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[dino246gt]

Beautiful work so far, I like it and I'm sure it'll be a beauty when finished, nice!

 

[customline]

7 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Wow! Fantastic amount of detailing you are doing. And that interior looks fabulous!?

Thanks, Greg, but what do you think of the body color with the interior color ?? 

[customline]

2 hours ago, dino246gt said:

Beautiful work so far, I like it and I'm sure it'll be a beauty when finished, nice!

 

Thanks, Dennis. It's gonna be a while now that the humidity is high. Not too many opportunities for me to paint now. Glad you like it. 

[NOBLNG]

1 hour ago, customline said:

Thanks, Greg, but what do you think of the body color with the interior color ?? 

Well, since you asked…I think that beautiful blood red interior would stand out nicer against a pearl white or silver exterior. Possibly other colours too? The two reds kind of detract from each other in my opinion.? Having all the trim done will make a big difference though.

Edited May 20, 2022 by NOBLNG

[customline]

51 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Well, since you asked…I think that beautiful blood red interior would stand out nicer against a pearl white or silver exterior. Possibly other colours too? The two reds kind of detract from each other in my opinion.? Having all the trim done will make a big difference though.

Yup. You nailed it, Greg. The Dusty Rose is brighter than I thought it would be. I was expecting something a bit more subtle ("dusty" ?). My original plan was white pearl. I think I can just wet sand and hit it with fine surface white, then go with plan A. The headliner had been painted and masked off a month or so ago using regular masking tape and I was getting worried it might be trouble having left it on that long. So I rushed the job. Anyway, thanks for being honest, I really do appreciate the input from all members.

 

 

[NOBLNG]

50 minutes ago, customline said:

 Anyway, thanks for being honest, I really do appreciate the input from all members.

You’re welcome Jim! If I can’t be honest I keep my mouth shut.? A nice gunmetal or charcoal would look nice too.

Edited May 21, 2022 by NOBLNG

[Can-Con]

48 minutes ago, customline said:

Yup. You nailed it, Greg. The Dusty Rose is brighter than I thought it would be. I was expecting something a bit more subtle ("dusty" ?). My original plan was white pearl. I think I can just wet sand and hit it with fine surface white, then go with plan A. The headliner had been painted and masked off a month or so ago using regular masking tape and I was getting worried it might be trouble having left it on that long. So I rushed the job. Anyway, thanks for being honest, I really do appreciate the input from all members.

 

 

I think it would look good in a burgundy close to the interior color. A lot of car makers used to have the paint be a close match to the interior back then.

[customline]

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

I think it would look good in a burgundy close to the interior color. A lot of car makers used to have the paint be a close match to the interior back then.

Yeah, Steve, and I'm a big fan of those dark red metallic shades. And I have some Duplicolor here somewhere.  I thought the Dusty Rose was more dusty than rose, thinking of a light/dark contrast but the paint is too bright for that interior. I think Greg is right about white or silver, both of which I can do. I'll wet sand in a week or so and prime it again. I'm liking the silver idea. I'll save dusty rose for a full custom or a street rod.

[customline]

2 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

You’re welcome Jim! If I can’t be honest I keep my mouth shut.? A nice gunmetal or charcoal would look nice too.

I have a can of duplicator " silver charcoal" that I used on something ?

It's a good candidate for the silver idea. It's not bright but has some sparkle. Might work.