Post quick, Need opinions on paint color on 07 grand prix gxp

**spacerabbit69** · 06-05-2014

I like a lot of these colors, but I think I have narrowed it down to 2. I want something really sharp and jaw dropping. I am about to purchase the inferno hood and spoiler before I paint it unless I get better opinions on a hood and spoiler. I am taking tallies of which one to get done, so post quick. Thanks in advance

These are the paint colors I am choosing from:

http://www.houseofkolor.com/speedsha...es_shimrin.jsp

These are the 2 I think I narrowed it down to:

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Candy Burple Candy Brandywine
You can view the color chips at the above link.

**spacerabbit69** · 06-05-2014

I'm trying to post pictures of my car right now, but it keeps saying upload failed

**Scottydoggs** · 06-05-2014

Originally Posted by spacerabbit69

I'm trying to post pictures of my car right now, but it keeps saying upload failed

use photo bucket. up loading from your pc to the site blows. royal pita.

**Scottydoggs** · 06-05-2014

i take it your having the whole car painted? if so its not the paint or the color that makes it pop its the hours of wet sanding and all that crap that adds up to a 5 grand paint job.

**idrivejunk** · 06-05-2014

Burple.

**spacerabbit69** · 06-05-2014

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Here is a couple, still having problems with most the pictures I have. Ill try photbucket tomorrow

**spacerabbit69** · 06-05-2014

I'll get the pictures of my car tomorrow. There are some on my vehicle on my profile. Yes I am getting the whole car painted. Gonna cost me a few grand at the least.

**Scottydoggs** · 06-05-2014

pretty sure this cost 5 grand.

this one was over 6500. both full paint jobs, doors and jams.

some how the paint job will exceed your book value like my brothers did lol he sold the blue burban for 5 grand. lost money on that one.

the orange pick up was a full frame off resto, crate motor, dana 60 rear and 40 up front.running on 35's a 4 inch lift, a 2 inch body lift. all new front clip, texas cab and bed new tail gate. he even got rid of the metal gas tanks.

if he was offered 5 grand right now you would own a new 1985 GMC pick up truck. hes got way more then that in it. the truck cost him 5500 when he got it, and well you do the math, hes 15 grand deep i bet if not more. lol

**spacerabbit69** · 06-05-2014

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

pretty sure this cost 5 grand.

this one was over 6500. both full paint jobs, doors and jams.

some how the paint job will exceed your book value like my brothers did lol he sold the blue burban for 5 grand. lost money on that one.

the orange pick up was a full frame off resto, crate motor, dana 60 rear and 40 up front.running on 35's a 4 inch lift, a 2 inch body lift. all new front clip, texas cab and bed new tail gate. he even got rid of the metal gas tanks.

if he was offered 5 grand right now you would own a new 1985 GMC pick up truck. hes got way more then that in it. the truck cost him 5500 when he got it, and well you do the math, hes 15 grand deep i bet if not more. lol

Both of those look nice. When ever you upgrade your vehicle you will never get what you have in it. I'm keeping mine forever lol.

**REDCRAPGP** · 06-05-2014

Hmm I like the red better. Going to be pricey especially if you do it right and paint the jams, doors etc or else it tends to look like a cheap hack job. Goodluck keep us updated

**Scottydoggs** · 06-05-2014

he finally up graded a few years back and got this 05 used off a two year lease for 20 grand in 07. it has 22,000 miles on it and was delivered from PA to NY for the sale price.

it gets the pc buffer monthly.

factory paint still lol not sure if this pic is with the 2 inch drop he just did or not. but its also got a full 3 inch exhaust and super 50's mufflers and huge tips, so its kinda loud but sounds damn mean.

**idrivejunk** · 06-05-2014

For what its worth, if you have chosen a shop to do the job and are concerned with cost more than HoK bragging rights ... all the major paint brands have wild custom colors available. If you find something you like in the brand your shop uses, it may be cheaper because they would use stuff thay already have and are familiar with. But in a jaw dropping color. I said Blurple because nobody would mistake that for a stock color even from a distance. Both show off lines but they already have dark red ones y'know? The shop I work at generally gets around 10 grand + to do a proper color change with a nice buff job.

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

I have put a magnaflow catback exhaust, k&n cold air intake, aftermarket alternator, yellow top optima battery, NGK 6IX spark plugs, msd super conductor wires on my car. I have a sound system, advanced million color led kit underbody, inside, and fender well kit, Hids low, highs, and fogs. I have the diablo trinity, which I am not sure how to use or tune as well, I'm reading into it now. I am installing a trans cooler this weekend and the shift kit next weekend. I'm about to order the inferno hood and spoiler, then I'll be painting the car. I have a lot more I want to do, but am kinda lost on what to do do next or the order I should do things. Eventually I wouldn't mind the tep trans and the turbo kit. I want headers and the L6 intake etc. I need knew rotors and brake pads, any info on decent ones for my car? 07 grand prix gxp
Thanks

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

The paint is peeling in a few places and I got rear ended. I will take more pics to show you were my paint and such is flawed

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

Plus I'll have to get the new hood and spoiler painted as well

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

I do like the color and I love my car, but if I'm gonna dish out money for repair and paint, I figured I'd pay the lil extra and get it all painted and a different color. I usually change cars every 2 years cause I have to have something h ing New, but I'm not getting rid of this car and I figure new paint and upgrades would make it like having a new vehicle and satisfy my erge. Lol

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

I also put the smoked out halo headlights and the smoked out led tail lights on too.

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

The quotes I got for repainting the same color and a new color were only like a grand or so different.

**spacerabbit69** · 06-06-2014

http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/bi...tml?sort=3&o=0

**Scottydoggs** · 06-06-2014

im not even trying to be a wise ass, but your car looks pretty damn good. paint looks to be in real good shape too.

why not buff the living crap out of what you got? make it the best it can be and keep it forever.

the before and after pics of my old beater are like night and day. from when i first hit it with a buffer.