Help me pick a paint color
Posted by WellShitTheBed@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 152 comments
Trying to decide on a route for the paint. Finally got the wheels I wanted installed.
A-Rod_G_I@reddit
Orange
Theworker82@reddit
black or red. orange clashes with the engine , green looks British, blue and tan look kinda bland.
Skrakeon@reddit
Orange is my favorite color so that’s my pick! I also think it just looks the coolest but at the end of the day, I would pick what you love driving around in
The_ZombyWoof@reddit
+1 for Orange, love how that looks
81amarok@reddit
I'm a sucker for the green. But got to admit every time I look at the picture the orange grabs my attention first.
The_ZombyWoof@reddit
I love that color green.
I don't love that color green on that car.
Ill_Entrepreneur6643@reddit
Orange 🍊
Impossible-Disk6101@reddit
British Racing Green I'd say!
Pyropete125@reddit
Not orange
cdsbigsby@reddit
Blue or green for me.
Black looks the best IMO, but... They're all black.
Grumblyguide107@reddit
A deep forest green for sure
lentilSoup78@reddit
Yep - the green is killer and unique
Wettnoodle77@reddit
My exact thoughts. Black looks the best but that green would look nice and different.
CustomCarNerd@reddit
Blue
Heliyum2@reddit
Orange, but more of a burnt variety. But in any color it’s fantastic.
luecack@reddit
Red for me
epopthia@reddit
Green just because it feels like it's what the machine soul wants
epopthia@reddit
Green !!!
Wonderful_Magazine50@reddit
Orange or cream. First thought was red but everyone does that on a hot rod
xfaye03@reddit
Tan looks real good on this.
VinnyMaxta@reddit
Red looks pretty good, orange too
8N-QTTRO@reddit
Blue looks the best, especially since it contrasts well with the red engine block.
Dismal-Armadillo-815@reddit
Dark green or here's one for you how about a matt gloss battle ship gray.
Dinglebutterball@reddit
Flat black.
Traditional, cheap, easy to touch up… what’s not to love?
biggleUno@reddit
Green
PerspectiveOwn4416@reddit
You should do a two-tone with that red and that beige
BigBronco@reddit
Honestly though, what color do YOU like? Any style you are going after?
BigBronco@reddit
I should note that I think the Green looks the best.
Diamond_Miner_66@reddit
I think a deep aubern red would look nice
530whiskey@reddit
Orange, or bright Red.
Intheswing@reddit
Red with black pin stripes or Black with red pin stripes
HarvestTheLight@reddit
Red or tan
atrimarco@reddit
High gloss cherry red or matte black. In my opinion, just my opinion, those are the only acceptable colors.
boggels_untamed@reddit
Aaaaraaannnge
BedAccording5717@reddit
https://www.thecoatingstore.com/product/copper-2k-urethane-candy-gallon-auto-paint-kit/?srsltid=AfmBOopya7uXm6gYyanS31p6gsU4kkrCq8iMXYIJ67TXUge6U9mxAXzC
this one.
Status_Iron_3706@reddit
Orange, hands down
Dazzling-Border2376@reddit
Dark green
variationoo@reddit
They aren't shown but Electric blue or royal purple
CommanderKrieger@reddit
Black is the most common I see, and it looks good, but I would say if you want it to stand out just a little bit more then I think the blue is a nice substitute as it wouldn’t be as in your face as say the orange.
Hillbillyhippie61@reddit
NuclearWasteland@reddit
Just keep brush painting it as mood suits and let it develop a flawed candy shell of it's good times.
CocoonNapper@reddit
If it's getting a 426, then orange. Ford engine? Blue. Gm? Black
Eziekiel23_20@reddit
Any but orange or mustard.
Exciting_Will_8601@reddit
Maroon looks great
lil_sargento_cheez@reddit
I like the red personally
Klo187@reddit
I like the orange or tan
ApricotNervous5408@reddit
Blue or red.
