day yours was painted.Interesting thing about the poll is that 50% of respondants would pay $1,000 or more for custom paint. 20% over $2K. GM get the idea???
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i would pay $5000 for a pearl like effect. even though there a lot of great paint guys out there, i would only want it done from gm. i have seen many show cars that have excellent looking paint but fall short of the complete job...cutting in door jams, under the hood, etc..etc...
i personally would like something in the bluish/greenish that changes colors at different angls and different lighting.
i personally would like something in the bluish/greenish that changes colors at different angls and different lighting.
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Originally Posted by jazzlove
I beg to differ. The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light. The metallic flake is evenly distributed, and the paint is uniform in color. In short, it looks fabulous...
I can't speak for other GM or C6 owners, but you're dead wrong with respect to my car. I think your judgement is overly harsh at best.
I can't speak for other GM or C6 owners, but you're dead wrong with respect to my car. I think your judgement is overly harsh at best.
The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light.
I guess orange peel is acceptable to you?? Nothing short of excellent???
Go check out a Ferrari and then compare it to your paint job. Go check out a Nissan 350Z and go compare it to your paint job. You can even look at a Toyota Camry/ Then come back and report. I think you will quickly change your mind about the EXCELLENT comment.
Any chance that GM can do a custom paint color and a custom paint job??? That would be worth some extra funds. I think Audi, BMW and a few other auto makers charge like $400-700 for upgrade paints for color or metalic paints.
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Yeah, I'd pay extra for a sweet paint job. Once saw a Ferrari with an icy sliver/blue paint job...WOW! I'd pay for that. But since you have "no way" listed up there TWICE...I guess that will be the one to win...damn biased polls. 
I've seen jazzloves car and it looks almost as good as mine.
Yano, you need to lighten up and actually go LOOK at a C6. While they may not be perfect, thay are pretty damn good. Only a few cars off the line were plagued by the OP problem.
I'd pay for that. But since you have "no way" listed up there TWICE...I guess that will be the one to win...damn biased polls. I've seen jazzloves car and it looks almost as good as mine.
Yano, you need to lighten up and actually go LOOK at a C6. While they may not be perfect, thay are pretty damn good. Only a few cars off the line were plagued by the OP problem.
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Originally Posted by Yano
Your quote is SUPER FUNNY.
The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light.
I guess orange peel is acceptable to you?? Nothing short of excellent???
Go check out a Ferrari and then compare it to your paint job. Go check out a Nissan 350Z and go compare it to your paint job. You can even look at a Toyota Camry/ Then come back and report. I think you will quickly change your mind about the EXCELLENT comment.
Any chance that GM can do a custom paint color and a custom paint job??? That would be worth some extra funds. I think Audi, BMW and a few other auto makers charge like $400-700 for upgrade paints for color or metalic paints.
The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light.
I guess orange peel is acceptable to you?? Nothing short of excellent???
Go check out a Ferrari and then compare it to your paint job. Go check out a Nissan 350Z and go compare it to your paint job. You can even look at a Toyota Camry/ Then come back and report. I think you will quickly change your mind about the EXCELLENT comment.
Any chance that GM can do a custom paint color and a custom paint job??? That would be worth some extra funds. I think Audi, BMW and a few other auto makers charge like $400-700 for upgrade paints for color or metalic paints.
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Originally Posted by Yano
Your quote is SUPER FUNNY.
The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light.
I guess orange peel is acceptable to you?? Nothing short of excellent???
Go check out a Ferrari and then compare it to your paint job. Go check out a Nissan 350Z and go compare it to your paint job. You can even look at a Toyota Camry/ Then come back and report. I think you will quickly change your mind about the EXCELLENT comment.
Any chance that GM can do a custom paint color and a custom paint job??? That would be worth some extra funds. I think Audi, BMW and a few other auto makers charge like $400-700 for upgrade paints for color or metalic paints.
The paint job on my mag red C6 is nothing short of excellent. There is minimal orange peel, only noticable in low, indirect light.
I guess orange peel is acceptable to you?? Nothing short of excellent???
Go check out a Ferrari and then compare it to your paint job. Go check out a Nissan 350Z and go compare it to your paint job. You can even look at a Toyota Camry/ Then come back and report. I think you will quickly change your mind about the EXCELLENT comment.
Any chance that GM can do a custom paint color and a custom paint job??? That would be worth some extra funds. I think Audi, BMW and a few other auto makers charge like $400-700 for upgrade paints for color or metalic paints.
My point exactly...orange peel is not acceptable IMO.
I understand that most cars have OP but you will never get a good reflection or shine from a car with OP. So to get back to the original question the answer is NO. I would not pay more for paint inless it was perfect and mass produced cars will not have a perfect paint job.