HAMB Opinion: 2 tone or solid?

[Kustom55]

I think COLE could not have said it more perfectly when he said "hardest part is picking what colors to paint" on a different thread. i am right there with him. Even though paint for me is a little ways off, I cant stop thinking about it and it is driving me nuts. The hardest part is this and I am curious to know what everyone thinks: On a mid 50's car, does it look better to break up the paint via the side trim and go with a 2 tone paint job, or does it look better one solid color. I know it should be an individual thing, I just want ideas....
I am posting pix of what the hell I am talking about....

[Slag Kustom]

silver flake roof and red candy over silver flake on the rest of the car http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kustom55]

or something like this, courtesy of Don.

[BARNETT]

With that particular trim, I say do the 2 tone thing...it'll look really swanky! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[BLAKE]

What BARNETT said... two-tone. If you need PhotoShop help picking which two colors, lemme know.

[chad]

I know my reply dont mean much cause I am a FNG but ,I also think the 2 tone would be classy.

[Just Gary]

Two-tone paint gives the car more of a '50's theme.

FWIW, most stock two-tone combos had the lighter color on top because putting the darker color on top makes the car look top-heavy. Give it a try & you'll see what I mean.

[crewcutkid]

I like both, as long as the colors stay more organic on a two-tone job: I.E. Brown+Cream, etc.
With solid colors, roofs, etc, the metalflakes look preyy kool.
-Crew

[50Fraud]

Solid colors -- especially solid DARK colors -- look more formal/sophisticated/understated. Two-tones, especially when separated by the side trim, scream '50s as loud as a poodle skirt. In 1960, Pontiac did some really neat 2-tones separating the top color from the rest of the body, and using closely related ("analagous") colors: silver over charcoal, pale gold over metallic brown. Those looked really slick.

I'm not clear what your car is. '55 Pontiac or Chev? If you want a nostalgia car, use the side trim to divide the colors, and use colors with a lot of contrast: black/silver, red/white -- like that. If you want a more contemporary look, use a solid color or 2-tone the roof only, using an analagous color to the body.

[The37Kid]

Is it my eyes or is the car two tone now? Looks like dark purple above the side trim and top with the rest black. I like that look.

[bufordtjustice]

Gotta go two-tone with the trim as it is, the car is begging for it...just my 2c

Greg

[Donzie]

2-tone. I'd use 2 shades of the same color.