Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Monterey Blue: What's Up With the Variance in Color??

semtex · 04-30-2009, 04:54 PM

It really varies depending on the lighting conditions. It's due to the metallic in the paint, which reflects light. So the darker it is, the more subdued the blue tends to look.

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	It really varies depending on the lighting conditions. It's due to the metallic in the paint, which reflects light. So the darker it is, the more subdued the blue tends to look. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.