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Old 04-24-2015 | 07:14 PM
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Hey fellow people!

I'm shopping around for a new paint job as i have a couple of dings from a recent off road trip and looking at respraying.

i noticed this pic on another forum of black on black which i quite like however wanted to get some opinions on other schemes that look good!

does it look good and whats your dream scheme??

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Old 04-24-2015 | 07:44 PM
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It's okay. Imo there are alot of black jeeps. I Like to see some colour.
Old 04-24-2015 | 07:48 PM
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Black will show scratches and dings more than just about any other color. I like black, but find it too high maintenance.
Old 04-24-2015 | 07:52 PM
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I've had 2 black cars in my life(still have 1). They just always seem to be a giant pain in the ass. Hot in summer, always dirty looking, always shows the swirl marks when clean, rock chips are more noticeable, and people seem to cut you off more(think it's because they just don't seem to see you).

Great for show cars, but just not a color for me.
Old 04-24-2015 | 08:51 PM
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Black shows pinstripes like crazy. That's why my 2nd JK is....... Black. U can't see the scratches if u don't was it...


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Old 04-24-2015 | 08:54 PM
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I've never owned a black colored vehicle before I got my jeep. IMO black on a jeep is an awesome color. People bitch that it shows scratch marks and swirls...meh! It's a jeep, not a show car. Or they say black is hotter in the summer...that's what removable tops are for. Besides, I'm starting to wonder if the whole hotter in summer thing is a myth. Personally, I don't find that the exterior paint color makes any lick of a difference. If it does then it's negligable. The great thing about black is how easy it is to do touch up work. Take a little black spray paint to touch up the rust on your bumpers or armor and you don't even have to mask anything off. If there's any overspray you wouldn't even know it. I also like the fact that mud really shows up nicely over black. My jeep looks great with mud on it. Of course, that's just my opinion.

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Old 04-24-2015 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Runewolf1973
Or they say black is hotter in the summer...that's what removable tops are for. Besides, I'm starting to wonder if the whole hotter in summer thing is a myth. Personally, I don't find that the exterior paint color makes any lick of a difference. If it does then it's negligable.
Yeah, living in Canada probably makes you an expert on black vehicles in 100+ temps.
Old 04-24-2015 | 11:30 PM
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i say go bare primer
Old 04-24-2015 | 11:32 PM
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I love my paint job I'll ha e to get the code for it but it's a grayish blue

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Old 04-24-2015 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RoysRig
Yeah, living in Canada probably makes you an expert on black vehicles in 100+ temps.
Ever hear of this thing called AC? It's amazing the gadgets we have nowadays that make things like the color of the vehicle you drive in hot weather conditions irrelevant. BTW, we don't live in igloos up here in Canada. Just want to make that clear.

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