Respray time!

tom the teapot · Feb 11th, 2015, 08:33

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for not posting on here for ages. I took my Amazon estate off the road about May last year as holes were appearing all over it. It was when I took a friend out in it cruising through the country lanes when went through a medium ish sized puddle which soaked my friends trousers and filled up her handbag, this was the moment when I thought maybe I should do some work on the old girl. Since then I have had to replace the majority of the floors, inner and outter cills, wheel arches, windscreen surround and repair a hole in the roof.

So the time is now here for a respray, but what colour? She is currently cream with a black interior but I was thinking more of a dark grey. Does anyone else have any suggestions of what would look good on an estate? Pictures preferable.

Here are a few pictures of how it was:

Many thanks, Tom.

Blue 8 · Feb 11th, 2015, 08:57

My honest opinion looking at that bottom photo would be to keep the same colour, I think it suits the car really well.

Burdekin · Feb 11th, 2015, 09:28

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Originally Posted by Blue 8

My honest opinion looking at that bottom photo would be to keep the same colour, I think it suits the car really well.

My vote as well.

paul staines · Feb 11th, 2015, 09:31

Dark grey looks great. Easy clean , looks good even when dusty / dirty (unlike white ) White paint needs to be spot on when applied grey easy to work with.
Regards Paul

Groundes-Peace · Feb 11th, 2015, 10:35

It is a toss up the colour issue.
First suggestion is stick with originality of the build colour of the car.
Otherwise go with a Volvo colour of the era.
If you go with graphite grey (which I like) it shows a very good shine/reflection when polished. White always seems flat.
Grey does not show dirt, dust and mud too much.

bened · Feb 11th, 2015, 11:21

I really like the colour it already is if I'm honest, I'd stick with it. Looks great in the photos, especially with the wheel are tyre combination, really nice. What wheels are they anyway?

Just a thought, I'm not sure how much detail you're going into with the respray and I'm sure you've planned this already so apologies if its already covered but if you do decide to change the car's colour (grey sounds very nice by the way) will you be stripping it down to the shell so you can paint in the engine bay etc? I’ve seen some cars that have had a colour change which have been painted just up to the shut lines/panel gaps so you end up with the original paint colour still in the engine bay, inside the doors, underside of the bonnet, boot etc. and it ends up looking a bit odd. If you kept the same colour you could avoid this and save a few pennies in the process if you’re on a budget.

Blue 8 · Feb 11th, 2015, 11:33

As above a colour change is a massive job and very very expensive and if not done properly IE door shuts under hood ect it will look a bit cheap skate.

But like I said in my first post I really like the colour as it is, grey for me is a very bland colour, metallic graphite is nice but not sure it would suit that car.

swedishandgerman · Feb 11th, 2015, 14:27

Here's a photo of my mate's Amazon estate in grey.

Who can say what colour you want as it's a matter of personal taste?! When I owned the pictured car, it was that really lovely shade of icy blue and my mate went through painstaking decision making to end up with this this.

Personally, I hate it! He loves it!

tom the teapot · Feb 11th, 2015, 20:28

Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately I know the effort it is to change the colour of the car. At the moment everywhere that is cream needs painting again so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I do like the cream paint, but grey is tempting! I fancy something different. I have seen these two Amazons on the web and cant help but think 'That could be mine!'

The wheels were from a Chevrolet of some sorts, they came from ebay anyway!

