dupli-color metalcast paint

ttocs · Sep 30, 2010

I have been wanting to paint my break calipers for a while but didn't want to do what everone else does with red/silver. I have been considering using duplicolors metalcast green paint and finally decided to order it and try it out. I have also been wanting to do something with the pony in the grill area so I decided to try this paint out and see how it looks there. What do you guys think?

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2395420/1994-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-2d-gilbert-az-us?p=7

I just finished it up an hour ago so I have not seen it in daylight yet to make a final judgement but so far it looks pretty cool IMO. I decided that I will cut apiece of plexi that is appox a 1/16" bigger then the pony and cover it with a reflective chrome vinyl to go behind it and make a chrome background for it. I have also considered that it might be fun to put a single led in it to make a lit background around the horse for those special night time occasions when I want to impress the local high schoolers, but really just to do something a little different.

My chrome on my intake has been looking a little warn lately, I think I will use some of this paint and my decal cutter to freshen it up a little bit.

DropTopPony · Sep 30, 2010

I was thinking of doing that but didn't think the green matched the DFG enough for my liking.

Looks like the glue in your headlights discolored like mine did... I hate that.

ttocs · Sep 30, 2010

the color doesn't match DFG straight at all. I tried some test spots before I did it on the car and it was too bright. That is why I used the smoked color to make it dark before I put the green on. The combination of the two make it pretty close to it and I can say that it looked even better in daylight.

The smoked reminds me of the black candy that the auto paint supply store mixed up for me when I told them I wanted to smoke my tail lights.

ttocs · Oct 1, 2010

I added a pic outside in the daylight so show it finished. Only one responce, does that mean NO?!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2395420/1994-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-2d-gilbert-az-us?p=7

I have now started working on the chrome outline to go behind it to help it pop a little more. I think it will be different and not be too much when it is done.

DropTopPony · Oct 1, 2010

That pic is better. I would probably go with another coat of the smoked to make it just a tad darker.

BruhBrahBrad · Oct 1, 2010

hey so when you put the smoked over the chrome pony is it kind of black chrome-ish?

ttocs · Oct 1, 2010

well if you had looked at the link it shows it after I put the smoked on first, then the green. With a coat of clear it would have made it darker and still shiney.

ttocs · Oct 27, 2010

I finally got around to completing the chrome outline behind the pony logo in the grill that I painted.

with the plexi there I cold not help but throw an led in the plexi. This will be for VERY rare occassions at night shows and such. I know I i will probaly get flamed for it but I like it so far and do not have to turn it on unless I want to.

badass96gt · Oct 27, 2010

The pony looks good but Im really interested in the quarter window louver. What did you use to make them?

cantbuytime · Oct 27, 2010

I think that grille emblem with backlight is sweet, but IMO it belongs incorporated with the interior/system

ttocs · Oct 27, 2010

wow, no fires? I figured it was too close to ricer to be cool. I am probably going to use the blacked out pony/outline somewhere in the interior as I do like it. Now to go with it I think I am going to mount just one or two leds in the grills in the hood by the windshield as well as inteh brake cooling vents and side exhaust holes. I do not want anything super bright so I am going to install a knob that will allow me to set the brightness.

The side louvers right now are made out of mdf/bondo/fillers and painted. I have experience with fiberglass but not glass mold making. I want to use that piece as a plug to make a fiberglass mold, to allow me to then recreat the exact same shape out of fiberglass. Of course being a mold if it is done right I could make more then one, does that mean you would be interested in a set if I could make them? If so just curious how much would you think is fair to charge, how much would you pay and would would be a stupid deal you could not turn down?

DropTopPony · Oct 27, 2010

I like the led in the grill especially for those night GTG's. Do you have any other color led's to try out? I think red might offset better with the DFG exterior paint.

ttocs · Oct 27, 2010

ya know I wish there was a cool lookin green led that would match the color, but green led come out lookin like john deer green. My door sills light up with "MUSTANG" in blue, and I have swapped my interior lights to blue as well. It is not something I plan on using often at all, but like you said I think at our evening cruise in's my mustang and other local clubs have it will be a neat attention getter.

thanks for the compliments.

Dalamar · Oct 27, 2010

those are both sweet TTOCS!

cantbuytime · Oct 27, 2010

ttocs said:
Now to go with it I think I am going to mount just one or two leds in the grills in the hood by the windshield as well as inteh brake cooling vents and side exhaust holes.

:dontknow: :confused1:

I think you are going to far my friend!

ttocs · Oct 28, 2010

thanks. as I said I am going to put in a knob to allow me to tune the brightness down. I want them just barely bright enough that you will see them from some angles and not notice them in others. Just BARELY bright enought to get noticed. Does that mean you didn't mind them in the brake vents and the side exhaust holes?

ryclef331 · Oct 29, 2010

They may be an attention getter, HOWEVER, imo, its not the attention that I'd ever want. Reminds me of when people thought the "cobra eye" windshield washer nozzles were cool. Save the jazzy lights