Respray - colour choices
Discussion
It's finally time for my Tuscan to get a respray after I had an argument with a Volvo which is going to need some fibreglass work on the bonnets. There are plenty of other scrapes I've collected over the years, so I'm thinking of getting the lot done, and probably a colour change too.
Car is currently silver (Lotus New Aluminium) and my immediate preference is for black as I think it looks great on a Tuscan, but having had 2 previous black TVR's I also know how badly it shows stonechips.
My second choice is white - good at hiding stonechips (I expect, as silver is too) but a bit "fashionable" so I'm not totally convinced (although the pictures I have seen on here do a good job of persuading me).
I don't want it to be too "in your face", so yellow is out, and I'd like something that will touch up / colour match fairly easily.
So... can PH convince me that either black won't look terrible after a few thousand miles or that white won't look terrible in a couple of years time?
Car is currently silver (Lotus New Aluminium) and my immediate preference is for black as I think it looks great on a Tuscan, but having had 2 previous black TVR's I also know how badly it shows stonechips.
My second choice is white - good at hiding stonechips (I expect, as silver is too) but a bit "fashionable" so I'm not totally convinced (although the pictures I have seen on here do a good job of persuading me).
I don't want it to be too "in your face", so yellow is out, and I'd like something that will touch up / colour match fairly easily.
So... can PH convince me that either black won't look terrible after a few thousand miles or that white won't look terrible in a couple of years time?
UpTheIron said:
It's finally time for my Tuscan to get a respray after I had an argument with a Volvo which is going to need some fibreglass work on the bonnets. There are plenty of other scrapes I've collected over the years, so I'm thinking of getting the lot done, and probably a colour change too.
Car is currently silver (Lotus New Aluminium) and my immediate preference is for black as I think it looks great on a Tuscan, but having had 2 previous black TVR's I also know how badly it shows stonechips.
My second choice is white - good at hiding stonechips (I expect, as silver is too) but a bit "fashionable" so I'm not totally convinced (although the pictures I have seen on here do a good job of persuading me).
I don't want it to be too "in your face", so yellow is out, and I'd like something that will touch up / colour match fairly easily.
So... can PH convince me that either black won't look terrible after a few thousand miles or that white won't look terrible in a couple of years time?
TrickyCar is currently silver (Lotus New Aluminium) and my immediate preference is for black as I think it looks great on a Tuscan, but having had 2 previous black TVR's I also know how badly it shows stonechips.
My second choice is white - good at hiding stonechips (I expect, as silver is too) but a bit "fashionable" so I'm not totally convinced (although the pictures I have seen on here do a good job of persuading me).
I don't want it to be too "in your face", so yellow is out, and I'd like something that will touch up / colour match fairly easily.
So... can PH convince me that either black won't look terrible after a few thousand miles or that white won't look terrible in a couple of years time?
I think white is at risk of dating quickly (although that is less of an issue on a niche car)
Black looks great but as you say stone chips always show up but you could armourfend the front
Personally I would go for a deep blue with a good pearlescent effect but again stone chips are a potential problem
My Mk2 Tuscan is Bentley Saphire Blue. Looks great with a real depth to the colour.
Problem is lots of stone chips not helped by a scrote throwing an egg at me when he drove past.
Actualy miss the purple paradise in your face colour of my Mk1.
Planning on a respeay also but restricted by the black / grey interior.
RED springs to mind.
Problem is lots of stone chips not helped by a scrote throwing an egg at me when he drove past.
Actualy miss the purple paradise in your face colour of my Mk1.
Planning on a respeay also but restricted by the black / grey interior.
RED springs to mind.
What about an emerald/ blue flip (see profile pic) It has a black basecoat and the flakes go in the clearcoat before the lacquer. The paint cost me about £500 plus basecoat, clearcoat and lacquer and the effect is stunning. I can source the paint from my supplier in the USA if needed!
Edited by S6 Devil on Thursday 26th July 15:10
It has to be some sort of blue, then you can join the Blue Tuscans (and red T350) around Reading blah blah Club - this will explain
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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