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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Default My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

Just picked this hatch up bout a week ago. I have a truck I am trading a body guy to clean up the body and take care of some minor rust spots. I need to pick a paint color. any suggestions.

Feel free to post up some pics. i am actually thinking about going with a flat army green or pearl white. WRX blue is also up there. I suck at making choices.

Next I will tackle rims, tires and suspension.

Here is what the hatch looks like now. Besides peeling a lot of ugly stickers off I haven't done anything to it yet. I love these cars though and in my eyes they are classics so I wanna do it up right.

Let me know what you think.





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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Have it reshot with the stock color.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Default Re: My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

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Have it reshot with the stock color.
This.^^
or paint it championship white from the type r.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Default Re: My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

I like the silver but I would want more metallic if I went silver again.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Si or Nsx blue
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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Default Re: My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

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I like the silver but I would want more metallic if I went silver again.
how about the flat silver?
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

Originally Posted by dirty19
how about the flat silver?
wouldn't that be grey?

or are you talking about a matte-metallic?
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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paint it midori green (stock civic cx color)
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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wouldn't that be grey?

or are you talking about a matte-metallic?
Yea the matte matallic .
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Unless your body shop guy intends to cut the car and engine bay and respray the ENTIRE chassis, just stick with the stock color. You'll hate yourself every time you look at the unpainted door jam.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Yeah the stock silver and fresh clear coat would be clean.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Default Re: My EK hatch thread Paint color suggestions?

I was always a fan of Roma Red.
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