Velocity Blue Paint Match Difficulties

[Pancho Kornwallace]

If we use the Broncos as intended, they should be the color of DIRT.
I am not going to worry about the undercoat to dirt, whether it be a quad coat hologram school bus yellow cyber velocity Syracuse orange blue with a MIC gray top.

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[fzracer484]

The most frustrating thing of it all is that they aren't even that good compared to the batteries I've had in the past. Like everything else it seems you're paying more for slightly less performance or reliability. I happen to be a teacher too, so good luck to your wife. 20 years in myself.

Automotive battery prices have gotten ridiculous. Try Costco. (I'm typically not a fan of paying a yearly fee to shop somewhere, but my wife is a teacher, and got a discounted membership.) Last month I bought a new Interstate battery there for $85. Auto parts stores were wanting near double that.

 

[ScoobyDrew]

The most frustrating thing of it all is that they aren't even that good compared to the batteries I've had in the past. Like everything else it seems you're paying more for slightly less performance or reliability. I happen to be a teacher too, so good luck to your wife. 20 years in myself.

Don't get me started on the cost for new wiper blades.......

 

[Philly]

That is one reason I am going with A51 over VB. I really like VB and like it more but it will cost more to redo/fix and is not as DIY for any replacement panels. VB is a metallic and you have to watch how you do that or you get a stripe effect. Granted a good body shop should not have an issue but I dont want the hassle. Now if it was a non metallic I might go with it.

That’s why I wish they offered Grabber Blue. Would have been perfect if you ask me.

 

[Engineeredthisway24]

That’s why I wish they offered Grabber Blue. Would have been perfect if you ask me.

I would have gone Grabber Blue too. Good call!

 

[Philly]

I would have gone Grabber Blue too. Good call!

Cyber Orange and Velocity Blue almost lured me in, but neither was quite “perfect” for me so I decided the metallics weren’t worth it. I ordered Oxford White, but may change to Cactus Gray just because it’s a little different. Honestly, I’m not really sure at this point. I love Area 51 in the sun, but it gets too dark for my tastes in the shade or bad weather so that’s out.

If I get bumped to MY22, I hope they come out with some brighter nonmetallic colors. Race Red is pretty much it right now, but I’m done with red for a bit because it’s what’s currently on my Jeep.

 

[Rick Astley]

Materials alone to respray the rear bumper on my Soul Red Crystal Metallic (Tri+1 coat) Mazda were north of $1,800 (plus sales tax). Spraying requires a different nozzle for the reflective layer due to aligning the flake laterally with the bodylines of the car. Lets just say the door which had to be sprayed (somebody slammed into the car while it was parked in a business park) did not come out perfectly, yet pretty darn close considering the process. Love me some tri-coats, won't be getting one on my Bronco.

Mazda: Taking tri-coats a step further into the cost stratosphere for production cars.....

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/...crystal-color-might-be-trickier-for-painters/

Also, FWIW, a buddy owns the body shop and he just confirmed he can spray velocity blue without it being a tri-coat. You simply have to double materials costs to get the good stuff, then it's a much more simple spray.

 

[Blksn955.o]

That’s why I wish they offered Grabber Blue. Would have been perfect if you ask me.

Grabber is a little to bright for me, but I would like to see one as the black plastic may break it up enough. I like the shade of blue VB is just minus the metallic. If we were getting a 2door Cyber Orange would be what we would get but looking at it in a 4 door to us is just not right.

Our last 3 cars have been white so not doing that again. The mustang is black and not doing another dark car. I have had green but never a blue automobile I think A51 is a nice mix of blue and grey or a grey teal shade.

 

[Ryuk]

Im considering painting the same parts and this is a recent fear I've had.

For parts like that, I would not sweat it.
Close will still look pretty awesome, and unless you tell someone, they probably won't even notice.

 

[BroncoKong Jr.]

Like how they didn't list cactus gray and just put fighter jet gray here.

Also Absolute Black and Lucid Red Pearl

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I was researching Velocity Blue at a painters forum and one comment stuck with me.
Painter was talking to the paint supply guy, who was shocked at how much pearl the mix called for. Said he had never mixed that much pearl into a gallon of paint.

 

[PhoenixM3]

I found this out the hard way when a rolls royce hit my '20 Tremor in VB. Bodyshop called me and said they had to special order the paint and it took over a week to get.

Is that your truck in the avatar? If so, good on you for driving her hard.

 

[Al Cowlings]

If you plan to frequently touch-up your paint, replace panels, etc. then I agree VB is not the color for you.

Perhaps you would like something in this nice Oxford White?

Personally, I plan to bite the bullet for full PPF on my next rig. Trail rash drives me crazy, but I use my rigs a lot on the trails.

 

[Al Cowlings]

Grabber is a little to bright for me, but I would like to see one as the black plastic may break it up enough.

Jeep has offered a similar shade called Chief. With painted fenders and top, it is too much, IMO.

With black fenders and top, I think it looks sharp.

 

[Raptor.Tremor.Bronco]

Is that your truck in the avatar? If so, good on you for driving her hard.

That's my raptor, thanks man. Gotta use it how it's intended

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