[weak_sauce]

at this point my car is primmered, and i'm ready to paint my car. my car was 202 black and love the color. But i've noticed that lexus has a new black 212. it looks like a more mirrored black. looks real sleeek. question is. should i go with toyota 202( black onyx) or lexus 212(obsidian)

http://www.toyotareference.com/lexusgs

 

[tskracer911]

Of course, it's your car and you need to do what you like. But on the other hand a different color then a stock color could hurt resale if you ever decide to sale. I however don't think it would hurt the resale as much because there aren't much difference in the black colors.

 

[NitroMidgets]

You could go with the OEM color and simply do something with the clear coat.

 

[plebian]

 

[weak_sauce]

^^^ lol. exactly how i'm going through right now. i think i'm gonna go to some dealerships and check out some black color. Bmw has a very nice black. " jet black" they call it.
* But the idea with the clear coat is quite an idea.

 

[mztykal]

What shop is painting it? Aren't you in Oahu like me?

 

[Im_In_San_Fran]

I just added some metallic to the 202, not so much that it would shine gray at day (like alot of porches do). A little metallic and a lot of clear made me happy.

http://spyderchat.com/forums/showthread.php?5472-The-Black-Spyder-Owners-Thread&p=821378&highlight=#post821378

I still haven't managed to photograph the metallic component.

 

[weak_sauce]

What shop is painting it? Aren't you in Oahu like me?

yeah i'm on oahu. my friend is gonna spray it. he has like a ware house.

as for the gray flakes. it reminds me of my sr5 corolla that had them. i think i'd stick with the pure black. but it sure looks good on your car.

 

[m&m1951]

If you talk to an independent auto paint supplier, I believe they will tell you that for the most part, black is black. They interchange OEM paints sometimes, because it is basically the same between manufacturers.