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red paint colors by shawnk
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Report this Post05-29-2011 02:07 PM Click Here to See the Profile for shawnkSend a Private Message to shawnkEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
First off yes I searched. I'm looking reprint my GT and want to keep it red. I will describe what I want in the color and see if anyone has a suggestion. I'm looking at a few bright reds but want a rich color not a flatter bright red like the fatory red. I was looking at torch red but anyone know of a rich and bright red.
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Report this Post05-29-2011 02:12 PM Click Here to See the Profile for shawnkSend a Private Message to shawnkEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The colors I'm tossing back and forth at the moment are:

Torch red
Viper red
Ferrari red
Victory red
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You can also try Guards Red:
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Originally posted by IMSA GT:

You can also try Guards Red:


that's nice, I like it.
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I'm currently getting my 88 GT painted BMW Hellrot Red code 314. Sorry, the car isn't assembled yet but I did manage to take pics of the panels shortly after they were sprayed.
//www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/085108.html

When I was searching and trying to decide the colors were starting to just run together in my mind and make me frustrated. Take a few days and pic out favorites from forum sites, Flickr, smugmug, etc.

Some color that I kept looking back on:
VW Flash Red
Toyota Radiant Red (Tacoma or Yaris)
Honda Milano Red (think Acura TSX)
Audi Brilliant rot LY3J/C8
BMW Hellrot 314 http://farm5.static.flickr....633_93a328f97f_b.jpg
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Report this Post05-29-2011 05:11 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Rick 88Send a Private Message to Rick 88Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I always liked the 1973 to 1975 Trans Am Buccaneer Red. It was more red than orange. The 1976 Trans Am Carousel Red had a lot more orange and also was an eye searing color.
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Report this Post05-29-2011 05:26 PM Click Here to See the Profile for mafv8Send a Private Message to mafv8Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Here is my notchie in Viper Red

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OK here's my Red....

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im pretty sure its called solid red from nissan
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Report this Post05-30-2011 12:43 AM Click Here to See the Profile for PappySend a Private Message to PappyEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I vote Viper Red

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Report this Post05-30-2011 02:38 AM Click Here to See the Profile for fierogt27Send a Private Message to fierogt27Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
May sound stupid, but ive always liked the PT cruiser torch red
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If you want to pick a color do it from a new car. Do not choose a color from a photo or a color chart it will look different in your driveway.
I can tell you my car looks between yellow gold and orange depending on the photos (normally gold), red will look between orange red and pink depending on the photo. Best pic your color from a car you see on the road then just look up the paint code.
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Just wondering what type of wheels you have, brand/size - tire size...I have a 88 GT w/ T-Tops lowered about 1"....Paint looks really good I also like the polished rim look.
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This is the Ferrari Corsa Rosa red and really looks good in person. The nice color contributed greatly to a Best Of Class at an ALL GM show in Silver Springs, FL.



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Just a tip...viewing reds and oranges on a computer is hard for accurate rendering....They just dont photograph or show on screens accurately. To be sure about a color, find out what year and car the color is used on and find a real car before a final decision.

That said, this is my car that is 76 Mercedes Signal Red (#571) and Im almost sure its the same formula as Porsche Guards Red. Color names dont really mean anything. ie/ There is actually 3 differentViper Reds, several Torch Reds, and 7 Cadillac Whites.

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I would say go with the hot rodder classic of Firethorn Red. It's a little darker than most but it looks great in person



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and as others have said the colors don't look accurate on a monitor. Reds are always duller than reality. Firethorn is a little lighter in person and shines in the sun.

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Candy apple red

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I got "torch red" based off the shop chip book, it looked great in the book. Once painted, and in the sunlight, it looked too orange to me. I hated it and paid for a restray. I ended up getting the red off some Honda I'd seen, then had them deepen it a bit.
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Yep, even the chip books arent accurate. They are just printed on a printer and if settings arent perfect, they are off. I havent even bothered to pay for my chip books in years any more. They were just a waste of money. Now I just call in the code number, year and make. Then they tell if if its dark red, blue or whatever. Again, I give them make and year too. I always go by code number, but if you say Torch Red, it can be different between years. ie/ 1986 Pure White is not the same as 2005 Pure White, even on same make. Also if you go by names, they are different for different brands under the same make. ie/ Chevrolet will have Classic White and Cadillac will have Castillian White......and both are the same exact color.

