teslamotorclub: Custom Paint part 1

Doug's recent group photos of Tesla's lined up at the MP store brings to mind the cars that have for whatever reason, have gone for custom paint.

First a review of Tesla's stock colors

�

Martin's car was the first

�

Arguably this light green car gets the most attention of the custom paintjobs.

�

Black with red stripes

�

real?
�

There is no front license plate on Martin's car. Is that optional in California?
�

James said: ?

There is no front license plate on Martin's car. Is that optional in California?
Click to expand...

Not optional to my knowledge. Some people get away with putting it in the front of their windshield but I think California law requires a securely mounted front license plate.
�

vfx said: ?

real?
Click to expand...

No, that's a picture of F12. I think it was Laurent that photoshopped in the gray stripes.
�

I took this photo a few weeks ago:

At first, I thought that gray hardtop might be a replacement for Martin's since the colors appear the same. However, the stripe pattern doesn't match.
�

doug said: ?

No, that's a picture of F12. I think it was Laurent that photoshopped in the gray stripes.
Click to expand...

That's what I thought, though a sign in the window often means a customer car, right? Ill wait for him to confirm.

I keep hearing that stripes are popular but I guess this does not count.

By the way, front plates are absolutely required in CA.
�

vfx said: ?

That's what I thought, though a sign in the window often means a customer car, right? Ill wait for him to confirm.
Click to expand...

Wait for him to confirm what? That he did it, or that it's a photoshop? There's no question of the latter. As to the former, see here and here.

.
�

Not custom but nearly scarce enough to be.

Signature Green.

Usually looks black.

This color was only available to the first 100 buyers (+27 founders)

I wonder how many were made?
�

vfx said: ?

That's what I thought, though a sign in the window often means a customer car, right? Ill wait for him to confirm.
Click to expand...

I can confirm that it's a Photoshop job :biggrin:
I played around with stripes last year but abandoned the idea.

By the way, front plates are absolutely required in CA.
Click to expand...

Ha ha ha ha ha !!
Sorry
�

Talked to this guy at the Model S premier.

This is a paint color he came up with years ago with Carrol Shelby. It's been on many of his classic cars over the years. He lives near the Rock Store so he can be seen driving with other classic car owners in the SM mountains.
�

From Top Marques Show Monaco - April 2009

�

First shots (by Doug) of Black Bird Highway's Prism Green.

It's a special Lotus color that has a flip feature green to blue depending on the viewing angle and the light angle.
�

BBH's car inside. You really see it here.

�

That prismatic paint is "alive"... You need to walk past it to appreciate the chameleon effect.

�

More appreciation of BB's paint.
[youtube]9lFX9zzmE8I[/youtube]
�

�

Customer painted.
�

Yep. I took that pic. I spoke with the owner. I think he owns a body shop.
It really looks black most of the time. You have to get the light to reflect just right to see the red sparkles.
�

John at Tesla (or was it Ted?) raved about this one when we talked about custom paint.

I look forward to seeing it in person.
�

More cool stripes!

�

By the way, front plates are absolutely required in CA.[/QUOTE]

Yes, they are by law required to be firmly mounted to the front. But, about 10% of all cars in CA DO NOT comply with this law, and nothing is done unless the police want to harass you. It is primarily needed for radar and laser speed detection from the front of a car: a round front of a car doesn't have much radar reflection.
Of course, the officer will tell you it is to make sure your car isn't stolen....
�

roblab said: ?

By the way, front plates are absolutely required in CA.
Click to expand...

... It is primarily needed for radar and laser speed detection from the front of a car: ...[/QUOTE]

And

�

Arctic White with Electric Blue stripes

I have added a few more pictures of my 2010 Sport with Custom Paint on my Album. Arctic White with Electric Blue stripes: Classic American colors!
�

beakmeister said: ?

I have added a few more pictures of my 2010 Sport with Custom Paint on my Album. Arctic White with Electric Blue stripes: Classic American colors!
Click to expand...

And the link to this album is..... ?
�

DrComputer said: ?

And the link to this album is..... ?
Click to expand...

Here: Tesla Motors Club Forum - beakmeister's Album: VIN 594 Sport w/Custom Paint

�

More pictures of Sig100#100 here:

�

^ Isn't the announcement about why this car is special due by now?
�

Yeah, I guess the "event" they have planned for it must have been delayed.
�

The lime green car has been sold and is no longer at the store.
�

Maybe Tesla will tell us someday what they did with it. I don't think it was just a regular sale... It had a "special purpose" of some sort.
�

TEG said: ?

