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#348862 12/14/2007 11:49 PM
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I would like to get some opinions on the best colors to paint that would not show less than professional type bodywork. And if there is a lighter metalic black that is more forgiving than solid black?

Thanks Eric

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black is black, 'forgiving' colors are light

Bill


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"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
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Light colors, like Bill says. Stay away from black, it'll show every bad spot. Also, metallics are bad, too, exept maybe for silver.


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I would have to say that with the summer temps in the Valley of the Sun a light color would also make for a " cool " ride.


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White covers a multitude of sins. thumbs_up


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Pretty obvious black is not the best.
Thanks for your thoughts. As I don't care for tan or white I will stick with the original truck's factory color aqua green.


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