# candy apple red **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 1, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519 "2007-08-01T16:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/1 "2007-08-01T16:32:23Z")
I got a little project and was wondering what the process and the colors are. I am looking to use automotive paint. i know you have to paint a base then the candy then clear thanks for the input ---
**Author:** ![69camaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/69camaro/32/6046_2.png) [@69camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/69camaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/2 "2007-08-01T17:13:18Z")
i used candy orange before. first i had to lay 2-3 coats of silver then depending on what shade you want 4-6 coats of transparent tinted candy color than clear. i really dony think it is worth all the exta money and work when you can get a similar color in two stage, also if the candy coats are not perfictly even it will be very noticable ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/3 "2007-08-01T17:17:28Z")
![http://www.cjponyparts.com/CustomerCar/Early/AaronChavez.jpg](http://www.cjponyparts.com/CustomerCar/Early/AaronChavez.jpg) Candy Apple Red? But seriously, I think you would be better off using a red with a pearl coat. 69camaro is right, ever see a car with shitty tint coats? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/4 "2007-08-01T17:53:21Z")
i think i am going to use this color here [![http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917838.jpg](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917838.jpg)](http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=17838) [![http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917837.jpg](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917837.jpg)](http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=17837) [![http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917839.jpg](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/357917839.jpg)](http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=17839) ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/5 "2007-08-01T17:59:11Z")
That’s schmexy. I may be a bit biased, but sunset metallic orange ftw. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/6 "2007-08-01T18:10:56Z")
> [@U2NDyno.com 240sx Build](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/u2ndyno-com-240sx-build/31645/11): > > That’s schmexy. I may be a bit biased, but sunset metallic orange ftw. It’s not for my car ---
**Author:** ![69camaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/69camaro/32/6046_2.png) [@69camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/69camaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/7 "2007-08-01T18:14:52Z")
> [@Come play Forza 2 offical thread/ NYSpeed Forza Racing Series](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/come-play-forza-2-offical-thread-nyspeed-forza-racing-series/30186/94): > > i think i am going to use this color here are you painting a show car or street car ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/8 "2007-08-01T18:19:14Z")
> [@Come play Forza 2 offical thread/ NYSpeed Forza Racing Series](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/come-play-forza-2-offical-thread-nyspeed-forza-racing-series/30186/94): > > i think i am going to use this color here Looks like a very wetsanded/buffed Chysler Inferno Red in those pics. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/9 "2007-08-01T18:46:05Z")
> [@69camaro"](#): > > are you painting a show car or street car its not going on a car ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/10 "2007-08-01T18:51:05Z")
i wanted to get this color ![http://www.audiovisionps.com/ElCamino/DSCN0156crop.jpg](http://www.audiovisionps.com/ElCamino/DSCN0156crop.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![YellowZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/edb3f5/32.png) [@YellowZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YellowZ)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/11 "2007-08-02T05:56:53Z")
Candy apple red goes over a gold base coat. Slowly apply the candy until you get the red to the darkness you like, then clear. ---
**Author:** ![Bojo20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@Bojo20](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bojo20)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/12 "2007-08-02T08:46:57Z")
> [@die hard 4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/die-hard-4/31619/13): > > its not going on a car Whats it going on then? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/13 "2007-08-02T09:10:23Z")
I painted my pine box derby car in boy scouts candy apple red. I used gold as the base coat then candy apple red. It was fucking sweet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/14 "2007-08-02T09:13:06Z")
> [@FS: 98 civic ex gsr equipped Sold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-98-civic-ex-gsr-equipped-sold/30928/22): > > Whats it going on then? a head of a pin my son’s electric pocket bike ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/candy-apple-red/191519/15 "2007-08-02T09:22:34Z")
hmmm i mgith still have some left over candy apple red i will have to check and see