SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
12/23/11 12:01 a.m.

My wife collects nail polishes. I was looking at a couple of her favorite brands for a stocking stuffer and when I was browsing the goofy British related names of the Butter London brand, I came across British Racing Green.

Hope she likes it.

Maybe I can get her to paint her nails Aston Martin colors.

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver Dork
12/23/11 12:19 a.m.

Hell, when I wanted a flashy red (back in the 80s, before nails were anything but shades of red) for a car model, I'd hit a nail polish rack. Add some thinner and shoot it through the airbrush and bam! Sweet finish. 8)

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
12/23/11 7:49 a.m.

Are those Jag colours?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
12/23/11 8:59 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver:

The pic was labeled as Aston Martin Racing Colours.

I guess this is where they got the idea:

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe HalfDork
12/23/11 11:31 a.m.

You may now laugh but I go to Ulta to look at the nail polish colors when I a looking to paint a hot rod.

Every freakin shade on the plant

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver Dork
12/23/11 12:34 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe: berkeleyin' A right, man! 8)

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/23/11 12:51 p.m.

Utah even has a special hairdoo, the Utah Claw.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
12/23/11 4:13 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe:

I go into Ulta all the time with my wife. I am glad I do too, because I know what she likes and I know what to buy her for presents.

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/23/11 5:33 p.m.

What do the ladies of GRM think?

ultraclyde
ultraclyde HalfDork
12/23/11 7:41 p.m.

Years ago I heard of a show-car guy buying nail polish in bulk to paint his car, and that it won best finish in multiple shows. Don't remember the details or know if it was true.

TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte HalfDork
12/23/11 9:29 p.m.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 914Driver: The pic was labeled as Aston Martin Racing Colours. I guess this is where they got the idea:

To much Yellow. .

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
12/23/11 9:48 p.m.
TRoglodyte wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 914Driver: The pic was labeled as Aston Martin Racing Colours. I guess this is where they got the idea:
To much Yellow. .

Yellow? Colorblind?

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/23/11 9:55 p.m.
ultraclyde wrote: Years ago I heard of a show-car guy buying nail polish in bulk to paint his car, and that it won best finish in multiple shows. Don't remember the details or know if it was true.

I can't imagine what that cost.. considering how little polish you get in a bottle and how much they charge for it.

From what I have seen though.. isn't the stuff a bit fragile? It certainly comes off easily enough

TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte HalfDork
12/23/11 10:07 p.m.
Gearheadotaku wrote: What do the ladies of GRM think?

BRGreen or not ?

Appleseed
Appleseed SuperDork
12/24/11 5:10 a.m.

I need a girl that rocks Gulf blue and orange.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy Dork
12/24/11 8:54 a.m.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
TRoglodyte wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 914Driver: The pic was labeled as Aston Martin Racing Colours. I guess this is where they got the idea:
To much Yellow. .
Yellow? Colorblind?

I think he is saying its not a dark enough green- they have too much yellow in the mix.

I agree- proper BRG is much darker than that.

Twin_Cam
Twin_Cam SuperDork
12/24/11 9:24 a.m.
Gearheadotaku wrote: What do the ladies of GRM think?

A true GRM girl would say, "Long nails get in the way of wrenching."

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/24/11 9:34 a.m.

I once test drove a Lotus Elsie that was BRG with Oxblood leather interior and I am fairly convinced that it was the best color combination that I've ever seen on that car.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
12/24/11 10:10 a.m.
Streetwiseguy wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
TRoglodyte wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 914Driver: The pic was labeled as Aston Martin Racing Colours. I guess this is where they got the idea:
To much Yellow. .
Yellow? Colorblind?
I think he is saying its not a dark enough green- they have too much yellow in the mix. I agree- proper BRG is much darker than that.

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