Some of you may remember this thread from a couple of months ago...

 

Paint Time

 

 

Basically, the red paint on my car is knackered. Looks good from a distance, but the drivers door is slightly darker, and theres a few small rust patches that need sorting out. So I have already decided to change the whole colour, and in the end it was a toss up between a straight black or white. Or olive drab :ph34r:

 

 

I can picture in my mind how I want my Z to look, but didn't know if I would dare to do it olive drab. A lot of you helped me out and gave me the confidence to go for it before, so I ordered a 'sample can' the other day...

 

 

and sprayed a piece of old wing I have, I must admit I LOVE IT!! Its not very easy to photograph to show the exact colour, but the finish is very uniform (thats just one coat)

 

 

What I plan is olive drab paint, dark wheels, matt black (or satin black) under the bonnet and other detailing. I know it will not be to everyone's taste, but will certainly be unique... I think if enough people say yes then I'll do it! :clap::thumbup:

 

If it looks terrible, it can soon get changed again, right? :yes:

 

so will go from this:

 

 

 

to this:

 

 

 

YAY or NAY ??? :tank:

go for it!!! good to be different

YAY love it..mad max styley

NOOOOOOOOOOO to M.O.D. DONT DO IT:thumbdown:

Edited February 5, 201015 yr by Gaz 300

I like it, and agree with yassa - Great to be different. Freak Unique! :clap::clap:

I like the "look" . but I dont like the colour.

Do it dude! Do it and dont look back!!!!!

i'd love to say i like it...

 

so i will.. i like it!

as long as its low with the right wheels and no lairy body mods it will look superb

do it mate, will look great

nope, no lairy body mods - front splitter and rear diffuser at the very most. I've got coilovers for it too, so will sit right. I'm not bothered about having a mint shiny z - did that before. Just want something different now and enjoy it!

Do it Bazza, I love that colour on a zed!!!! Very different, i hope it looks as good as the photo

 

Daz.

Awful. :hurl:

Hell no not for me sorry it looks like a new babys Turd :lol::lol:

yep makes the car look like "it does what it says on the tin"..love it:bow:

and definately with the wheels from the photoshop...

:thumbdown:No No No :thumbdown:

Get a pole going Bazza!!!!! lets see the majority vote :yes:

Good idea Dazman, poll now added! :thumbup:

Yes, but has to have the wheels as well.

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:lol::lol: BARSTEWARD :tt2: damn funny though!!

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Lol quality

why not mate looks ok

Working for the MoD and dealing with these sort of colours I can tell you that any paint that is matt will show finger prints, oil marks, grease and stains. It will not polish and although it will look good initially, will soon look shite. In the case of fighting vehicles, this makes the appearance blend in better with the terrain or environment, on a private car it will look like its been vandalised. Be warned.

but on a plus it hides any small dents :-) plenty of matt black RAT look vw's in the world copping with the matt paint so i see no reason why your nissan shouldnt!