601LEXTACY

Hey guys, I made my mind up and im gonna 2 tone the paint job on my 1991. Im gonna go with a platinum top half and where the bodyline is im either thinking light grey or dark grey and a pearl sky blue clear coat. ( a lot of em) Tell me what you guys think. Do you got any other colors in mind.

RA40

iTrader: (6)

Is the car stock or have you installed a body kit?

601LEXTACY

Its till the original light grey all over. No body kit. Got 20 in neeper concetps that are waiting to be bolted on and I was thinking about 3 or 6 10's in the trunk with an in car pc for the headunit.

GRAND_LS 4

iTrader: (2)

Monotone........

601LEXTACY

yes its monotone
light grey.

RA40

iTrader: (6)

I'd go mono. Two tones date the car, I've wished for mine to be all pearl white.

601LEXTACY

Ok. Well if I do that do you think I outta keep it the same color with a sky blue clear finish to it.

ls400boi

I would keep the same color unless you are going to make sure you repaint the door jams, underhood metal, undertrunk metal, etc. you don't want any colors mix-matched. all paintwork needs to visibly appealing as though it came from the factory

601LEXTACY

That sounds like it might take time but I'm not worried. I like the sky blue clear. And I was also thinkin about putting some lexus logo illusions in rhe paint. What do you think about that.

CO-LS400

Go Monotone! It will update the look (IMHO)

601LEXTACY

what color will update the loook

kalbo_1

IMO, forget about the Blue and paint the whole car a different color. But like ls400boi said, make sure you get everything else painted or atleast the door jams.

What color paint would update the car, hmmm.... Pearl white is always a winner, Black (but hard to paint). Silver, Flint, Gray. Head down to the local Lexus (or any other) dealer and ask for a brochure of all their cars and go from there. Keep the paint simple since it's a luxury car. The car itself will give it that presence. You really don't need an outrageous color for the car to be noticed. GL and definitely keep us posted!

601LEXTACY

I like the blue clear coat though. The new mercedes has it on em. i seen one that was light grey with a sky blue clear coat. Thats the color i was thinking about.

Suneet

I think I posted a reply to the other thread about monotone paint when I meant to reply to this thread.


I don't necessarily agree with everyone. Monotone doesn't have to look dated. I think my first gen in silver looks great with monotone.. the bottom color is just slightly different to provide some contrast. And I forget who had the black JP LS400 second gen, but I think they painted that one two tone as well to keep that classy look.

Suneet

Now that looks anything but dated!