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well i did this myself, got a mate to spray it, prepped myself though!!!

check out these threads

results:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=24498

info on prep:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=20771

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i would seriously consider a different colour. Only because this colour is popping up on a lot of cars -obviously because it looks wickid! But, with a bit of thought you could come up with something new and unique, plus the satisfaction of saying "its custom" when ppl ask what the colour is :P

I went to my painter with the colour in mind, and got him to spray me a few plaques in different shades of the colour, and with different pearls, then i chose from those. Its fun too! Having a colour no-one else can easily copy.

im definitly not against the ford blue, looks awesome.

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hey Zoix, what is the base colour?

the problems is you need to know how it was done to get the right effect!! if the pearl was sprayed over the top with a clear base coat it will be alot easier to match the colour, but if they mixed the pearl with the base colour then it gets trickier!!! get a good painter to do it and they will be able to match it pretty close.

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GTB055 4 grand is a pretty good price "for a good paint job" ie you cant really say its a good price till you see the end result.

With this sort of thing id never settle on the cheapest quote simply for that reason. Find a reputable place (it shouldnt be hard to find a friend or friend of a friend who knows someone personally -this helps for peace of mind).

the old saying of you get what you pay for.

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