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Sorry to bring up a topic I asked about a year ago but I'm even closer and have some fears about picking it now.
I REALLY want this color for my '69 but all the pictures I look at seem to be different looking. Some almost silver like, some very dark(which I want!!!!).
Is there a paint/color that looks like the darker Cyber Grey all the time? Not just in cloudy weather? Or is that how all grey's work?
I guess I need to get to more shows so I can see this color in person... which my local GM dealership had ANY corvette... and a CGM one would be icing on the cake.
Last edited by PUNISHER VETTE; Jul 30, 2014 at 07:39 PM.
You can always add more toners to to to darken it . I do that for customers quite often.
I modify and tint colors for customer from time to time when ti is an all over and they are not worried about being correct. And as long as you keep track of what you are adding...you will have a formula for it in the future if needed.
One tip I can give you...or at least what I do. when I am mixing my own paint on my service and I have it mixed...and I know I slightly over mixed what I know I would need. I make sure that I pour some of the raw paint into a can and seal it up and put it away. This is so when the car leaves the shop the owner gets that paint so in the future that will have at least some of the original color to repairs a spot if needed. And if you have the master formula...you man always mix more paint and use it as a ground coat than use the paint that is from the original mix on top of it so it saves your original mix.
I know...this sometimes does not matter due to paint fade in the future...but it is a start and you can always adjust the color from there.
Also write down how you shot it in regards to how your gun was set up, air pressure, type of reducer/thinner, fluid tip size, temp at the time of painting, humidity....anything that can better direct you in the future to get the color to match.
While I'm not a huge fan of chrome I think it works with grey pretty well.
I'm pretty positive i'll go with cyber... just worried if it's not dark enough i might not like it.
I live pretty close to Carlisle that I should go...
I'm not a fan of chrome either, but I do like cyber grey a lot. One thing you could consider is have all your chrome plated with black chrome. Example: http://classiccomponents.com/services/black-chrome
Cyber grey with black works nicely. I think black chrome would give it a more contemporary & aggressive look, than regular chrome. My 2 cts.
I'm not a fan of chrome either, but I do like cyber grey a lot. One thing you could consider is have all your chrome plated with black chrome. Example: http://classiccomponents.com/services/black-chrome
Cyber grey with black works nicely. I think black chrome would give it a more contemporary & aggressive look, than regular chrome. My 2 cts.
I actually bought a craigslist oven and have been doing powdercoat in my basement for a few years now and LOVE it. When i first got it I was thinking about Black Chrome as a scheme but on normal(not already chromed parts) it just didn't look very good so I decided to flat black most everything since(except for the frame is gloss)
But you might be right... instead of the intense chrome...black chrome bumpers and stuff might look pretty good. But I can always change that stuff after I paint I guess if I don't like the look.
The black chrome was just way too transparent and showed any imperfections in the metal where the flat hid a lot of things.
I'm not a fan of chrome either, but I do like cyber grey a lot. One thing you could consider is have all your chrome plated with black chrome. Example: http://classiccomponents.com/services/black-chrome
Cyber grey with black works nicely. I think black chrome would give it a more contemporary & aggressive look, than regular chrome. My 2 cts.
This is what I had in mind when I suggested to have all the chrome plated with black chrome: Jimmie Johnson '71 at Sema.
Not only the black chrome bumpers we were discussing above months ago.
But I have proof I had the first C7 hood vent on a C3 I've seen so far.
Just not a fair game when he has unlimited money and knowledge and I'm learning everything as I go from scratch lol.
Just remember....Imitation IS the highest form of flattery. AND...some people do not have the ability to create something new from their brain....so they copy. It is easier that way. And if s person copies a concept that someone else created....and tells everyone that THEY thought of it....well KARMA will come back and bite them in the backside ...WITH VENGEANCE.
Just remember....Imitation IS the highest form of flattery. AND...some people do not have the ability to create something new from their brain....so they copy. It is easier that way. And if s person copies a concept that someone else created....and tells everyone that THEY thought of it....well KARMA will come back and bite them in the backside ...WITH VENGEANCE.
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Yeah. I was a little disappointed at first seeing it.
But the good news is it gives me some good pics on how my hood will hopefully turn out.
Along with how hopefully my car should look better(in my eyes at least).
I was thinking of 18" rallys wheels not that long ago...not too sure now.
Cyber gray I think will be a better gray.
and '69 vents>>>>>>>JJ egg crates.
Plus with my beginner level painting I don't think i'll attempt a two tone job. which I'm not a fan of his T-tops...but not sure how I'd like a stripe design on a darker gray.
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Cyber Grey Metallic....
