Under body colour?

Under body colour?

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NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Monday 6th February 2023
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Hi, just getting ready to paint under the body shell. I like my Griff, grey/white chassis against a black tub. Vixen will be black chassis against something. It was mostly unpainted, so black against fibreglass. Black against black leaves no contrast so you can’t see all the effort that went into the chassis! Paint tub grey?

Nic

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Monday 6th February 2023
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You're right with black on black. Mine is this and the effort doesn't get highlighted. I'm happy with it 'cause I know what's gone into it and I don't really care whether others do.

But grey underside.... not so sure scratchchin

How about body colour or even body colour plus a bit of added black mixed in to give a darker shade of body colour but still with sufficient contrast to the solid black chassis ?

Moto

NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Monday 6th February 2023
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Help if I had decided on colour! Having decided no one would ever value a car with crappy paint, even if original. It is either red or orange. Maybe…

V8Tolerancefit

6,319 posts

257 months

Monday 6th February 2023
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Upol Tintable raptor mixed with 10% by volume of your body colour.

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Oh no... this could be turning into a 'best' Vixen colour thread again. So true to form (obviously green cars are fastest) but Vixen's always seem to look good in blue(s).

My favourite looking Vixen is a beautiful midnight solid blue owned by a chap in / around Cheshire. It is stunning but unfortunately I can't find a photo.

Moto

GTRene

17,776 posts

231 months

Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Moto said:
Oh no... this could be turning into a 'best' Vixen colour thread again. So true to form (obviously green cars are fastest) but Vixen's always seem to look good in blue(s).

My favourite looking Vixen is a beautiful midnight solid blue owned by a chap in / around Cheshire. It is stunning but unfortunately I can't find a photo.

Moto
I also like something like this color on a Vixen.


NicBowman

Original Poster:

785 posts

245 months

Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Mm, not my cup of tea. This recent rebuild looks great.


NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Hi, closure. Going plasti dip hard coat finish in grey. Plasti dip was recommended for underbody in a previous thread. Nice thing is it is water based. Brushes wash out, not smelly.

Nearly went for black, might save it for the wheel arches.

Best


Nic

Granturadriver

629 posts

268 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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The underbody of my Grantura is painted black, however, the chassis tubes are bonded in the body and therefor not visible.

Visible chassis tubes are light grey but I found silver and also green (like the upper body) paint under the current paint.

I would assume they used black protective underbody coating than which is the usual color for this.

NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Wednesday 15th February 2023
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Hi, just for closure. Tried the plasti coat hard finish. Tried black and grey. For me, not satisfactory. The grey did not cover well, the black better. But, both left terrible brush marks, it had no flow whatsoever.

So, maybe others did a better job, for me, it a no.


Best


Nic

Jerry-nsnl3

55 posts

88 months

Thursday 16th February 2023
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I used the black Plastidip hard finish on my shell underside but applied it with a 4" roller, just using a 1" brush in the areas awkward to get to (so wouldn't be seen anyway) and I thought it was fine.

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Thursday 16th February 2023
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Nic.

+1 - No problem for me using black Plastidip Hard Coat.

In fairness I only gave the underside a jetwash followed by a quick light sanding by hand. Then brushed 2 to 3 coats on. So considering it was minimal prep it turned out OK. Certainly no brush strokes visible and more than good enough for the areas I don't see.

Moto


GTRene

17,776 posts

231 months

Thursday 16th February 2023
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I like black in the wheel arches, because any other color there is not fine, see example.

the grey there... its such nice Griffith 200



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so yes, black there is welcome, but under the car what is not visible if you walk around it, could be nice in another color, maybe the car color or something else, not black, black hides to much, dark world... you want to see how the lack holds, not hide in black there.

although most cars are black under, thats also for some reason... some perfect restored cars were also pride under the car, say in car color or something else.

NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Friday 17th February 2023
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Hi, thanks. It does say on the tin that overbrushing can cause brush marks, so could be user error…. I will try a little roller. Thx.

Agree grey nice underneath. Black hides many sins though! Raw fibreglass hard to make beautiful!

taimar76

26 posts

83 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Using upol raptor on my taimar shell,Spray finish using a small hobby 50L compressor.

Edited by taimar76 on Saturday 18th February 16:15

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Just bear in mind that the underside will get dirty probably quicker than the shiny top side. You won't be hosing or cleaning the underside, so I wouldn't worry too much about perfection, unless concours entry in on the agenda.

Moto

NicBowman

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785 posts

245 months

Saturday 18th February 2023
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Hi. Plasti coat works with a 4 inch roller. I had to try three rollers before I was happy, used an emulsion roller in the end. The grey is not wildly different to the raw fibreglass colour, so quite subtle. Only thing to note, took 6 coats! Roller very quick to coat so no hardship. Gives a pleasing light texture which masks the crappy fibreglass fixes…

Washes off with water, it once set is a bh to get off your glasses!

Nic