How metallic is brilliant silver?

miller · 01-20-2012, 05:59 PM

Hello,

Just a quick question, how metallic is the brilliant silver? Would you say it is close to the amount that gun metallic has?

Thank you,
Miller

LakeShow · 01-20-2012, 06:12 PM

I have GM and it's really metallic and I feel it's the only other proper metallic color other
than the white. Otherwise I'm not sure if I'm correct but the Beilliant silver may not be metallic at all and I think it's the same paint off other Nissan's like the Maxima and Altima vehicles which is just plain silver. I think every color other than GM and white is non metallic.

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 06:15 PM

i have 2 nissan cars with brilliant silvers yet i dont know how to answer your question, op.

how round is a sphere? round round or really roundy round.

370ZilverZ · 01-20-2012, 06:16 PM

I have a brilliant silver Z. Not metalic IMO.

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by daemon1957

I have a brilliant silver Z. Not metalic IMO.

woah, how does one tell? mine has sparkles in the paint... that makes it metallic. brilliant metallic... but that's what metallic silvers are. no?

370ZilverZ · 01-20-2012, 06:32 PM

QUOTE=kenchan;1501392]woah, how does one tell? mine has sparkles in the paint... that makes it metallic. brilliant metallic... but that's what metallic silvers are. no?

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Just my opinion.

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kenchan · 01-20-2012, 06:36 PM

not very scientific...

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-20-2012, 06:37 PM

Well let's see, when my Z was silver. I would wash polish and wax. When the sun would hit it directly on a bright day. It was hard to look at directly. The car is pretty bright in light. In the dark with light hitting it. The silver becomes milky, almost can be confused with white if the light is yellow. The metallics will distort to make the car look pearl whitish. But next to pearl white you can tell its silver in that situation. I would say brilliant silver is very bright without the metallics being big noticeable chunks.

Hope that was a good answer?

370ZilverZ · 01-20-2012, 06:41 PM

Agreed!!!

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 06:45 PM

this thread...

FL 4Motion · 01-20-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

this thread...

brilliant silver is roundy round, duh.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-20-2012, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

this thread...

Ken... give em' a break bruh... its his 3rd post.

370Ztune · 01-20-2012, 07:00 PM

It's shiny and you can definitely see the flakes in direct sunlight.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-20-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LakeShow

I have GM and it's really metallic and I feel it's the only other proper metallic color other
than the white. Otherwise I'm not sure if I'm correct but the Beilliant silver may not be metallic at all and I think it's the same paint off other Nissan's like the Maxima and Altima vehicles which is just plain silver. I think every color other than GM and white is non metallic.

Actually... brilliant silver I thee shiniest of Z colors and has lots of small metallic chips. As far as pearl white being a proper color??? It was designed for the more luxurious cars and thrown on the Z. A proper white would be a polar or arctic white imho. Pearl white. Nice on a G. Sux on a Z. I had a white G so I might be bias... but I couldn't bring myself to buying the white Z. It was like a lux color on a sports car. Pretty wack.

mantella87 · 01-20-2012, 07:57 PM

In direct sunlight it sparkles strongly. Under fluorescent lighting it can look similar to a polished metal. A close relative to this color was the Z33's "Liquid Aluminum." I'd say it's very metallic.

01-20-2012, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
miller Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 11 Drives: 1969 Dodge Charger Rep Power: 13	How metallic is brilliant silver? Hello, Just a quick question, how metallic is the brilliant silver? Would you say it is close to the amount that gun metallic has? Thank you, Miller

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LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	I have GM and it's really metallic and I feel it's the only other proper metallic color other than the white. Otherwise I'm not sure if I'm correct but the Beilliant silver may not be metallic at all and I think it's the same paint off other Nissan's like the Maxima and Altima vehicles which is just plain silver. I think every color other than GM and white is non metallic. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

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370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 66 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 18	I have a brilliant silver Z. Not metalic IMO. __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

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370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 66 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 18	QUOTE=kenchan;1501392]woah, how does one tell? mine has sparkles in the paint... that makes it metallic. brilliant metallic... but that's what metallic silvers are. no? [/QUOTE] Just my opinion.[ __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

01-20-2012, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 66 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 18	Agreed!!! __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

01-20-2012, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i have 2 nissan cars with brilliant silvers yet i dont know how to answer your question, op. how round is a sphere? round round or really roundy round.

01-20-2012, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	not very scientific...

01-20-2012, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Well let's see, when my Z was silver. I would wash polish and wax. When the sun would hit it directly on a bright day. It was hard to look at directly. The car is pretty bright in light. In the dark with light hitting it. The silver becomes milky, almost can be confused with white if the light is yellow. The metallics will distort to make the car look pearl whitish. But next to pearl white you can tell its silver in that situation. I would say brilliant silver is very bright without the metallics being big noticeable chunks. Hope that was a good answer?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	this thread...

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01-20-2012, 07:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 14	In direct sunlight it sparkles strongly. Under fluorescent lighting it can look similar to a polished metal. A close relative to this color was the Z33's "Liquid Aluminum." I'd say it's very metallic.

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