New Toyota Camry: how to make it look sporty but not ricey

**[r]ichkri3g** · November 9th, 2007 06:17 PM

thread title should be self-explanatory. and btw, saan ok magpa repaint? the camry in subject is black, owner wants to repaint it white.

**hominid** · November 9th, 2007 07:47 PM

Sorry pero ganda na ng Camry, unless marami dyang meron.

**[r]ichkri3g** · November 9th, 2007 07:55 PM

medyo mukhang ''classy'' kasi ang porma ng new camry, gusto nung owner na mag mukhang pang binata yung porma. but not the sporty type na with OA body kits with huge rear wings.

**ILuvDetailing** · November 9th, 2007 09:50 PM

why didn't the owner get the white variant instead of the black? for me repainting a brand new car is a complete waste of money, unless you're filty rich.

Get aftermarket wheels, its the only upgrade you'll need.

**[r]ichkri3g** · November 9th, 2007 10:10 PM

i think at first he liked it black, then he apparently saw a couple of white camrys on the road so he eventually craved for a white one.

any painting shops you can recommend? pag ganon, washover lang ba ang kailangan or the strip to metal (or whatever it's called) thing?

**niky** · November 9th, 2007 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by ILuvDetailing

why didn't the owner get the white variant instead of the black? for me repainting a brand new car is a complete waste of money, unless you're filty rich.

Get aftermarket wheels, its the only upgrade you'll need.

+1000.

Terrible waste of money.

With a washover of that type, if you don't want it to look "masagwa", they'll have to take everything off (accessories, interior, engine bay items, etcetera), to spray the entire body.

No "strip to metal" here... it's a waste on a new car... they'll just prep and paint over the current coat.

**Memphis Raines** · November 9th, 2007 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by [r]ichkri3g

i think at first he liked it black, then he apparently saw a couple of white camrys on the road so he eventually craved for a white one.

any painting shops you can recommend? pag ganon, washover lang ba ang kailangan or the strip to metal (or whatever it's called) thing?

I believe the method is called scrape-to-metal. Anyhow, black paint is sporty compared to white and repainting a Brand New Car is ricey.

just my 2 cents.

**[r]ichkri3g** · November 9th, 2007 11:55 PM

thanks for the opinion guys, i believe the car is not entirely brand new. it's mileage is around 5k.

**uwak18** · November 10th, 2007 04:25 AM

Sell it and get a white one. Or trade it with white one to someone who wants black.

**altec** · November 10th, 2007 07:24 AM

keep the black. buy another white. Or sell. Since its the new camry, it resale value is still very very good. You should never touch the original paint as much as possible. Scrape to metal painting will never never be as good as the original paint. More so with washover. Especially changing from black to white. Take note that if it is black, its exterior AND interior is black. To change the exterior to black, how about the interior? Its not going to be worth the effort. And in doing so, you lower the resale value of the car if people know you have touched the original paint.