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Old 01-12-2011, 10:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Repainting the Corolla

If you could paint your Corolla ANY color, what color would you choose?

I'm debating on getting my car repainted a different color (my car got scratched up somehow, so i have to get it painted regardless ), I'm thinking Blue...but just wanted to hear your guys' input.
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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the same color unless you are really going to drop a dime......... a good decent paint job will run around 5k ...to get anywhere near factory quality and still not good enough..
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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didnt someone just do a thread like this not too long ago?....
i swear they did

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Other than your colour
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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the same color unless you are really going to drop a dime......... a good decent paint job will run around 5k ...to get anywhere near factory quality and still not good enough..
+1

If you change the color & want it to look right than it takes a lot more work to get the door sills, engine & interior trunk changed too. If you don't change the color of those areas too it just looks cheap.
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Old 01-13-2011, 12:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Same color as well...

What happened to your car? Any pictures?
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Old 01-13-2011, 02:37 AM   #6 (permalink)
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i Would go Pearl white or Dark Blue i think. I love white though
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Old 01-13-2011, 05:51 AM   #7 (permalink)
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This is a paint job we did a few months ago at work. It was black and we painted it a High Pearl Violet. Total cost was ~$5500. Came out amazing though.











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Old 01-13-2011, 07:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
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didnt someone just do a thread like this not too long ago?....
i swear they did

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Other than your colour
I made this topic only because that one only included the colors the Corolla was released in. I mean ANY color, including yellow, purple, etc.

@ClintJ/benca1 i wasn't aware that it would be that expensive, but Clint that paint job does look nice.

@Dimaoala I'll post picture later. It's honestly not that bad, but the scratch covered most of the drivers side doors.
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Old 01-13-2011, 08:03 AM   #9 (permalink)
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depends... If I could go crazy I would have to consider a deep matte gray, metallic fairly bright blue or a super bright pure silver. But any of those would have to go with a complete decking out of the car, lol
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Old 01-13-2011, 02:53 PM   #12 (permalink)
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PhatRoyale i LOVE that color. thats my choice
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that Teal scion uses looks reallllly nice!
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I second PhatRoyale. That starfire pearl is amazing!
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star fire pearl or matte/satin black
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