Need help picking a paint color.... - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

cali yaris · 01-04-2012, 01:36 PM

^ agreed. It's also nearly impossible to maintain, wax will make it shiny. First bird poo will ruin it. AWESOME look though. If you don't do it, I might.

Decide first if you want a pearl/sparkle or a straight color. That will help narrow your choices. Very dark purple, blood red, charcoal or midnight blue would be pretty hot.

CTScott · 01-04-2012, 01:48 PM

Other handy tools, that may or may not be more accurate than photoshop for testing colors is GT5 or Forza 4. With continually painting my Yari in GT5 I have found that there are a lot of colors that just don't look that good on a Yaris. GT5 has metallic, pearl, glossy, and flat colors.

Captain Slow · 01-04-2012, 02:14 PM

what's wrong with the current color? looks nice.

mazilla · 01-04-2012, 02:41 PM

Some colors that caught my eye so far...

mazilla · 01-04-2012, 02:42 PM

Bronze matte
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyett/5870150302/

mazilla · 01-04-2012, 02:48 PM

midnight purple?

CTScott · 01-04-2012, 04:10 PM

I saw a Vitz in that copper color on the dock on Barbados. Also, here's a nice dark green one from the Hertz rental fleet at the San Juan, PR airport:

Yaris - Copper 1.jpg

Yaris - Copper 2.jpg

Yaris - Dark Green.jpg

bzinn 1 · 01-07-2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazilla

midnight purple?

Think that car gave me an issue in my pants.......

KCALB SIRAY · 01-04-2012, 04:20 PM

win

*kimona* · 01-04-2012, 05:26 PM

Midnight blue.

Flipper_1938 · 01-06-2012, 01:30 PM

http://www.paintwithpearl.com/custom-paint-ideas.htm

Here is a link to a shop that sells different types of pearls and metal flakes that are used in custom paint jobs. Their site might get the creative juices flowing.

bzinn 1 · 01-07-2012, 01:11 PM

How ab out the 08 tC color Sizzling Crimson Mica.......it is a beautiful color in the sun.

PHXDEMON · 01-09-2012, 12:10 AM

Matte gunmetal

PHXDEMON · 01-09-2012, 12:13 AM

or paint it black with some red pearl in it.

mazilla · 01-16-2012, 07:40 PM

Yaris is in the body shop...

I have until they finish the bodywork to pick a color, I'm no closer to picking a color today than when I started. LOL

SAV912 · 01-17-2012, 12:01 AM

If this car does not come out of the paint booth in Porsche 997 GT3 RS green, then son, I am disappoint.

-C

bzinn 1 · 01-17-2012, 01:12 AM

How about this.....Fire Engine Red Metalic.....with Gold Pearl.

In the shade it looks red and in the sunlight it has a beautiful orange gold metallic.

Highway Star · 01-17-2012, 11:41 AM

I vote gun metal metalic grey.

01-04-2012, 01:36 PM	#1
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ agreed. It's also nearly impossible to maintain, wax will make it shiny. First bird poo will ruin it. AWESOME look though. If you don't do it, I might. Decide first if you want a pearl/sparkle or a straight color. That will help narrow your choices. Very dark purple, blood red, charcoal or midnight blue would be pretty hot. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-04-2012, 01:48 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Other handy tools, that may or may not be more accurate than photoshop for testing colors is GT5 or Forza 4. With continually painting my Yari in GT5 I have found that there are a lot of colors that just don't look that good on a Yaris. GT5 has metallic, pearl, glossy, and flat colors. __________________

01-04-2012, 02:14 PM	#3
Captain Slow My Face Is Ridiculous View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris 3dr LB Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scott, LA Posts: 456	what's wrong with the current color? looks nice. __________________ {Buy my book - It Came From Tomorrow}

01-04-2012, 02:41 PM	#4
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Some colors that caught my eye so far... __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

01-04-2012, 02:42 PM	#5
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Bronze matte http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyett/5870150302/ __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

01-04-2012, 02:48 PM	#6
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	midnight purple? __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

01-04-2012, 04:10 PM	#7
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	I saw a Vitz in that copper color on the dock on Barbados. Also, here's a nice dark green one from the Hertz rental fleet at the San Juan, PR airport: Yaris - Copper 1.jpg Yaris - Copper 2.jpg Yaris - Dark Green.jpg __________________

01-04-2012, 04:20 PM	#9
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	win __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

01-04-2012, 05:26 PM	#10
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Midnight blue.

01-06-2012, 01:30 PM	#11
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	http://www.paintwithpearl.com/custom-paint-ideas.htm Here is a link to a shop that sells different types of pearls and metal flakes that are used in custom paint jobs. Their site might get the creative juices flowing.

01-07-2012, 01:11 PM	#12
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	How ab out the 08 tC color Sizzling Crimson Mica.......it is a beautiful color in the sun.

01-09-2012, 12:10 AM	#13
PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	Matte gunmetal

01-09-2012, 12:13 AM	#14
PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	or paint it black with some red pearl in it.

01-16-2012, 07:40 PM	#15
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Yaris is in the body shop... I have until they finish the bodywork to pick a color, I'm no closer to picking a color today than when I started. LOL __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

01-17-2012, 12:01 AM	#16
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	If this car does not come out of the paint booth in Porsche 997 GT3 RS green, then son, I am disappoint. -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

01-17-2012, 01:12 AM	#17
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	How about this.....Fire Engine Red Metalic.....with Gold Pearl. In the shade it looks red and in the sunlight it has a beautiful orange gold metallic.

01-17-2012, 11:41 AM	#18
Highway Star Drives: none Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 14	I vote gun metal metalic grey.

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