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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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I want to paint my integra red and I want to know what is a red paint code that is really bright bright red that will stand out and is deep?! I dont like the milano red because its a little dark.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Definitely a red from a vette.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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I work at resto shop, and in the fall we finished a drag 65 Fairlane 500 and painted it Viper Red. Now we used a white sealer under it and did an insane amount of wetsanding so the red popped a lot. It is disputably the brightest red out there. I mean, I can agree with that, it almost hurt to look at it in the sun. Here a few pictures from one of the last days we had, mainly the buffing days.






And my favorite picture.

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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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A couple more I stumbled across for you of the Viper Red. This was taken with a point and shoot camera btw.


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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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s2000 New Formula Red is a nice color, but it has a pearl midcoat which means $$$.

I'd just go with a base/clear 'vette or Viper red.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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I sprayed my si ferrari red its brighter and more to the yellow side compare to milano red, i liked it
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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my color..lol look in my profile milano red with a tint of black
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Milano red comes on some of the vettes. MR is where it's at.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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absolute red on the newer scion xb is nice.
magma red from older mercedes
laser red from audi
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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That's a nice color
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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MR FTMFW
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Look for Roma Red from Toyota. It looks GREAT in person, esp on Hondas for some reason
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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I like the viper red also. My friend had a viper red integra with silver mini flake. It really popped. I can dig up a pic if you would like.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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im getting my car painted soon. its milano now but im thinking about victory red from a vette
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Phoenix Red

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