History Is there a color you won't paint a car? why?

Pink

 

At our shop every old guy wants to paint his car red. Just what the world needs.....another red sports car.

I personally hate brown. There ought to be a law.

 

The very popular gray, - cement, and moon rock. They look like polished primer. I can't understand why people think that color is neat.

 

I had a good friend (now deceased) with a yellow '56 Chevy and we always sang "We all live in a yellow Chevrolet" when he drove by...

 

Love that color. considering it for a build.

 

Purple. Any purple. Just can’t look at a purple car without thinking of creepy singing dinosaurs.
When I was last in the market for a car, there was one listed locally that was nice. Really nice. Priced way lower than it should have been, and not too far of a drive to go pick it up. But it was purple.

I bought one in resale red instead, so I’m isn’t not know what I’m talking about.

 

This reminded me of something that may give you guys a chuckle. I know this is a way different color than the aforementioned gray. But, the "polished primer" remark brought this to mind. The first time my car was modified was when this color was brand new(Chrysler A5). Dad liked the color... REALLY liked the color. I think he painted 3 or 4 of his vehicles this color in the span of 2 years or so. One of my Uncles just shook his head and told Dad "I can't understand why you paint everything with that damned shiny primer?"

 

I can't believe all the yellow haters, especially GM competition yellow

 

We should all paint everything Red or Black. That would be fun.

 

I've never had a yellow hot rod but if the right Model a pickup or coupe came along I would consider it, something along the lines of canary yellow. HRP

 

There's Yellows most no good and then there's Cord 810 812 "Cigarette Cream" the only great yellow.

 

When I was looking for my first car....I passed on a one owner 55 chevy bel air 2 dr hardtop, V8 auto, because it was coral and grey........

 

I won't buy a black car so I guess it stands to reason I wouldn't paint a car black! When you live where you have to drive 1/4 mile lane out of my place I would have a dusty car all the time, so no way!

 

Dick, my old beater is very old black but since it rarely sees water unless it rains, it has a nice dirty patina. HRP

 

My 56 Pontiac was originally the same two colors, fortunately the guy I bought if from painted it Matte Black, but did not paint the jams, so I was reminded what color it was originally every time I opened the doors! Sold it the same way I bought it!

God Bless
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/

 

Danny, I like shiny paint and black shiny looks like crap when it isn't clean!

 

Around 1967 I painted my 57 Chevy 150 Business Coupe, 348, T10 4 speed, bright yellow.
One of my first trips down main St. Placerville, two friends, Kevin and Richard traveling the opposite direction,
stopped, got out of their car, waved their arms and yelled "TAXI"

 

Anything everyone else is doing.
I am using Prismatic PSS 5082.
I had some pieces powder coated and had House of Kolor match it for me.

 

I avoid hot dog stand colors (think muscle cars in the '70s here).

I have wanted to paint a car periwinkle but just because I like the name.

 

Pink. Reason why? I don't like it on a car.

 

Never Red ( its a magnet for trouble ) Orange is for oranges , Blue is for women , White ( only if two tone ) , Black is a bitch to keep clean......

 

You seem to be down to three base colors, yellow, green, and violet. What color is your car?

 

Matte Black... got to have some shine to it!