Wildest Paint Job I've Ever Seen

[Snake45]

The other day at Walmart I saw a Mini in an amazing red paint job. It was like candy red over chrome, or like a Hot Wheels (I think I've seen HWs finished like this), or maybe like an old-school Christmas tree glass ornament. Lay some red Sharpie on a chrome model part--that's what the whole car looked like.  Came home and researched and it doesn't seem to be factory. First paint job I've ever seen like like this. Is this a new thing? What's the deal? 

[OldNYJim]

Mazda has a factory color that sounds very much like this - it's called Soul Red and it's a candy over a REALLY reflective silver...looks pretty much like what you're describing when you see it in real life - like candy over chrome:

That picture doesn't really do the color justice - but if you ever see it in bright sunlight they GLOW, it's a beautiful color.

Sucks if you get a stone chip though, apparently - its really hard to touch in and repair

[keyser]

Might be a 3M wrap Rich?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283374150595?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1iGtENG7jSr6r_lexX_8FLQ89&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=283374150595&targetid=1262407448140&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9028071&poi=&campaignid=15285446355&mkgroupid=129532473733&rlsatarget=pla-1262407448140&abcId=9300702&merchantid=8393824&gclid=CjwKCAiA-9uNBhBTEiwAN3IlNBADr5RRo75hBz20Ib_Pg6ZfSLlMr6tSgOqHdaBwuXYUNy00pUGCORoCcnYQAvD_BwEP

Edited December 13, 2021 by keyser
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[Snake45]

4 minutes ago, keyser said:

Might be a 3M wrap Rich?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/283374150595?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1iGtENG7jSr6r_lexX_8FLQ89&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=283374150595&targetid=1262407448140&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9028071&poi=&campaignid=15285446355&mkgroupid=129532473733&rlsatarget=pla-1262407448140&abcId=9300702&merchantid=8393824&gclid=CjwKCAiA-9uNBhBTEiwAN3IlNBADr5RRo75hBz20Ib_Pg6ZfSLlMr6tSgOqHdaBwuXYUNy00pUGCORoCcnYQAvD_BwEP

Yes, that's what it looked like! Maybe that's what it was. Thanks! 

[espo]

I was going to mention the wrap idea also. A local "tint shop" in the area has done several of these that I have seen ranging from a flat to a mirror blue on one of their company trucks. When you get tired of it you can go back to the original color or do it in another color.  

[deuces wild]

On 12/13/2021 at 11:31 AM, CabDriver said:

Mazda has a factory color that sounds very much like this - it's called Soul Red and it's a candy over a REALLY reflective silver...looks pretty much like what you're describing when you see it in real life - like candy over chrome:

That picture doesn't really do the color justice - but if you ever see it in bright sunlight they GLOW, it's a beautiful color.

Sucks if you get a stone chip though, apparently - its really hard to touch in and repair

My 2019 GT/CS would look cool in that shade of red....?

[LDO]

There is a “blue chrome” late model Ford Mustang in the Austin, TX area. I suspect it is a wrap. I do love that factory Mazda red. Gosh it looks good.