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?

**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.

**uls** · November 10th, 2007 10:05 AM

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?

Then after he paints his camry white, he sees a blue camry, he will want to paint it blue.

**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.

**ghosthunter** · November 10th, 2007 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by [r]ichkri3g

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

- retain the original black paint (black is sportier than white)
- get bigger and wider aftermarket wheels
- aftermarket exhaust tips (not bolt-on type)
- remove all badges from the car
- remove all chrome trim or (properly) paint them over to body color but retain the chrome front grille.
- lower the ride a couple of inches

**mbeige** · November 10th, 2007 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

- retain the original black paint (black is sportier than white)
- get bigger and wider aftermarket wheels
- aftermarket exhaust tips (not bolt-on type)
- remove all badges from the car
- remove all chrome trim or (properly) paint them over to body color but retain the chrome front grille.
- lower the ride a couple of inches

I'd go with these except the exhaust tip. Go with gunmetal grey rims with a polished lip, cheap tires but with aggressive treads, and that's it.