ChallengeOk6581@reddit
Partial the tan honestly or a nice 1930s cream color that a bit of the coupes came in
beersngears@reddit
That orange matching the block does something for me, but maybe my vote would be for maybe a bunt orange .
assphaltoutlaw@reddit
Blue
brubberz@reddit
I’m loving the green
jedihooker@reddit
Green! And give it some whitewalls.
dtntsubribe@reddit
Something about the tan color sticks out to me I also like the red one
gbeegz@reddit
I'm a beige hater, and also I'd go with green or orange.
Biofred@reddit
Love the Black
young-elderberry@reddit
Cream/beige. Paint the wheels red, leave the chrome hub caps. Pinstripe red and black.
No-Scarcity-9757@reddit
I prefer them in pearl white.😊
GarThor_TMK@reddit
Plaid is the best color.
I3lizzard@reddit
Green
fatsone@reddit
Olive green
Benwa_Ballz@reddit
You could’ve done us a favor by being bad at picking paint colors.
These are all solid.
peedubb@reddit
That green is tough
Pizpot_Gargravaar@reddit
I kind of dig the beige. Might be cool with some hand-drawn pinstripes.
Bubbly-Pirate-3311@reddit
Blue or green
42ElectricSundaes@reddit
Green
CaptainShaboigen@reddit
What about black with green ghost flames?
FNCTCH@reddit
Im partial to the periwinkle blue.
9inchjames@reddit
I think it's a personality choice
HogShowman1911@reddit
Green and bonus points for military style designs like the old jeeps had or the orange
Infuryous@reddit
Dark Green Metalic.
DB_Coopah@reddit
The beige on the bottom right.
MysteriousDog5927@reddit
Blue
joemike@reddit
Orange and tan both look great to me, I mean all of them are good, but I like the lighter colors best. Everything else is black/dark so the contrast is more fun. If you want it to be more serious black or blue lol
Confident-Benefit600@reddit
Same here, I thought I was the only weird one
Confident-Benefit600@reddit
Tan or cream
soggyfries8687678@reddit
I like the burgundy or tan
KC_Jedi@reddit
Orange looks best, and opens up some great name options.
Howyougontellme@reddit
Maroon, tan, or blue. Probably maroon though
fasurf@reddit
Tan
HotRodHomebody@reddit
yeah, for some reason, I am digging that tan against everything else on the buggy
SuperHICAS@reddit
Tan gang rules
CromulentPoint@reddit
All decent options. The orange is the most fun.
Ribss@reddit
I concur, that orange pops
dukescalder@reddit
Scruffy seconds. Orange.
elroddo74@reddit
The answer for me is always orange.
BastardBoy1738@reddit
What color is it right now? Or is it bare metal?
Whizzleteets@reddit
I'm going to be honest I don't care for any of them but, the maroon is the best of the bunch.
rawkguitar@reddit
Ditto
example-of-disaster@reddit
Primer grey
OC2LV714@reddit
Orange
spingdingdowning@reddit
Red or Green would be my top two
nopester24@reddit
blue
MikeSRT404@reddit
Tan or dark green
CorgiCommercial8962@reddit
Whatever color you go with some scallops would look awesome
Onefingertyper@reddit
Black looks era correct
NTS-PNW@reddit
Green with bassboat red w/gold pipe
Koenigspiel@reddit
tan because it's already mad maxish
toomuchweld@reddit
Red or green for me.
thescrapplekid@reddit
I think I like the tan bc you don't often see that
Chessdaddy_@reddit
I don’t think you could go wrong here. All good colors, but I always like green
Stratoblaster1969@reddit
Tan
MarzipanTop4165@reddit
I counter with helicopter paint
HSLB66@reddit
You can rest easy knowing you can't really go wrong
No-Branch8121@reddit
Orange or blue. Go to a big enough car show and you’ll see a ton of these that all look like the row on the left. They all look cool but I like that blue.
UmeaTurbo@reddit
Old Man Enzo said when a boy draws a racecar he colors it red.
orbitup@reddit
Tan or red. They both look good.
T_Track210@reddit
That blue is peak but that green just gives it that street elegance i think looks badass
must--go--faster@reddit
Red, orange or tan. The dark colors just make all the suspension and frame disappear. Lighter colors offset well and help all the dark stuff pop.
Shittythief@reddit
The blue is 🤌🏻
drtwzrd4130@reddit
Blue or orange.
