suggestions on paint colors

im looking for some ideas on the paint job for my 88 blazer i was thinking dark orange, fire red, or black. the interiors red so i cantr go too crazy like blue, green, or other colors like that lol

Going to need a pic of the ride. I ran stock color then on front end 3 shades of rattle can blue and a gray wiper cowl.

Black be nice. Goes with everything then black out the interior because new carpet is relatively cheap, you can do the headliner yourself, either paint the dash black or black dash cover, black leather seats from a bravada, pull door panels off a truck in the yard that are black and either have someone re - do them or paint them black and while the panels are off replace the window motors and switches inside.

ok this may sound dumb but how do i put a pic on here do i just take a pic with my digital camera and upload it?

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=461174

One of the most important sections on this board. Click that and its a gateway to hours of reading.

When u read that part use putfile set up an account and go from there.

I always say don't alter teh color very much, unless you plan on paying another $1500 or more for them to re-paint the engine compartment, door jams, trunk lid, ect.

It's one of those things that looks awfull unless you do the whole job properly (especially to you).

Just getting a nice pearl or sparkle clearcoat sprayed on most clean cars makes them look incredable.

I would say red to match the interior.

Black trucks with red interiors have never been that great looking IMO.

I would say red to match the interior.

Black trucks with red interiors have never been that great looking IMO.


Thanks, look what colours my Blazer are
http://www.kvsbt.com/stu%27s/Stu%27s%20Cars/blazer/images/dsc01084.jpg
:crying: (pic taken shortly before the paint, but the only clean interior panel picture that I have)

Oh wait, I forgot it's usually too dusty to see the colour through :lol2:
I can't go mudding where I usually live (I'm back in Canada's hot spot by the weekend) but I'm always driving through heavy dust

ah shit, no offense intended bro.....

I know, and non taken.

Your just posting your honest opinion like always. And Red wasn't my first choice (black was) it's just what my parts rig had in it and I didn't like the factory brown color.

Thanks, look what colours my Blazer are
http://www.kvsbt.com/stu%27s/Stu%27s%20Cars/blazer/images/dsc01084.jpg
:crying: (pic taken shortly before the paint, but the only clean interior panel picture that I have)

Oh wait, I forgot it's usually too dusty to see the colour through :lol2:
I can't go mudding where I usually live (I'm back in Canada's hot spot by the weekend) but I'm always driving through heavy dust

with a car that old lets get crazy smooth out the panels with a little bondo or somthin strong on plasic then panit the inside some wild color with the outside then u will have one of the most standouts blazers (in a nice way) somthing diffent ya know....

After I get it back to the Okanagan it's scedualed for a face lift. I'm thinking of keeping the black, but adding gray camo patches, and if I decide to do the interior again I'm thinking of doing the opposite. I'm still hoping on getting a nice pair of leather seats, and the back seats coming out for my stereo. Although I still want it to look like I have my seat folded down and no system.

Oh, I'll be painting my boat to match, and am also thinking of selling my trailer and buying a military trailer... painting that to match as well.

Paint it Graphite, thats my personal favorite color on Blazers/Tahoes

IMO I like the Gun Metal color.