White roof or no white roof

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Hey guys, so about four and a half months ago I bought a blue fj60. I've been working on it alot and have came across that my roof is trashed, so my idea is that instead of blending the blue and clear coat (witch looks difficult) I decided that i should go with a whit roof like a 40. what do you guys think I should do and if you can please give me the paint code for the white, thanks.
 
If it floats your boat, then do it. This is a personal decision, is it not?
 
Do it. I did mine in honda championship white. I shot it with a non-hvlp gun, set at a very low pressure to give it a semi-rough yet glossy finish that doesn't need waxing to look nice.
 
The blue (is it smurf or ice?) will look great with white. I want my roof white, but in 155 (dark metallic gray), it'll look like ass. Speaking of which, other than the two-tone some of the 62s came in, what else do you all think goes well with the dark gray (other than black)?
 
Tofudebeest said:
... I want my roof white, but in 155 (dark metallic gray), it'll look like ass. Speaking of which, other than the two-tone some of the 62s came in, what else do you all think goes well with the dark gray (other than black)?
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Light gray, aka battleship. Mud, of whatever color. :hillbilly:


After sleeping on it, I can see how blue/green/red could look nice w/a white roof. My rigs are tan, so the 'lower temperature' reasoning doesn't play in so much.

Plus, the only time I see the top of my roof is when I'm loading something up there, so painting it: :meh:

If I lived in a 2 story or town w/tall buildings, perhaps...
 
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/150266-pics-two-toned-roof.html

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/116204-contrasting-paint-top-roof.html

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I thought of doing this but with the truck being almost all blacked out.. I dont know how it will look..


If I end up doing this I would probably start the white on both sides of the roof past the first ripple and about 5" from the back and front... The hood would have to be blacked out with some louvers.

Post some pics if and when you decide to do it.. it would help a few of us make the decision

TOFUDEBEEST: There is a built 62 around here that is dark metallic gray two tone color the other color is purple.. and it looks freaking nice I think !!

Good luck...
 
MANUCHAO said:
I thought of doing this but with the truck being almost all blacked out.. I dont know how it will look..


If I end up doing this I would probably start the white on both sides of the roof past the first ripple and about 5" from the back and front... The hood would have to be blacked out with some louvers.

Post some pics if and when you decide to do it.. it would help a few of us make the decision

TOFUDEBEEST: There is a built 62 around here that is dark metallic gray two tone color the other color is purple.. and it looks freaking nice I think !!

Good luck...
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I enjoy your music Manu, nice to have you on the board. Post pics of those louvers when you're done, seen it done on an 80 but not a 60 yet, problem is getting them wide enough, most punches are to small.
 
Will somebody photoshop this as follows:

Bottom: Typical bedliner, but the high line on the front fender, the most common style, not like the one I show with bedliner on the hood and roof.
Side mid panel: 155 dark metallic gray
above the mid line: Silver, including the hood
Roof: White


Tofu, current, blacked out.
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Alternate extent of the white:
redwhite.jpg


The Goal:
Goal.jpg


Sorta like this crappy attempt (plus a white roof):
After.jpg
 
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now Im thinking I want to do the white like that pic with the orange 60 oh and tofudebeest I am also doing the bottom half ryhno lined ( I've seen pics of it and it looks awsome)
 
MANUCHAO said:
I thought of doing this but with the truck being almost all blacked out.. I dont know how it will look..


If I end up doing this I would probably start the white on both sides of the roof past the first ripple and about 5" from the back and front... The hood would have to be blacked out with some louvers.

Post some pics if and when you decide to do it.. it would help a few of us make the decision

TOFUDEBEEST: There is a built 62 around here that is dark metallic gray two tone color the other color is purple.. and it looks freaking nice I think !!

Good luck...
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Ya I'll take pictures of it when it comes time for painting it , I'm waiting for it to warm up little bit more
 
without the white roof, I think that the tricolor will work (silver top, gray middle, black bottom)
but adding the white .... lots of color. Especially if you have a roof rack (black).
 
Tofudebeest said:
The blue (is it smurf or ice?) will look great with white. I want my roof white, but in 155 (dark metallic gray), it'll look like ass. Speaking of which, other than the two-tone some of the 62s came in, what else do you all think goes well with the dark gray (other than black)?
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PURPLE!:lol:

I vote no. I've seen a blue 60 with a white roof, it looked weird. Like a 40 but more fjcruiserish. If were polling this my vote is NO.:ban:
 
ya I like you cruiser looks pretty mean
 
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