nardo
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what do people think about this colour
hi guys just looking at colours to paint my mk1 2 door escort im planning to have bubble arches im looking more into the blues let me know what you think of this colour  
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David W
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/02/07 18:33:10
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I like it - but I like blues & purples..........
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/02/07 18:33:23
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Is it the Ford FG Nitro? Love it either way, go for it is my Vote.
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/02/07 19:05:34
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Yep,gets a vote from me too,i think a MK 1 would look great in that colour.
Troy
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/02/07 19:21:25
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I know it looks great on a Mk1 Cortina 
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/02/07 19:26:57
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Which Cortina could that be Phil?? 
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/03/10 17:12:03
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Need a clever person to photoshop it for you. I am thinking about the orange on a new Ford Focus XR5 and did a photoshop (basic and not terribly good) of it. Helps to get a feel for it....
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/03/10 18:09:43
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IMO these modern 3 layer colours look even better on curvy classics The rounded panels show of the features of the colours much better than the flat panelled modern cars[;^)]
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/03/10 19:55:32
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Looks good - I love the base flat blue that is on the Typhoons. Bionic?
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MK1_Oz
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/03/10 20:01:02
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I forgot to add....I love the colour. Is it flat or a metallic?
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/05/10 00:22:19
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MK1_Oz
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/05/10 09:03:38
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Marty your the man. Looks good. You happy with the result? Its a metallic isnt it? I will be painting myself and not sure if painting metallics is much harder. If so I may have to go for the same colour but flat.
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martymexico
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/05/10 22:23:13
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Thanks Glenn, If you can paint acrylics or 2pk there shouldnt a problem. I used a normal gray primer before spraying on the orange basecoat, next was the Electric Orange colour and finally the clearcoats, all in 2pk and cost was around $700 in paints/reducers. The colour is a modern pearl type which relies on a basecoat to enhance its colour. Best to use a gravity gun too Nardo go for the blue, it will look sweet as! My friend has a mk1 that i painted underneath in the same blue while on a rotissery, just waiting till the top side is ready to paint !!
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/06/10 13:48:22
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I think Electric Orange would be a fairly difficult colour to apply if doing it yourself... especially if its your first time. To be done properly it is a 4 stage paint process. It has a white undercoat, then the orange layer, then the "effect" layer, which is a mix of pearl and metallic, then clear coat over. If the "effect" layer is applied on different angles or different thicknesses over the car will look uneven in the light. It is a great colour though.
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RE: what do people think about this colour
2010/06/10 13:53:50
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yeah speaking with MartyMex I have decided against the colour even though it looks great on his car!
Will aim for a similar orange in a flat colour.
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