Topic: paint colour
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I've seen a car painted like that. I do not remember what it was. It was really cool looking. I assumed it was just a really dark blue. Which of course it is.
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If ya want a black paint, ya gotta mix a lot of other colors together! 
I've seen cars with black paint that looked blue, or even red under certain lighting. It has to do with the tinting used in/on the paint. Black cherry....anyone remember that color? Was black as it could be until the sun hit it...then is was black with a tinge of dark red....be-U-tee-ful color!
I've seen cars with black paint that looked blue, or even red under certain lighting. It has to do with the tinting used in/on the paint. Black cherry....anyone remember that color? Was black as it could be until the sun hit it...then is was black with a tinge of dark red....be-U-tee-ful color!
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black cherry if I'm remembering the same color , had metallic in it. imo black paint with metallic looks terrible. when i spray black i spray the base then 75% base 25% clear mix then 50/50 then 25% base 75% clear followed by 100% clear that will give you a black finish thats unreal. but its a lot of work and a lot of material.
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