Author Topic: Racing stripe - color suggestion? (Read 19486 times)

TomatoSoup · « **on:** January 30, 2010, 07:08:36 PM »

SO following the lead of others here, I'd like to do racing stripe(s) on my car. Problem is, I'm not sure of what color to choose to go with my Brazen (metallic orange) car...

Initial thought was to do pearl white, i.e a metallic version of the classic white on orange GM colors. But, although this might look ok with the top down, bot so sure about it with the black top up - may be too busy. I also like the idea of gold stripes on orange, but again would this be OK with the black top?

Last choice would be the old standby black stripes, probably matt finish, which is a bit more boring, but would certainly go with the top.

What do you think? Any alternative suggestions?

Critterman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:12:00 PM »

One of the 06 owners (disaster) had his custom painted Copperhead, with white stripes. It looked great.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:15:18 PM »

Jim says since you already have tomato soup, use split pea soup.

I think pearl white would be great.

Rogue · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:21:40 PM »

Go with the black. I've been trying to get GXPsy Rose to let me paint black stripes on hers (also Brazen) ever since she bought it.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:52:32 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 30, 2010, 07:15:18 PM

Jim says since you already have tomato soup, use split pea soup.

-colored? (Pass on a big thank-you to Mr.Goat for that thought-picture!)

LiquidPT · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:16:54 PM »

I actually think charcoal grey would look great on the brazen

G8TR · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:18:52 PM »

I vote for the white, looks great on orange.

Go-N Def · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:49:41 PM »

Any color but brown. I have those stripes in my underwear and its not very attractive!

1LILNDN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:54:38 PM »

Candy Bronze with a Pearl overlay and side pin-striping

Even a Pale Yellow would work

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:50:38 AM »

I vote White, but I say you do one stripe down the center.

GJ

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2010, 12:00:12 PM »

Thanks for all the white stripe votes, but as I browse thru google images I'm tending to like it less. As one forum post (different car) said: "looks a bit like Finding Nemo".

Another possible option I saw was silver stripes, which would have the advantage of tying in the silver windshield frame...

But I think I'm tending to default back to matt black. Even though I hate to copy Goat

Kelu · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:08:30 PM »

White

KWhale · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:54:35 PM »

I like the single stripe, off centered down the passenger side of the car. Perhaps a nice lime green?

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2010, 03:18:04 PM »

Quote from: KWhale on January 31, 2010, 02:54:35 PM

I like the single stripe, off centered down the passenger side of the car. Perhaps a nice lime green?

Noooooo... not another vote for split-pea soup?

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2010, 03:42:10 PM »

I've seen some orange cars with dark silver stripes, I think that looks pretty good.

And for the record, I'm still pissed that they didn't make Skys in brazen.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:47:56 PM »

Quote from: Uranium-238 on January 31, 2010, 03:42:10 PM

I've seen some orange cars with dark silver stripes, I think that looks pretty good.

Yeaaahhh, that actually sounds good (or looks good in my mind's eye!). Kinda like a 'Sly' grey/silver?

Critterman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:50:46 PM »

Black just doesn't look right in my minds eye, but you could buy some of the washable duplicolor paint and paint them on for a day or so and see what they actually look like.

White or silver, hadn't thought about silver but that looks good.

Treeman · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:54:44 PM »

Silver works. If you want contrasty, go with a light blue, like an inverse of the old Gulf racing colors.

2kwk4u · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:04:32 PM »

I second the charcoal grey. Either metallic or matte.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2010, 06:44:30 PM »

Quote from: TomatoSoup on January 31, 2010, 04:47:56 PM

Yeaaahhh, that actually sounds good (or looks good in my mind's eye!). Kinda like a 'Sly' grey/silver?

Yep, that's the color. There used to be a '05 Mustang with a custom orange metallic/dark silver stripe paint job running around down here, looked awesome.

SolNut · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2010, 06:46:53 PM »

Avery Pewter UC 900-804-M or White Pearlescent UC 900-101-S

Steve

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:22:47 PM »

So I started looking for gray metallic vinyl stripes, and so far found nothing that I want. Apparently gray metallic vinyl (as a color option) is very rare, nothing so far on eBay. Plus the places that do have it don't do stripes like I want... I'm going for a simple 10" wide single stripe.

Agh. I'll keep looking.

Quote from: SolNut on January 31, 2010, 06:46:53 PM

Avery Pewter UC 900-804-M or White Pearlescent UC 900-101-S

Thanks Steve, know anywhere that does these?

1LILNDN · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:40:32 PM »

Quote from: TomatoSoup on January 31, 2010, 07:22:47 PM

So I started looking for gray metallic vinyl stripes, and so far found nothing that I want. Apparently gray metallic vinyl (as a color option) is very rare, nothing so far on eBay. Plus the places that do have it don't do stripes like I want... I'm going for a simple 10" wide single stripe.

Agh. I'll keep looking.
Thanks Steve, know anywhere that does these?

Weren't they selling a Solstice with the silver stripes in Vinyl (SCCA Model)
Have you checked this out???

http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=2108034

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:46:09 PM »

Here you go:

http://www.mclogan.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=8_15&products_id=34

Only issue is you have to buy a 30' roll.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2010, 07:59:39 PM »

Heres a Person that makes them

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3019417

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Author Topic: Racing stripe - color suggestion? (Read 19486 times)