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Hazieview · 05-28-2011, 03:31 PM

Hey guys I was wanting to paint my truck a dark chocolate brown color. Almost black.

I've seen paint jobs to where when you look at the paint one way it looks black.

Then when you go to the side you can see some really cool 'ghost' skulls in it.

I would like my truck to look black and when you step to the side it looks like a dark chocolate.

Thanks guys!

85chevylwb · 05-29-2011, 07:22 PM

i recently painted my truck a metallic black and from some angles it looks black but other angles it looks brown, i loved the way it came out for my first job at painting, and all in all i have less than $200 into it between the paint primer and everything all the lil odd and ends needed.

**kev2809** · 05-30-2011, 01:22 PM

is it like a rootbeer color?

a friend of mine's cousin had his 68 painted rootbeer and it looked super dark. its a great color btw..

85chevylwb · 05-30-2011, 01:47 PM

Yea in certain lights it looks like a rootbeer brown

Hazieview · 05-30-2011, 02:36 PM

I've also seen a satin pearl black that looks brown at angles. I saw a paintjob that looked black. Then when u step to the side there were all these wicked purple metal flake skulls. I want mine to be black with just a hidden brown under it. I don't know how they do it.
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**kev2809** · 05-30-2011, 03:32 PM

i seen one like that but the deep color was a red. sick paint job. the red only popped on the body lines when the light hit it..

heeroyue2002 · 05-30-2011, 03:52 PM

my 02 silverado was like that. it was black but in some angles it looked like a deep brown. the guy who polished it said it was a rootbeer color. i also had ghost flames on the hood and doors.

onequickchevy · 06-01-2011, 04:30 PM

Check out House of Colors Kandy. Put a black metallic or dark gray metallic base down and then the rootbeer candy concentrate mixed in the clear over that. You'll get the look you're going for. Most paint stores that handle custom paints will have a chart you can look at.

Hazieview · 06-02-2011, 09:25 PM

THAT'S THE KIND OF ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR!!!

I just didn't know how they did it.

Thanks man!

onequickchevy · 06-02-2011, 09:32 PM

No problem. We did a crew cab dually dark green that way a few months ago. Talk about a workout !
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05-28-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
Hazieview Building Dreams out of Dimes! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bonham, Tx Posts: 892	HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another!!! Hey guys I was wanting to paint my truck a dark chocolate brown color. Almost black. I've seen paint jobs to where when you look at the paint one way it looks black. Then when you go to the side you can see some really cool 'ghost' skulls in it. I would like my truck to look black and when you step to the side it looks like a dark chocolate. Thanks guys!

05-29-2011, 07:22 PM	#2
85chevylwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: midland texas Posts: 26	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! i recently painted my truck a metallic black and from some angles it looks black but other angles it looks brown, i loved the way it came out for my first job at painting, and all in all i have less than $200 into it between the paint primer and everything all the lil odd and ends needed.

05-30-2011, 01:22 PM	#3
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,133	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! is it like a rootbeer color? a friend of mine's cousin had his 68 painted rootbeer and it looked super dark. its a great color btw.. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

05-30-2011, 01:47 PM	#4
85chevylwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: midland texas Posts: 26	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! Yea in certain lights it looks like a rootbeer brown

05-30-2011, 02:36 PM	#5
Hazieview Building Dreams out of Dimes! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bonham, Tx Posts: 892	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! I've also seen a satin pearl black that looks brown at angles. I saw a paintjob that looked black. Then when u step to the side there were all these wicked purple metal flake skulls. I want mine to be black with just a hidden brown under it. I don't know how they do it. Posted via Mobile Device

05-30-2011, 03:32 PM	#6
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,133	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! i seen one like that but the deep color was a red. sick paint job. the red only popped on the body lines when the light hit it.. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

05-30-2011, 03:52 PM	#7
heeroyue2002 fat old dude Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: fresno, california Posts: 1,424	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! my 02 silverado was like that. it was black but in some angles it looked like a deep brown. the guy who polished it said it was a rootbeer color. i also had ghost flames on the hood and doors. __________________ 1972 c-10 shortbed 350/400 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389157 1968 workhorse http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446216 Accepting part donations

06-01-2011, 04:30 PM	#8
onequickchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marianna, Florida Posts: 339	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! Check out House of Colors Kandy. Put a black metallic or dark gray metallic base down and then the rootbeer candy concentrate mixed in the clear over that. You'll get the look you're going for. Most paint stores that handle custom paints will have a chart you can look at. __________________ Slowly but surely getting it done.

06-02-2011, 09:25 PM	#9
Hazieview Building Dreams out of Dimes! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bonham, Tx Posts: 892	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! THAT'S THE KIND OF ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR!!! I just didn't know how they did it. Thanks man!

06-02-2011, 09:32 PM	#10
onequickchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marianna, Florida Posts: 339	Re: HELP!!! I need a paint that looks black on direction and then dark brown another! No problem. We did a crew cab dually dark green that way a few months ago. Talk about a workout ! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Slowly but surely getting it done.



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