Painting my VH Soul Red. What would look best for engine bay and door jams

[Holty78]

Im about to have my car painted in Mazda Soul Red. Its a bit of a tricky paintjob. Should I paint the engine bay and door jams in a slightly different colour which is easier to paint? If so, what do you think would be a similar match. Need some serious help in answering this one guys. Pic for reference

 

[vc commodore]

Paint the whole car the same colour....

Do the door jams first

 

[Holty78]

Thats what I was thinking. The panel spray guy is telling me its a lengthy process laying down the coats and is telling me these areas wont be seen as much so will be easier and quicker laying down a similar colour thats not so difficult. I think a different colour will stand out like dogs balls when you open the doors and bonnet

 

[keith reed]

I thought about getting my vh painted this colour. That Mazda colour looks fantastic. Some one on this forum mentioned that they could supply the paint and said it was about $1900 for the paint alone. He mentioned that the paint will not match the Mazda colour due to the way that Mazda paint their cars. They paint with robots in a criss cross method. The mustang has a very similar colour as does Toyota but i have no idea if it would be as expensive.

i do agree that if you are going to spend quite a bit of money getting your car painted then it would have to look right

 

[Holty78]

Its definitely an amazing colour and the spray guys happy to paint it that colour but said it will be a stuff around doing door jams and engine bay (time comsuming). What colour did you end up going Keith Reed?

 

[vc commodore]

Thats what I was thinking. The panel spray guy is telling me its a lengthy process laying down the coats and is telling me these areas wont be seen as much so will be easier and quicker laying down a similar colour thats not so difficult. I think a different colour will stand out like dogs balls when you open the doors and bonnet

Look at it as why buy 2 different colours? Seems like a waste of money doesn't it....

 

[MrBags]

Ha this is weird, I was driving along today and saw a Soul Red Mazda and thought “I wonder what the VE would like Soul Red”?
Do it all the same colour. You will regret it if you don’t I think.

 

[keith reed]

Its definitely an amazing colour and the spray guys happy to paint it that colour but said it will be a stuff around doing door jams and engine bay (time comsuming). What colour did you end up going Keith Reed?

venetian red

 

[losh1971]

Agree about painting it the same colour. I can see why the painter said to consider the not so seen areas in a different colour. The Mazda red is one of the hardest colours to paint as just one extra coat or a thicker coat is enough to change the colour. Crash repairs don't like painting it as its a prick to match existing panels. You will likely find it is a slightly different colour in the bay and jambs regardless just because of the way it lays on.

 

[keith reed]

I had heard Mazda had problems with the paint chipping. I don't know if they solved the problem.