What color paint is the undercoat?

papashango · 12-05-2010, 03:46 PM

Is it white? Thought i read somewhere that it is black?

Three7D · 12-05-2010, 04:59 PM

Some jackass egged my car! It hit the front left fender and I'm not sure there is one? WTF It chipped to the metal!

c41006 · 12-05-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Three7D

Some jackass egged my car! It hit the front left fender and I'm not sure there is one? WTF It chipped to the metal!

Man sorry to hear that. I don't understand why people do that

SkyZ · 12-05-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Three7D

Some jackass egged my car! It hit the front left fender and I'm not sure there is one? WTF It chipped to the metal!

i MAY BE missing something here, but holy threadjack?

shoopajae10 · 12-05-2010, 11:01 PM

lol most epic threadjack...

but back to your question OP, I believe its black, I have a few DEEP rock chips on the front and it looks black to me. =(

papashango · 12-05-2010, 11:06 PM

So then getting a black one wouldnt show chips/scratches that much??

shoopajae10 · 12-05-2010, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by papashango

So then getting a black one wouldnt show chips/scratches that much??

well... previously i had a black 350z, and the rock chips on my front bumper showed a lot more for some reason when you looked at it a few feet away.

but after a buff/wax treatment it was a lot less visible.

on my white z, it might be because i have very few deep dings, youll barely notice it unless its spotted for you.

dixon cider · 12-06-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Three7D

Some jackass egged my car! It hit the front left fender and I'm not sure there is one? WTF It chipped to the metal!

Three7D · 12-06-2010, 04:41 AM

Well I was referring to the fact that based on the damage there isn't nething in between from what i can see, but if it's black then I'm probably not gonna see it that easily!

ChrisSlicks · 12-06-2010, 07:15 AM

The plastics are black, not even sure they have an undercoat (could explain some of the color match issues). The metal panels seem to use a grey undercoat.

spearfish25 · 12-06-2010, 07:39 AM

USMCASA · 12-06-2010, 01:17 PM

undercoat is based off the color of your car according to ppg paint manual, there are 3 main undercoats: g1 white, g5 grey, g7 black and 2 mixes g3 light grey, g6 dark grey. if you have a pearl white or yellow most likely its white, blues and reds probably grey, black or dark cherry most likely black. have your local body shop look up your paint code and see what the exact undercoat is.

370zproject · 12-06-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Three7D

Well I was referring to the fact that based on the damage there isn't nething in between from what i can see, but if it's black then I'm probably not gonna see it that easily!

mine looks like white... gotta a few scapes and chips...

blinkme323 · 12-06-2010, 02:12 PM

The undercoat on my magnetic black appears to be white...

370Z_Fan · 12-06-2010, 03:12 PM

White/Grey = primer?

12-05-2010, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
papashango Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northeast Posts: 44 Drives: Japanese Rep Power: 14	What color paint is the undercoat? Is it white? Thought i read somewhere that it is black?

12-05-2010, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Three7D Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NorCal 707 Posts: 174 Drives: to slow Rep Power: 14	Some jackass egged my car! It hit the front left fender and I'm not sure there is one? WTF It chipped to the metal! __________________ 2010 Mag. Black Base+Sports V-LEDs Amuse Vestito (in a large box in my garage) Volk SF Challenge Gold/Phantom Ed. 10mm ichiba v2 F.I. CF+18" res. + F.I. RTP's

12-06-2010, 04:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Three7D Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NorCal 707 Posts: 174 Drives: to slow Rep Power: 14	Well I was referring to the fact that based on the damage there isn't nething in between from what i can see, but if it's black then I'm probably not gonna see it that easily! __________________ 2010 Mag. Black Base+Sports V-LEDs Amuse Vestito (in a large box in my garage) Volk SF Challenge Gold/Phantom Ed. 10mm ichiba v2 F.I. CF+18" res. + F.I. RTP's

12-06-2010, 07:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	The plastics are black, not even sure they have an undercoat (could explain some of the color match issues). The metal panels seem to use a grey undercoat. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

12-06-2010, 07:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	__________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

12-05-2010, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
shoopajae10 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Over Yonder Posts: 650 Drives: A White Sports Car Rep Power: 16	lol most epic threadjack... but back to your question OP, I believe its black, I have a few DEEP rock chips on the front and it looks black to me. =(

12-05-2010, 11:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
papashango Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northeast Posts: 44 Drives: Japanese Rep Power: 14	So then getting a black one wouldnt show chips/scratches that much??

12-06-2010, 01:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	undercoat is based off the color of your car according to ppg paint manual, there are 3 main undercoats: g1 white, g5 grey, g7 black and 2 mixes g3 light grey, g6 dark grey. if you have a pearl white or yellow most likely its white, blues and reds probably grey, black or dark cherry most likely black. have your local body shop look up your paint code and see what the exact undercoat is.

12-06-2010, 02:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
blinkme323 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370z Base w/Sport Rep Power: 16	The undercoat on my magnetic black appears to be white...

12-06-2010, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
370Z_Fan Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 238 Drives: 2010 MB ZR sport pkg Rep Power: 16	White/Grey = primer?

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