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Old May 30, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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im not selling it anymore.


do you think i should paint the handles and moldings?

i wonder how the plastic bumpers would turn out painted.

whats the name of the new pearl Si blue? i want it because i can get it cheap and not have to paint under the hood or door jamb because it wont clash with the baby blue.
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Old May 30, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Dont paint the molding, but I think that blue is very nice!
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Old May 30, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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it just rang a bell.

electron blue pearl
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Old May 30, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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its vivid blue pearl off the new EP, the pic above is Electron Blue Pearl off the EM

i would just paint the car and leave the moldings, handles etc plastic

not really sure how i feel bout the color on an EF would need to see it photoshopped
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Old May 30, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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i think its nice as well dont paint it its more of a sleeper like that an plus it a sexy looking car
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Old May 30, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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electron blue pearl is a great color and paint thr bumpers, moulding, and the door handles........note-my 89 si is getting painted 2004
impreza blue
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Old May 30, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89 EF Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">electron blue pearl is a great color and paint thr bumpers, moulding, and the door handles........note-my 89 si is getting painted 2004
impreza blue </TD></TR></TABLE>

My EG is Subaru World Rally Blue (WRX)
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Old May 30, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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hey, i painted my 90 crx that color.

2000 civic si metallic electron blue

it looks rediculous. i painted everything, mirrors and moldings. I left no black on the car, although i think that would have worked well too.

ill post a pic tomorrow when its light out, it almost looks purple in the twilight/early morning, and its changes shade very slightly based on the angle its at, but i love the color.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 05:29 AM
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my 88 CRX Si, Electron Blue Pearl.


My dad's 82 Camaro WRX Blue.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 05:34 AM
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Are you going to paint EVERYTHING in the car electron blue? Like the engine bay etc?
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Old May 31, 2004 | 07:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pisetup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you going to paint EVERYTHING in the car electron blue? Like the engine bay etc?</TD></TR></TABLE>

no. i wanted to get that blue so it couldnt clash with the color under the hood or in the door jambs. this one is my beater that i picked up for $700.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 07:37 AM
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VX RIMS! GUN METAL

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Old May 31, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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b95p, look at the link in my sig, my crx was ebp
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Old May 31, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Go just back with the factory color. People are loving the metallic flakes in the paint. I get complimented on it so much. Of course yours is a little lighter ('89) mines is a 91.

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Old May 31, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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IMO, don't paint the moldings and lower panels. I might paint the handles and mirrors, but it just doesn't look right with the black moldings/lower panels painted.

Alex
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Old May 31, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quik89Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO, don't paint the moldings and lower panels. I might paint the handles and mirrors, but it just doesn't look right with the black moldings/lower panels painted.

Alex</TD></TR></TABLE>

me too..i regreted painting my stuff, it'd look a lot better still black.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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im just gonna go with the electron blue but only paint over what is baby blue on the exterior.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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so you wouldn't paint the bumpers too??? That stripe on the bumpers is what sets the black molding off. My bumpers were black before I painted them.
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Old May 31, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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i thought yours was always like that. i like how the black goes all the way around.

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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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how does navy look on EFs?
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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i think u need to go sho-gun style and paint that pig a nice bright flat black, i did that to my beater hb (use to be red) and i loved it!

RIP 88 "drift" HB
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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i have FB'd almost every car ive owned. if i got it for $500 or less of course. but everyone tells me not to on this one, because its near perfect. i want go to FB though. D series power flat black.
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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RSX-S Blue would look phatty as well!!!

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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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Someone post a pic of a dark Gunmetal color on their car. I'm thinking of that color for my 91 STD
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Old Jun 2, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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I once had a dream of a little baby Blue Hatchback Turned to Electron Blue Pearl. I got as far and the door jams and Engine Compartment , then I had to Part the car out and sell the rolling Chassis for less than the primer and paint costed me. But Soon I will make a comback with the Joint Venture REX.



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