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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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Hey i plan on painting m whole car since i have a lot of rock chips. i kinda like my onyx black color but n e ideas on a different black color or any color at all thast nice? anyone got pics of black/white pearls or black/red pearls or something?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:50 AM
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smokey granite is a clean color. that's just me though if you're looking into a nice red i think the matador red on the ISF and IS's is a koo color too

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...k/15fa55ce.jpg

https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/Clean_IS-F_01h.jpg
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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thanks.. hmm i was thinking a darker color. have you seen any black with liek silver/white pearls?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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dont add a white pearl, it would look milky. here's one that we painted with a gold pearl.


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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
dont add a white pearl, it would look milky.[/IMG]
Agreed. Try a red or blue pearl.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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subarus came with a color called java black pearl. looks like this

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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How about dark black cherry? It's my favorite color on a gs lol.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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u got a picture of it??
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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oo thanks for the input on black with white pearl. wow the black with gold or java looks really nice. how wouldblack and red pearls look?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by lunatyk
How about dark black cherry? It's my favorite color on a gs lol.
I am down with that java.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ures-here.html

Black Cherry is a little to cherry for my taste.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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im going with the java. ill post pics when i get started and when im done. now to look for a kit or a tte lip
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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I was super close to painting Black Sapphire Pearl which is a stock newer Lexus color.... its almost a dark navy blue in direct light but black otherwise. I like it alot... its a 3 stage.... i was about 2 minutes from picking that color until a coin flip and nudge led me to another.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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that color is actually nice too. but as of now i think java is the best =). wonder if n e GS's have em yet
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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java is a nice choice. Here is the paint codes in case you need them

for java black pearl:
OEM Subaru: 18L
Sherwin Williams: 64329
PPG: 95575
DuPont: P6433
BASF: 18L
AKZO Nobel: SUB9189
Standox: 18L

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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woah, now looking it at a lighted view, its soo green
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