Maybe Tesla will tell us someday what they did with it. I don't think it was just a regular sale... It had a "special purpose" of some sort.
Click to expand...

I was told that it was auctioned at a party hosted by Matt Damon for about 300 Hollywood types.
That was supposed to happen in late July.
�

I saw it in the window last Thursday.8/6/09
�

If the auction story is true, I hope it went for a good cause!
�

vfx said: ?

I saw it in the window last Thursday.8/6/09
Click to expand...

It might have been sold at the auction, but not yet delivered. We won't know unless someone at Tesla clarifies this.
�

Another VFX sighting:

�

Ok, that's just creepy. I had no idea where that was.

Had to look it up.
Art Center Show
When we parked it looked a lot different with cars all around.
�

Lilac

Lilac

�

That's just one of those colors that make you say hmmmmm.....
�

DrComputer said: ?

That's just one of those colors that make you say hmmmmm.....
Click to expand...

I was gonna say it oddly looks similar to the color of the car in this clip:
Simpsons Electric Car Video - Hostedfile.com, Video, Picture, Audio Sharing, Chat, Groups, and Ratings
�

Sorry.
�

I think it looks great! Not very manly, but still...
�

Ted at Tesla said: ?

Lilac

Click to expand...

Sponge Bob sighting in the upper left...
�

Umm....

Fortunately this is a wrap and not actually paint.
�

!

(not that there's anything wrong with that):wink:
�

Well, I would not want to own it, but it looks pretty cool! It seems like the idea was to combine all the stock colors into one swirl.
�

I dont think it is a combo of stock colors...There is no Tesla Pink, Purple or Bright Green...(ignoring sig100)
�

Note the dealer plate. The setting almost looks like an artist's gallery like it's a photo shoot. (but it may be that the wrap was just finished. What's the picture on the wall?

A long time ago on the owner's forum someone talked about doing a wrap of the planet or something like that.

This one looks like the car drove at high speed through a paint factory. I applaud anyone who breaks the lines of a car. My Race cars were painted similarly out-of-the-box.
�

I was told Elon copied my paint for his new Sport.

edit update.

He has had it repainted a candy apple red
�

doug said: ?

Umm....

Fortunately this is a wrap and not actually paint.
Click to expand...

The Jackson Pollock edition.
�

Rachel Konrad wrote on facebook:

By the way, this is a custom paint job for a customer, not one of the 13 pre-selected color options. We're calling it "Spirited Green Effect" -- but if you have other name suggestions, we'd love to hear from you here!

�

Lilac in CA.

�

vfx said: ?

Rachel Konrad wrote on facebook:

By the way, this is a custom paint job for a customer, not one of the 13 pre-selected color options. We're calling it "Spirited Green Effect" -- but if you have other name suggestions, we'd love to hear from you here!
Click to expand...

Anything but "Viridian Joule".
�

Custom Roadster painted Gulf Blue by Franz Von Holzhauzen

�

Those giant sized images are not loading right on my browser.
�

OK here - but they are on the large side for slower connections.

Where's the orange stripe?
�

Not working here either on Chrome
�

It's ok on Chrome here - but then I'm on a fast connection. Be patient!
�

Connection is not so great bit the middle picture locks up before finishing.
�

dpeilow said: ?

Where's the orange stripe?
Click to expand...

Yes, that would be traditional...

�

Not only limited to cars...

�

�

Arrg!
I've seen that car twice. First time no pics allowed. Second time did not have my camera/forgot (you pick).

Another time I pulled over behind it on Ocean near PCH and took a shot of the vanity plate through my windshield and now can't find that image.

It's Elon's Sport.

Candy apple red in a matte finish.

Used to be copper.
�

I'm considering having my twilight blue Roadster painted a custom color. I was told that it is automatically assumed that your car had some damage and that's why it was repainted. Any thoughts? I don't want to devalue my car if I don't need to.
�

Elon Musk painted his Roadster Sport a different color.
�

vfx said: ?

Elon Musk painted his Roadster Sport a different color.
Click to expand...

As if Elon cares about the value. As if Elon's car won't fetch more value because it's Elon's car!
�

DrTaras said: ?

As if Elon cares about the value. As if Elon's car won't fetch more value because it's Elon's car!
Click to expand...

