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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 27, 2004, 23:44

Title: Flip-paint
Post by: Anonymous on September 27, 2004, 23:44
Saw this out the bedroom window and thought it looked quite cool  s:) :) s:)

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.hanslow/2.jpg)

Not cool enough to warrant strapping a street light over the car though   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

Think I'll stick with plain old silver  s;) ;) s;)
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Post by: Tem on September 28, 2004, 06:37
What's a flip paint anyway...?


I know what flipping a finger means, but this probably isn't the same  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
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Post by: heathstimpson on September 28, 2004, 07:11
I was looking at some MG ZT's last night with Tyhoon chromatic flip paint; it looks awesome  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:    s8) 8) s8)  I believe the extra cost runs into thousands  s:? :? s:?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2004, 08:42
Quote from: "Tem"What's a flip paint anyway...?


I know what flipping a finger means, but this probably isn't the same  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

LOL yep you're right it's not the same   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

It's like the paint job on some TVRs where the paint is blended in directional layers (I think) so that as the car approaches it looks green, but as it goes past, it looks orange.

If you do a search on google for "flip paint" and click on the images option, you'll see what I mean  s:) :) s:)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2004, 09:05
Isnt that pearlesent?
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Post by: Jap GT300 on September 28, 2004, 09:26
Quote from: "Tem"What's a flip paint anyway...?


I know what flipping a finger means, but this probably isn't the same  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

Paint that changes colour.  The most popular being green -> purple

I've still got my heart set on Candy Apple, Damn that looks good.
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Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2004, 12:39
Examples here:  m http://www.rage-extreme.com/ (http://www.rage-extreme.com/) m
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Post by: heathstimpson on September 28, 2004, 13:40
Quote from: "phil4"Examples here:  m http://www.rage-extreme.com/ (http://www.rage-extreme.com/) m
Been checking Bridget out have we Phil  s:?: :?: s:?:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2004, 13:43
Site contents where a bit too bling/nova boy for me so I didn't explore quite far enough to find that gem.  Thanks for the headsup.
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Post by: aaronjb on September 28, 2004, 13:50
Some nice pics there (and no, I don't mean the 'model'..), even a 300ZX, yay!

But what did they do to that poor R32 Skyline?  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:  They gave it a 'badboy' Nova-esque bonnet..  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:   s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

(to stay on topic) Craig - I don't think Pearlescent really counts as a flip paint, as it's just a base coat with a metallic coloured top coat.. Depends on your definition of flip, I suppose  s:) :) s:)