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Offline jay6776

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help pick the color
« on: February 03, 2009, 09:03:07 pm »
Hey all need alittle help on what color I should paint me truck.
The first color is brown I did my jeep this color and have alot left over ( so would not have to buy the base coat)
option 1


option 2
(might do the 2 tone on just the bottom)

option 3


option 4


I'm leaning towards the all brown cuz i have the paint all ready.  buty I like the other 3 so what do u all think.
Thanks for the help jay

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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2009, 10:34:40 pm »
Pretty partial to the two-tone look myself...not sure why? ;)

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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2009, 11:03:37 pm »
I like the two tone also.
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 11:37:02 pm »
The second pick but gold center, and the jeep brown top and bottom.
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2009, 03:27:34 am »
no offense blaz lol
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2009, 10:27:26 am »
Use the leftover brown you have save money, then the tan or cream as in option 2. Nice clean factory look.
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2009, 05:58:27 pm »
Ok.  I saw your other thread.  Two tone with the beige and brown is my vote.
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 09:27:57 pm »
wow really surprised that the brown and tan is winning... I just have fig out were to break it up at. Not going to but the moldings back on.
Thanks all jay

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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 11:14:01 pm »
Irish, what are you talking about?
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2009, 04:47:21 pm »
lol shhhhhhhh
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2009, 05:03:21 pm »
You could be like the fall guy

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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2009, 05:12:04 pm »
Hahahaha, funny you mention Fall Guy, I was watching that on hulu.com yesterday.

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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2009, 07:34:52 pm »
I bought season one of the Fall Guy at walmart and we have been watching it everyday.  My little boy loves it  ;D
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2009, 08:15:04 pm »
Thats why I mentioned the gold.
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Re: help pick the color
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2009, 08:17:10 pm »
Heres a picture (I lifted from this site) of a nice two tone paint job with no trim.

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