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n8y8
Member # 6048
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Been looking cant seem to find it. I ran into a guy that had a firebird painted that color and it was off the chain. He said it was called "hot lava". Never heard of it and cant find it. Was wondering if any paint guys around here could helpp me out.
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The Camaro Z-28 Kid
Member # 3100
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try "Lowe paint" in san jose on Phelen ave and monterey hwy! they sell automotive paint. get the color code from a car company that offers it on thier cars and go from there. good luck!
ernesto
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1FAST89GT
Member # 5071
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any paticular brand?
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n8y8
Member # 6048
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not familiar with paint brands at all. I want to try to get the pant myself because I know shops mark it up to make a buck. But I hear "DuPont" alot...is that a good brand?
Ernesto I think his paint was custom, not a custom mix but not a stock color either. I must have this color....It looks like something from house of kolor. [ December 15, 2006, 04:44 PM: Message edited by: n8y8 ]
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The Camaro Z-28 Kid
Member # 3100
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quote: Originally posted by n8y8: not familiar with paint brands at all. I want to try to get the pant myself because I know shops mark it up to make a buck. But I hear "DuPont" alot...is that a good brand?
Ernesto I think his paint was custom, not a custom mix but not a stock color either. I must have this color....It looks like something from house of kolor.
honda offers a similar color on thier Element car as wel as toyota for thier scions XB, it looks like a burnt orange metallic. I am sure House of Kolor would have it. But I am sure someone can mix who knows what they're doing?!
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n8y8
Member # 6048
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aaight, I'll look into that.
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whyteLX5.0
Member # 6023
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theres a guy on this board with a 60's mustang. Lives in Antioch/brentwood that has that very same hot lava paint on his car. hopefully he'll chime in. There also was a post about him finishing the car sometime this year, you might be able to find it some where.
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Drift-GT
Member # 762
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It’s kind of annoying but you will have to find out what manufacture this “hot lava” was. Was it aftermarket or a OEM color. Cause each manufacture has there own version/hue. If you go down to a local auto pant store (Hayward color, the color factory in Fremont, etc.) they have books of colors with paint chips for reference. From OEM factory colors books, to books for paint companies like house of Kolor.
But if this firebird was a factory color it should be pretty easy to get the paint code.
Happy hunting
- Dana
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xvt's 85 5.0
Member # 4765
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Hope this helps, he mentions were he got it done on page 2
http://www.californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=026466 [ December 15, 2006, 05:08 PM: Message edited by: xvt's 85 5.0 ]
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svt306snake
Member # 1967
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du pont or house of kolors my cars are all house of kolors and the rims are done in dupont
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n8y8
Member # 6048
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That the color in that thread....Damn he doesnt mention who he got the paint from...grrr, I'll cal the shop that did his.
Thanks folks
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morespeed
Member # 6717
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city paints S.F. 415 626-1790
otherwise check near a volcano...j/k
try this ? http://www.performancecoatings.dupont.com/bowstreet5/webengine/dpc/common/Controller/Action!_pageDispatcher/InnerModel!dpc/modules/Login/OuterModel!dpc/common/Controller/InnerActio n!visitorAction [ December 15, 2006, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: morespeed ]
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Jdub07
Member # 2728
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quote: Originally posted by The Camaro Z-28 Kid: try "Lowe paint" in san jose on Phelen ave and monterey hwy! they sell automotive paint. get the color code from a car company that offers it on thier cars and go from there. good luck!
ernesto
do you know of any places that sells automotive paint further north of San Jose? Milpitas, Fremont, Union City or Hayward?
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uncle bill
Member # 3953
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i could tell ya, but then id have ta kill ya
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morespeed
Member # 6717
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I said "CITY PAINTS" IN SAN FRANCISCO!!!!
1 415 626 1790 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY HAVE EVERYTHING!!!
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v-town coupe
Member # 2771
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quote: Originally posted by morespeed: city paints S.F. 415 626-1790
otherwise check near a volcano...j/k
try this ? http://www.performancecoatings.dupont.com/bowstreet5/webengine/dpc/common/Controller/Action!_pageDispatcher/InnerModel!dpc/modules/Login/OuterModel!dpc/common/Controller/InnerActio n!visitorAction
the store i work at is a dupont dealer and i have never seen or heard of a color close to that? nor have i seen it in house of color we can get that as well. ppg has their own line of custom colors (kind of like duponts hot hues line)give that a try if u look up neds in vallejo they are a ppg dealer and auto body supply store
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1Sicgt
Member # 714
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quote: Originally posted by Jdub07: quote: Originally posted by The Camaro Z-28 Kid: try "Lowe paint" in san jose on Phelen ave and monterey hwy! they sell automotive paint. get the color code from a car company that offers it on thier cars and go from there. good luck!
ernesto
do you know of any places that sells automotive paint further north of San Jose? Milpitas, Fremont, Union City or Hayward?
In Dublin, there is Finish Masters. Thats where I bought the H.O.K. paint for the flames on my car.
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morespeed
Member # 6717
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so DuPont doesn't have lava?
I just painted an '07 v-10 m5. It sure looked like lava to me,lol. I painted it in Standox. Which is owned by DuPont. I think the code was A30 or A31. the undercoat or under hood color was indianapolis red. [ December 16, 2006, 02:24 AM: Message edited by: morespeed ]
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v-town coupe
Member # 2771
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quote: Originally posted by morespeed: so DuPont doesn't have lava?
I just painted an '07 v-10 m5. It sure looked like lava to me,lol. I painted it in Standox. Which is owned by DuPont. I think the code was A30 or A31. the undercoat or under hood color was indianapolis red.
although standox is owend by dupont they are still 2 diffrent paint brands when i asked our rep. about standox he said we would have to be a standox dealer in order to order standox product. so its the same but diffrent. we are a dupont / nason dealer and of course nason is for the budget minded customer
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morespeed
Member # 6717
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okay well thats nice and all.
city paints in San Francisco sells:
Dupont,standox,nason..custom shit, and industrial paint for doing construction.
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v-town coupe
Member # 2771
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yeah i looked high and low at work today and nothing on that hot lava u may try standox, spiece hecker ,valspar,ppg just to give u an idea. the place mentioned:city paints is a great spot to buy paint!
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