Well either way, he still has VIN #1. I'm sure that would take care of any value lost by painting the other car if that becomes the case.
�

TEG said: ?

More pictures of Sig100#100 here:

Click to expand...

I'm not 100% if this is Signature 100 but if it is, it looks like it's in Portugal now.

Note the plaque between the seats and it is now fitted with side markers.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4qdCBIdGYw[/media][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNzq3D2pdE[/media]
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnkCypUCiZ4[/MEDIA]
�

(Finally in flat black - oh yeah!)
�

That's actually a vinyl wrap on a car that was originally red. Looks pretty good, IMO. Though, I wonder how much weight it adds.
�

Albern said: ?

I'm not 100% if this is Signature 100 but if it is, it looks like it's in Portugal now.

Note the plaque between the seats and it is now fitted with side markers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNzq3D2pdE
Click to expand...

This particular one is the "Telekom Austria" marketing Roadster - wrapped in their corporate green.

�

Yes - it is a vinyl. I'm not sure about how rugged it is, but we'll see.

A lot of people are liking the colour. I'm not too sure about the red Tesla decals, but then again it's a demo car :smile:
�

Looks like they did a Roadster in that sparkly white (with a hint of blue) that the Rav4EV prototype was done in...

�

Has anyone yet mentioned what a wrap v. re-paint would cost?
�

�

http://www.autogespot.com/files/autogespot/files/29_09_2010/c214748364829092010215705_1.jpg

�

vfx said: ?

Click to expand...

How do you get something like this done? Would love to have this for next Fourth of July.

Dave
�

dsm363 said: ?

How do you get something like this done? Would love to have this for next Fourth of July.
Dave
Click to expand...

I think it was done by "designer wraps":
Incompatible Browser | Facebook

�

Not sure where this belongs... Tesla paint on a Smart...
Imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery evchels

�

The Smart looks HUUUUGE compared to the Roadster.
�

Dragon said: ?

The Smart looks HUUUUGE compared to the Roadster.
Click to expand...

And to think that the Smart looks really small compared to a typical car.
�

Yep. That Smart looks totally blobular compared to the Roadster.
�

Dragon said: ?

The Smart looks HUUUUGE compared to the Roadster.
Click to expand...

Yeah, the Roadster is short. I vividly remember my first drive in my new car, and finding at a stop light that I was looking UP at the license plate on a Ford Focus.

But although it is short, I do believe the Roadster is actually significantly bigger than the Smart, in terms of length, width, and total internal volume. The camera angle posted just makes it look a lot smaller.
�

I remember the first day when I saw the Roadster at my test drive.
The sales manager asked me what was my first impression and I was like "WTF!? It's crazy low!" I don't think that was the answer he wanted to hear.
�

�

I literally grimaced when I saw that. You really ought to warn people.
�

bonnie1194 said: ?

I literally grimaced when I saw that. You really ought to warn people.
Click to expand...

It's OK since it was done in the name of safety for your ride.
�

Anyone have experience/advice on aftermarket paint jobs? I'm waiting on delivery of an all-yellow 2.5 sport with black rims. Thinking it might need some accents to bring out the body lines but I've heard that there are complications when dealing with the carbon fiber body panels.
�

TEG said: ?

And to think that the Smart looks really small compared to a typical car.
Click to expand...

Um, have you ever actually seen a Smart on the road? They're taller than the SUVs around here! My friend tells me that what I'm calling an SUV is actually a crossover, but the point is that the Smart has a huge aerodynamic drag area and that's visually obvious. Every time I see a Smart on the I-90, I think "Dumb." They're designed for 30 mph or below and city-only driving. Buying a Smart for a 30-minute commute at 60 mph is quite wasteful of energy.

P.S. I was wondering: What is the color of your Roadster, VFX? Copper? What's the official name of the paint color?
�

I call it copper. Just seem appropriate for an electric car.
�

S-2000 Roadster said: ?

Um, have you ever actually seen a Smart on the road?...
Click to expand...

Yes, I see them all the time. Yes, they are small vehicles, but you are right - they are tall (but narrow and very short.)
�

Another 'wrap':
http://revolutioncleaners.com/tesla/tesla.html

�

Love it! :love:
�

teslamotorclub

Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 1, 2017

Custom Paint part 1

Không có nhận xét nào:

Đăng nhận xét