Just noticed I managed to post this in sales! Sorry I always manage to do this. I don't know if any admin can move the thread over?

volvoid · Feb 12th, 2015, 11:02

the lower one is satin black, or close to it. Looks ****. Usually used by rat-rodders who think its cool, and want to cover up all their poor preperation.
Very dark colours have to be kept spotless otherwise the car looks filthy.
I get it that after all the work thats been done a total respray is needed, pointless doing 85% of it at this stage.
My vote is cream. Would look great with red leather. Whites also hide a lot of sins

Feb 11th, 2015, 08:33	#1
tom the teapot Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 15:12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kent	Respray time! Hi Everyone, Sorry for not posting on here for ages. I took my Amazon estate off the road about May last year as holes were appearing all over it. It was when I took a friend out in it cruising through the country lanes when went through a medium ish sized puddle which soaked my friends trousers and filled up her handbag, this was the moment when I thought maybe I should do some work on the old girl. Since then I have had to replace the majority of the floors, inner and outter cills, wheel arches, windscreen surround and repair a hole in the roof. So the time is now here for a respray, but what colour? She is currently cream with a black interior but I was thinking more of a dark grey. Does anyone else have any suggestions of what would look good on an estate? Pictures preferable. Here are a few pictures of how it was: Many thanks, Tom.

Feb 11th, 2015, 08:57	#2
Blue 8 Premier Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2015 17:06 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Medway Towns	My honest opinion looking at that bottom photo would be to keep the same colour, I think it suits the car really well. __________________ Stay away from negative people they have a problem for every solution. Ruby-red pearl 854 GLT 2.5 20v 62k.....Andy

Feb 11th, 2015, 11:33	#7
Blue 8 Premier Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2015 17:06 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Medway Towns	As above a colour change is a massive job and very very expensive and if not done properly IE door shuts under hood ect it will look a bit cheap skate. But like I said in my first post I really like the colour as it is, grey for me is a very bland colour, metallic graphite is nice but not sure it would suit that car. __________________ Stay away from negative people they have a problem for every solution. Ruby-red pearl 854 GLT 2.5 20v 62k.....Andy

Feb 12th, 2015, 11:02	#10
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	the lower one is satin black, or close to it. Looks ****. Usually used by rat-rodders who think its cool, and want to cover up all their poor preperation. Very dark colours have to be kept spotless otherwise the car looks filthy. I get it that after all the work thats been done a total respray is needed, pointless doing 85% of it at this stage. My vote is cream. Would look great with red leather. Whites also hide a lot of sins __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Feb 11th, 2015, 09:31	#4
paul staines Senior Member Last Online: Mar 15th, 2024 11:00 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bradford	Dark grey looks great. Easy clean , looks good even when dusty / dirty (unlike white ) White paint needs to be spot on when applied grey easy to work with. Regards Paul

Feb 11th, 2015, 10:35	#5
Groundes-Peace Master Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2024 17:23 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milton Keynes	It is a toss up the colour issue. First suggestion is stick with originality of the build colour of the car. Otherwise go with a Volvo colour of the era. If you go with graphite grey (which I like) it shows a very good shine/reflection when polished. White always seems flat. Grey does not show dirt, dust and mud too much.

Feb 11th, 2015, 11:21	#6
bened Member Last Online: Nov 18th, 2023 22:18 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bowness-on-Windermere	I really like the colour it already is if I'm honest, I'd stick with it. Looks great in the photos, especially with the wheel are tyre combination, really nice. What wheels are they anyway? Just a thought, I'm not sure how much detail you're going into with the respray and I'm sure you've planned this already so apologies if its already covered but if you do decide to change the car's colour (grey sounds very nice by the way) will you be stripping it down to the shell so you can paint in the engine bay etc? I’ve seen some cars that have had a colour change which have been painted just up to the shut lines/panel gaps so you end up with the original paint colour still in the engine bay, inside the doors, underside of the bonnet, boot etc. and it ends up looking a bit odd. If you kept the same colour you could avoid this and save a few pennies in the process if you’re on a budget.

Feb 11th, 2015, 20:28	#9
tom the teapot Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 15:12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kent	Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately I know the effort it is to change the colour of the car. At the moment everywhere that is cream needs painting again so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I do like the cream paint, but grey is tempting! I fancy something different. I have seen these two Amazons on the web and cant help but think 'That could be mine!' The wheels were from a Chevrolet of some sorts, they came from ebay anyway! Just noticed I managed to post this in sales! Sorry I always manage to do this. I don't know if any admin can move the thread over?

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