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ricky.santillan
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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: Discovered original color of Oval. Stick to it or change? |
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After sanding down the black paint of my 57 oval it seems that the original color was Coral Red. While some may like the color I am so-so about it. Yet it is not a bad color. Should I keep it close to "original" according to possibly its birth certificate.
By the way the current upholstery is red. Would be open to redo it anyway.
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bro2539
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| IMO, I think you should go for an original VW color for the model year. But it is your car, and its just paint. |
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Kais Collection 
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Kjell Roar
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rud helsen
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:11 am Post subject: |
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go for the original one!  |
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AlteWagen
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:15 am Post subject: |
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| order the BC if it states the color restore to the BC specs. If no color specified or no BC available go with color for the year or a year earlier. |
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left_coast*9
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MargaritaVillain
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| left_coast*9 wrote: |
| I am going thru the same dilemma -- my 57 rag top was Agave Green from the factory. I love it, but I love a nice restored black car even more, especially on beetles. That green is a lot more forgiving to paint -- meaning it shows a lot fewer blemishes, chips, and doesn't highlight mediocre body work. So I might go with it but we'll see. |
Let me help make up your mind...
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MargaritaVillain
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| kai wrote: |
| bro2539 wrote: |
| IMO, I think you should go for an original VW color for the model year. |
X2 |
X3! |
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sparkleplenty
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Coral looks great...Go with it... 
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bwaz
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Stolen from craigslist:
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ricky.santillan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Hahaha that is the dilemma. I always did like that Salmon like color. But there are other colors to choose from as well. Hmmm |
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53 0val
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| sparkleplenty wrote: |
| Coral looks great...Go with it... |
Coral is a tough color to get right.................but it's stunning when it is.
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ProjectX
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| 53 0val wrote: |
| sparkleplenty wrote: |
| Coral looks great...Go with it... |
Coral is a tough color to get right.................but it's stunning when it is. |
It sure is
This was a little lighter than coral was, but it sure looked "right" on this car 
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ricky.santillan
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| ^^ That is a beauty. Yes it looks like a hard color to get right and that is what I am afraid of. If it comes out "wrong" then it has a big tendency to look bad. |
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