Your opinion in the HOTTEST color Red.

[johnt785]

I wanna get everyones opinion. What is the hottest color of Red paint you have seen on a car. I'm looking into painting my in about a month and I'm looking for a nice, hot, bright, eye-catching red paint for my stang. Please post what you think is a "hot red". Pictures too if possible. Thanks.

 

[jadedinpa]

either performance red (on the 2000 mustangs - maybe others as well)
fire-engine red (duh on fire engines lol)
absolutely red (on lexus i think)

 

[5.0Droptop]

Well everyone tells me its mine. I agree but I am partial. LOL
Mine is GM Torch Red

I try to gets pics of it in the SUN but it makes the camera wash out cause its so bright

 

[johnt785]

Is the GM Torch Red the same color as the new Camaro and Corvette's red?

 

[5.0Droptop]

Is the GM Torch Red the same color as the new Camaro and Corvette's red?

Well we painted it 3 yrs ago and at that time it was the vettes color. We put 2 coats of white under it to make it realy bright.

 

[NKau]

I was always a fan of 'vibrant red' that was a factory color for the foxes.

 

[bmo37]

I was always a fan of 'vibrant red' that was a factory color for the foxes.

yep same here that was the factory color on my stang and when i have it repainted im using the same color again.

 

[johnt785]

5.0 Droptop, How much did your paintjob cost you? Trying to get an estimate for next month.

 

[johnt785]

Also, which would you say is a brighter red? Ford's "Vibrant Red" or "GM's Torch Red"?

 

[5.0Droptop]

Well the red paint is dupont its almost 300 a gallon. The clear was dupont I think it was 160.00. The white was a cheap base coat paint. In materials we had about 600.oo My buddy is a painter he painted it for cheap for me. But if you had it done expect to pay 2000.00 or more for a reputable place to do it. and i think thats on the cheap side.

 

[5.0Droptop]

Also, which would you say is a brighter red? Ford's "Vibrant Red" or "GM's Torch Red"?

Vibrant red looks Orange to me. Torch Red is RED

 

[IndyBlk5.0]

yup, shawns car is BRIGHT red, and turns a lot of heads, if that is what your after. (although i really dont think its the paint that turns the heads, its the car)

 

[5.0Droptop]

yup, shawns car is BRIGHT red, and turns a lot of heads, if that is what your after. (although i really dont think its the paint that turns the heads, its the car)

Well the color made a huge differnce in the head turning catagory.

 

[johnt785]

Wow, 2000 bucks. I keep looking at your pictures and 2000 seems worth it. Thats a beautiful color! So having a shop do it for me, like the whole jest sanding/ priming/ and the painting I'm looking about $2000 cheapest? What if i were to do the sanding and priming myself and have the shop do the painting? Sorry, I'm a noobie when it comes to painting.

 

[5.0Droptop]

I wouldnt prep it your self. The prep work is the most crucial part. Lowsey prep means the paint will look lowsy too. I guess my best advice is Go to a good body shop for estimates and see.

 

[bmo37]

Vibrant red looks Orange to me. Torch Red is RED

does my car look orange??? http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/143000-143999/143513_4_full.jpg

 

[5.0Droptop]

not in the shade. Hows it look in the sun? Maybe I have the colors mixed up. There was a post on this subject in the talk section before and a guy posted a car and said it was vibrant red but in the sun it looked very orange.

 

[5.0Droptop]

Here is the post........Manson ozz stated this about his car "VIBRANT RED - Looks kinda orangey in extreme sunlight, at least in pictures. IN person it never looks as orange."

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=441524&highlight=vibrant+red

 

[johnt785]

No bmo37 i don't think that your car looks orange. Its a nice red, just not a HOT red. In fact, thats almost exactly what my car looks like now besides i got chrome ponys.

 

[NKau]

Vibrant red looks Orange to me. Torch Red is RED

Yeah, I know what you mean, but I think it looks kind of cool. bmo37 do you have any pictures of your car in direct sunlight? Those pics don't do the paint much justice in the shade.