After watching the other thread i created a spinoff thread stricly dedicated to great shades of blue used on cars: both new and old. We need some inspiration as our car is going to be blue and we can't decide on anything. We're mainly going for a darker blue but any and all creations: please post them here with the info!
If your into the darker blues, there is a great one from the 1990 Mustang LX. Just a slight touch of metalics, and very dark almost black. Awesome color. If your into real traditional, try the old Ford Blue's like Model A paints- 28-29 etc. I believe you can get them from Mac's or Snyders.
This blue looks better in person, but it's Nason medium blue, and bright white. Industrial paint, and it doesn't fade, and hard as iron... hard to sand.
Here is mine, I believe it is DuPont Hot Hues Blue Mood #741901. The roof is a heavy flake lighter shade of blue but not sure what color. I really like royal and navy blue combos. Eventually I would like to repaint my roof and wheels in a heavy flake dark navy blue.
we are waiting on color samples from Dupont currently. we need to hurry up and deside as the fenders, etc are going to primed and painted seperate from the body and their first to go in the next few weeks here. We were thinking a dark navy blue with heavy flake but i really like the color on your car. thanks for the pic and info!
Here's my old '55. Paint is '89 Camaro IROC Blue, AKA "Bright Blue". It contrasts nicely with chrome & polished aluminum.
Keep 'em coming... I didn't know there was so much interest in blue otherwise I would have kept the thread more on point.
I almost bought a new '88 because I loved that color so much... Till I got the sticker shock and went out and bought a new 5.0L pony for half the price instead... Plus it was faster!
thats a nice paint job for what you paid for it rusty..looks great..that dark blue on jesse james' merc is awesome..i want to paint my el camino that same blue..cole fosters chevy has a nice dark blue on it too..looks similar
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470810&highlight=jesse+james+merc..use that one..
OT car, but here's a Factory Five Cobra I built and painted a few years back, later model Ford ranger color, had a lot of pearl in it and had a pruplish hue in certain light.
thanks very much! After viewing the photos in that thread i am thoroughly convinced that the color on that Merc is the exact color we are after! Its a pretty solid example of the original color that was on our car with obviously some variation, pearl, etc.
nah our mind isn't made up yet. we're still waiting on color samples so PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING! Its interesting to see everyone's choices...especially in the days were everything is now every possible shade of black! Thanks everyone, keep them coming!
My '51 Merc... Ford Lyon's blue but the black has been changed to a darker black: more pics here: http://s638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/ProStockJohn/My Cars/
In 1970 Plymouth came out with 3 metallic Blues The 5 is very similar to the Chevy Marina Blue. You could take these and tone up or down a bit for an even wider range... EB3 EB5 EB7
There was a 57 Chevy on the cover of R & C 100 years ago, give or take candy blue over pearl white base, ultimate blue! had a Buick grill in it too
Blue is my favorite color and always has been. But, I've never painted a car I built blue because it always seemed to be too hard to get "right". Maybe it's time to give it a shot...
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