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Title: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: Rich on October 06, 2009, 08:26:05 pm

When i had my previous wide arch kit being resprayed... he said they could do a black bonnet but with a snake effect... it changes colour slightly at different angles...

i.e a black to a dark grey'ish


Whats this called ?

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: NB07 on October 06, 2009, 08:31:43 pm

sounds like flip paint like what TVR's used to have rich...

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: stealthwolf on October 06, 2009, 08:46:20 pm

anyone have pics of this to see?

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: neg on October 06, 2009, 09:03:23 pm

Rover and Nissan did a flip paint - I remember seeing a Primula... anyway, enough said!

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: Andy on October 06, 2009, 09:13:30 pm

sorry about the car but you get an idea about the paint-my uncle has the flip paint primera
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/article.asp?asset=6453

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: NB07 on October 06, 2009, 09:18:24 pm

Quote from: maxitrol on October 06, 2009, 09:13:30 pm

sorry about the car but you get an idea about the paint-my uncle has the flip paint primera
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/article.asp?asset=6453

wow 90% complete and 21k! what a waste! im thinking VC will love  that beast!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: VC on October 06, 2009, 09:35:38 pm

Quote from: NB07 on October 06, 2009, 09:18:24 pm

Quote from: maxitrol on October 06, 2009, 09:13:30 pm

sorry about the car but you get an idea about the paint-my uncle has the flip paint primera
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/article.asp?asset=6453

wow 90% complete and 21k! what a waste! im thinking VC will love  that beast!  :signLOL:

HOW MUCH!  :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

he does know it's a corsa right? i know it's in disguise but....he knows yeah?  :chicken: :grin:

Title: Re: Car Paint - Snake effect
Post by: stealthwolf on October 06, 2009, 10:11:58 pm

Yeah I remember those now. Purple/green was so disgusting IMO.