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candyman
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 Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:30 am Post subject: Any photoshop experts? |
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So my 87 burgundy westy has a Reimo hightop. The hightop is a blistering white. So I add some arctic camo decals temporarily to break up the white. I dont love it but it works fine for now I want to monstaliner the top eventually. Im very curious how the shades of desert sand would look on the top against the stock burgundy. Monstaliner has several shades of tan to tan-green that im curious about. Anyways anyone out there that could help me mock up what those colors would look like? Thanks!
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0to60in6min
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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like this?.... but there are many hues of desert sand color... if you have a sample it may help
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joetiger 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Kinda sorta looks like mine!
Mine is Monstaliner, "Pass the Bubbly" is the name of the color. They had four or five different shades of tan/beige, and this one won out after a lot of gnashing of teeth.
I do like your camo, though.
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candyman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Kinda sorta looks like mine!
Mine is Monstaliner, "Pass the Bubbly" is the name of the color. They had four or five different shades of tan/beige, and this one won out after a lot of gnashing of teeth.
I do like your camo, though. |
Yea close to that, i ordered that chip and several others that are similar tones. How much product did you use? One gallon or two? Looks great btw |
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candyman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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| 0to60in6min wrote: |
like this?.... but there are many hues of desert sand color... if you have a sample sample it may help
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Thats pretty cool!
Here are the colors Im looking at currently
Dessert sand
Jeep spice
Pass the bubbly
Yank my doodle
Killer beej |
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joetiger
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Yea close to that, i ordered that chip and several others that are similar tones. How much product did you use? One gallon or two? Looks great btw |
Thanks! It has held up remarkably well. Monstaliner is good stuff.
With a buddy and I working quickly, we were able to stretch one gallon and get two coats on, just barely. If I'd been working alone I'd have had to crack another gallon. It starts to thicken so you have to get it on quickly.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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How about this...
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candyman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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How about this...
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Definitely better than the white. I considered possibly doing another camo theme over whatever sand desert color. The vinyl sheets are pretty reasonably priced and easy to work with. Not sure how they will lay down on the monstaliner however since its textured |
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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If you have a pic without the camo, it'll be a lot easier to tint the top whatever color you want.
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candyman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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| 4Gears4Tires wrote: |
| If you have a pic without the camo, it'll be a lot easier to tint the top whatever color you want. |
Here is one
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4Gears4Tires
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candyman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Thank you I think I def like the desert sand tones better than the white. Now need to decide which shade |
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joetiger
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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| candyman wrote: |
| Not sure how they will lay down on the monstaliner however since its textured |
Monstaliner accepts vinyl very well. The texture is smooth/bumpy so no jagged, raised areas.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Here's another with tan camo too...
Kind of seems like a lot of space to be all one color, but I don't think the tan camo is fitting with the burgundy van all that well.
Jim
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candyman
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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| SyncroHead wrote: |
Here's another with tan camo too...
Kind of seems like a lot of space to be all one color, but I don't think the tan camo is fitting with the burgundy van all that well.
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Hmmm…. Good points. The tan above on on joetigers seems like it may go with the burgundy. Just have to get the shade just right i suppose. Thanks for mocking these up for me! |
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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I think I'd go with a grey-theme top with the burgandy body.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Any photoshop experts? |
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Maybe a two-tone grey. Light over dark.
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