On the back of the other paint question I thought I would ask you guys that have repainted your minis.

Out of all the millions of paint colours in the world, how did you decide what colour you would paint you car?

Cheers

Rohan

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1964 MORRIS 850 - POST ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE CAFE RACER INSPIRED.

https://spotify.link/D0P4KtIP2yb

1098 +0.40
266 Kent Cam
GR Flat top pistons
HS6
1.3:1 Roller tip rockers
Stupid high CR

I went for the original blue on my clubbie, my white van will be matchbox inspired - white with 3 tone blue stripes on the side.

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Dean Hutton's first car was a Mini.

Hey Rohan

My way of thinking is you have 2 routes to go down.

The first is an original colour, simply look at what the car could have come with and pick one you like.

The second is when you see a colour you like find out what it is. This could be driving around, at a car show etc. I don't think I would ever stand in a paint shop and pick a colour from the paint chips.

Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

I have a suggestion for the moderators but could we possibly have a sticky or a section that we can all post photos of cars that are genuine bmc/leyland colours. As there are no colour swatches available it would make a great resource for just such a question. It has to be one of the most asked questions on here. G.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Best way is to ask your wife/partner what colour she wants it and then if you think the Mini would look Cool that colour just do it. Then she will not be able to come and say that she does not like the colour you chose !
The colour on MINNIE was chosen by my other half and I think she did well. it is a Hyundai Colour called Hip Hop Red. I like it.

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DID I MENTION THAT I AM THE BEST SUPPLIER FOR MINI ELECTRICAL PARTS AND REPAIRS?
"Let us remove your "SHORTS"

Couldn't agree more... if the other half thinks its a good idea / gets excited about it.... its not so hard to pass other purchases like disc brakes... and a big block... and and and...

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
Build Thread: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80657

Its funny how your perceptions change with age.

Teenagers and young adults want their cars to be bright and stand out from the crowd. With some makes and models its a feature the police really appreciate.

When you reach your forties you want more modern colours but not necessarily the police attracting stand out colours.

Then as you reach middle age you think that the standard original colours are really what the car should be painted in - they way it came off the factory floor but with better body preparation and better paint quality. There is something iin doing it better than the factory.

Mike

yes, yes and yes - I've been meaning to do that for years - keep reminding me and it'll happen

And tag the picture with the dulux colour code and the formula

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

If you ever sell the car it will appeal to a wider market if it is the original colour.

If you are doing it up to keep and enjoy then go with what you like best.

There's lots of piccies on the web for inspiration.

Pete

Cheers guys, I wasn't so asking how I should choose, but more how you decided.

The original colour of mine was 'sunset red' to my knowledge I haven't actually seen a mini in that colour, so I have no idea what it looks like.

But from what I can see it has also been painted white, yellow and now (from the po) it is some blend of racing green with a white roof.

I have always been a fan of the BRG on minis.

Since I have had the mini, I have wanted to do a resto on it, and have always had the colour/s picked out, I have since changed my mind several times, but I'm starting to think I will go back to my original colour choice & away from the racer/caged car I was considering.

I won't say the colour combo until it's done (incase I change my mind again, but I doubt it) but I can say that the colour is 1 that I have loved from the 1st time I saw it 10yrs ago and everytime I see it on a car now, I still get the same feeling for the colour. Absolutely love it...


Rohan

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1964 MORRIS 850 - POST ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE CAFE RACER INSPIRED.

https://spotify.link/D0P4KtIP2yb

1098 +0.40
266 Kent Cam
GR Flat top pistons
HS6
1.3:1 Roller tip rockers
Stupid high CR

I agree with Mike, speaking as a silly old bugger.

Original colours are best IMO, but one you need to get enjoyment from.

For example, kelp beige is an original colour, but who wants to drive a car painted in "baby sh!t brown" ?

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

I'm a teenager, and my mini is painted in a fairly stand out 2pak purple..

I wish P/O had not of painted it, and left it in the acrylic Oh Fudge brown, I'm considering repainting to in acrylic Oh Fudge when i get the funds.

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You're so square
Baby I don't care

i chose my colour mainly cause i wanted something that would REALLY stand out . there will be no mistaking its me, when i finally get to cruise this town !

I had it painted over 10 years ago in a metallic blue, and after looking at it for ten years in the yard, it got boring to me:lol: !

I knew i wanted a 'metallic purple' but then i found out just how many metallic purples there were! My mini-men that did my mini, mixed up a few and came up with what i have now.

In an ideal world , i'd have 2 (or more!) mini's, so that one would/could be as original as it can be, and the other would be what i have now!

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Cheers, Kim
**purple '68 deluxe!**


***FINALLY wearing number plates----yeaaaaaah baby! ***

Hey, me too! OK, I'll try not to get too cryptic here without giving my colour scheme ideas away, don't want someone stealing my thunder after all these years!

In short - google! I had a colour in mind, but wasn't sure what shade exactly. I kept an eye out around town for cars of the same general colour - some were good, some were ordinary. Started googling one day, added a couple of adjectives into the search and - shazam! - the exact phrase I used turned out to be the name of a factory paint colour used on a different marque some years ago. And it looks the goods. Eureka!

So I think that's what they mean by using the internet for good, not evil

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