Help- How did you do it?

[Tony Ripepi]

Hello Chaplin,

We all face the same dilemma......I solved it by cruising local car dealers new and used lots. Porche, BMW, Mazda (Miata) etc. looking for cars about the same size as the Cobra then went in daylight and night to see what they looked like. My car is Porche Polar silver...has a blue cast to it and Porche deep metallic blue.

These colors come in the European Glasurit paints that have the metallic two sided flakes in them. This makes a difference since domestic paints have larger flake components and are only shiny on one side.

Pictures of my car in the Gallery.

Good Luck..Whatever you choose it will be on a Cobra and that is never a bad choice.

Tony R.

[Clois Harlan]

Jon,

If you really like blue go buy Deltron Viper Blue in a base coat clear coat. First spray a sandable primer and use a color coat to get out any imperfections. Then spray a urethane primer (I like the buff color under reds and blues). Then spray your color coat almost like you would lacquer (goes on flat). Spray your first tack coat and let dry for about 15 minutes, then come back with a even color coat overlaping 50% with each stroke and allow to dry for about 15 minutes then repeat a second color coat and allow to dry for another 15 minutes. Last go back over the car one more time cross hatching (diagonally) holding your gun back about 12 inches from your body. Allow the last coat to dry for about 2 hours and then mask off your stripes using fine line tape. Be sure and mask off everything that you don't want the stripe color on. Spray your stripes with three coats of color and wait for a couple more hours for the pain to flash and then spray three or four coats of clear urethane over the entire vehicle. It is much easier than it sounds and you will love it. If need be you can color sand with 800-to-1200 grit wet or dry paper and then buff the clear coat for added brillance. You will love the finish and it will last almost forever.

Clois Harlan

[RICK LAKE]

Chaplin Hey it was Valentines Day friday, rumor has it you gave your wife 2 dozen roses and you got a blue stick . We need someone to make a program of the cobra so you can make it anycolor and stripe it to see how it looks. Mike stop working 80 hours per week and we will see your kids very soon.
Pat buckley Hey Pat those colors sound PERFECT for a Cali. car. You will have a one of a kind car. Rick Lake