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Guards red is a little orange, a lot of reds are... Another to keep in mind is Flame Red

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Originally posted by shawnk:

First off yes I searched. I'm looking reprint my GT and want to keep it red. I will describe what I want in the color and see if anyone has a suggestion. I'm looking at a few bright reds but want a rich color not a flatter bright red like the fatory red. I was looking at torch red but anyone know of a rich and bright red.


As others mentioned it's best to actually see the color on the car and not something that is in pictures. I was told that the "Victory Red" was one of thee brightest. I wasn't convinced until I saw the color on two recently painted cars. It was when I knew it was the color for me. I've also seen "reds" on various makes of cars one of which is the Madza. If you happened to see a color you like on a particular car-get the make and model and then head to the dealership and get the codes. Btw, "Victory red" was a bit too bright, so I had too tone it down a bit.

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Good info here.

//www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/089913.html

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I like the factory 88 bright red.

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Has any one tried International Harvester red?
I ask because Carquest has IH red enamel for 42.00 a gallon.
I'm thinking about doing my coupe with it.

I found the color match actually on some tractor restorations using Fiero bright red wa8774 on their tractors.
I also found these pics on the forum here. I don't think they are painted to match, just pics of opportunity.



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I recently purchased a 1987 Fiero GT (Red - GM Color Code WA9077). There are some small chips that need touch-up paint. For those of you that are looking for a small amount of touch-up paint, try Testors Gloss Dark Red (1104-RM11041-0611). It is enamel paint and comes in the tiny 0.25 fl oz glass bottles that I remember from my model-building days. It is a very good match for my car. I would not use it for major spots, but instead for example the edge of my engine lid which was nicked by people carelessly taking the battery cover off.
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GM "Victory Red" # AB9260 GM WA9260 Victory Red Basecoat/Clearcoat 1 Gallon Paint Kit Auto Car Truck Paint Kit

Lady across the street has an Impala painted this color and I investigated it when looking for a red to do the 308 kit, without having to pay for "Ferrari Red"....it is very "bright" in person.

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Speaking of reds. This is not a bright red, more of a burgundy. The new GMC Canyon is available with a red that is really nice looking in the sunlight. A neighbor down the street from me just got one of these trucks in this color and it looks very good.
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This is a red that I like and used on one of my Meras.

It is Corso Rosa (or something similar)







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Originally posted by rogergarrison:

Just a tip...viewing reds and oranges on a computer is hard for accurate rendering....They just dont photograph or show on screens accurately. To be sure about a color, find out what year and car the color is used on and find a real car before a final decision.

That said, this is my car that is 76 Mercedes Signal Red (#571) and Im almost sure its the same formula as Porsche Guards Red. Color names dont really mean anything. ie/ There is actually 3 differentViper Reds, several Torch Reds, and 7 Cadillac Whites.



^^^ THIS ^^^

anything else and you may be disappointed. Also what others like may not be exactly what you are looking for. Visit new car dealers and see what is there - another option is car shows, but the be prepared that some owners may not tell you what the color is specifically (or know if they bought the car like that).

Plan B would be to visit a paint shop and look through the books - however the chips are small and generally don't give a good perspective.
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Originally posted by Mickey_Moose:
Plan B would be to visit a paint shop and look through the books - however the chips are small and generally don't give a good perspective.


If you do this, whether it be for paint or powdercoating of parts, go to the paint shop/powdercoating shop on a sunny day and look at the chips outside in the sunlight. Everything looks different in sunlight compared to any type of interior light in a building.

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I have Victory Red. If properly applied and polished it is rich derp and has a glow about it.

It will make the Fiero red look like it is dull.

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Originally posted by rogergarrison:

Just a tip...viewing reds and oranges on a computer is hard for accurate rendering....They just dont photograph or show on screens accurately. To be sure about a color, find out what year and car the color is used on and find a real car before a final decision.



+2

My Fiero is Medium Red Metallic and it is crazy how it photographs differently depending on which camera I use. My P&S renders it as more of a brown than either my real camera or my phone which make it much more reddish.




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I painted my GT the factory OEM red. The original factory red turned a darker brownish red. People would actually argue with me that my Fiero was not painted the factory color. The new paints do not darken and remain bright. I would do it again.

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