Uncle_Buzz@reddit
Black red or green look great.
Zyncon@reddit
These are all fantastic picks.
Orange really pops and is out there. I like it.
Beige would look incredible with some lettering on the door.
Red/Black is used on everything, doesn't stand out to me. Looks great, but it'll blend with every other car out there.
Classic_57@reddit
Red or orange. But sooo many hot rods are red so it will blend on more
Tack_it@reddit
The tan is so retro and awesome to me
curtass7@reddit
Blue. I’m biased.
stug_life@reddit
The only one I don’t like is tan. Orange really pops
SuperHICAS@reddit
Tan gang
BuckManscape@reddit
Green or red.
I426Hemi@reddit
Orange
Joeyjackhammer@reddit
British racing green or Montreal green.
Bambooman584@reddit
Orange but brighter
G-T-R-F-R-E-A-K-1-7@reddit
A loud colour suits a loud car so I'd go for something as vibrant as the orange yet a different colour
cobra_mist@reddit
orange pops
FocusedADD@reddit
The red, but a little darker. That shade is real close imo, but it needs to lean closer to a black cherry.
Solid_Enthusiasm550@reddit
Are you changing the interior color or block color?
As is, definitely Not that blue or cream.
Can never go wrong with black...but it better stay clean with no swirl marks.
Black with flames 🔥👍
I like bright colored hot-rods, so they stand out.
-WeepingAngel-@reddit
Green but heavy metallic flakes
VintageBandit@reddit
Orange
PlatonicOrb@reddit
Orange if you wanna do a decal. Think racing numbers or maybe a company logo. Orange is my favorite color so doing an old school racing number on the door would look cool
Green or blue otherwise, they are just pretty colors.
All I see is black or red ones so I'm meh about those colors.
salvage814@reddit
Green or just anything other then black.
70camaro@reddit
Orange
celtbygod@reddit
The saddle tan is unique.
Brewtal66@reddit
I built a T-Bucket similar to yours. I painted it that dark green color. I liked it.
Leecatd8209@reddit
Green is always the answer
OrangeSilver@reddit
Red or the Orange 🍊 look good! But if yah wanna have o'l school style then go with the Cream 🟤 or Black ⚫️
I_DreamMeme@reddit
Red, it's always red
TR1771N@reddit
They all look good to me - except the tan... idk why. Maybe yellow instead?
IW22Indy@reddit
Blue or tan would be my vote, lean towards tan personally but also not mine. Either way you go it’ll look good. Paint it, drive it and enjoy it!
cocksherpa2@reddit
Orange.
plywooden@reddit
I'm a green car guy, but color is SO personal I would NEVER ask anyone what color they like for MY car...
vehicularmcs@reddit
Not black or cream.
I like blue and green the best.
tev_love@reddit
Orange imo
abelabb@reddit
Bro, yellow, that’s a yellow car, like mine 1923 not kit!
It’s like old school Cadillac should be Perl white or black, but that me.
glorybutt@reddit
Orange pops out 🍊
Purpose_in_pain@reddit
Burgundy/Crimson or the tan. I think they fit the aesthetic best, plus they are more unique colors that you don't always see.
That Crimson is gorgeous with it, I think.
Aleutian_Solution@reddit
Blue looks nice
CableMartini@reddit
depending on if their are any more body parts going on, i really like the red, but the blue looks super unique. i have a '01 mustang gt in a similar blue color, and before anyone says anything else about the car, they compliment the color, saying they dont see that color very often. so generic good, or unique good, but i like all of them. i agree with the other guy too, black looks really nice, but black is just the cop-out answer, hard to make look bad. all the others will grab someones eyes
ozzy_thedog@reddit
Red, but the fun thing about a hot rod is that if you’re tired of the color you can just roll on a different one.
placebodyhere@reddit
Red makes it go 37% faster.
MrGameSeven@reddit
Red looks looks the best. Nicely matches the engine components that are a similar color.
quadcore64@reddit
I really like the red and the blue, but I'm sure they would all look good
techierealtor@reddit
I agree, but the green also looks good depending on your taste.
Background_Duty1636@reddit
Orange or black