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Introduction

You might have noticed that some Jimnys (and maybe yours too) have two body colors. The typical case is that the plastic side body moldings, as well as the front and rear bumper, have a different color than the main body.

Such dual-tone Jimnys look prettier and more joyful to many people.

That two-tone painting also creates an optical illusion that the vehicle appears larger than it is.

Examples of factory paints

Enjoy this obscure eye candy. The pictures in each group have been carefully chosen to be as similar as possible, in order to better compare the combinations.

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  Black

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  Black + Grey

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  Black + Silver

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  Dark Blue

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  Dark Blue + Grey

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  Green

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  Green + Silver

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  Grey

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  Grey + Light Grey

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  Dark Red

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  Dark Red + Grey

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  Dark Red + Silver

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  Light Blue

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  Light Blue + Silver

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  Silver

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  Silver + Gray

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  Silver + Dark Grey

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  Dark Grey + Silver

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  White

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  White + Dark Grey

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  White + Grey

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  White + Silver

Further enhancements

Introduction

For the sake of this article, for multi-color body paints, we need to name the colors:

• The primary color is the color in which most of the vehicle is painted in (the roof, bonnet, doors).
• The secondary color is the color in which the bumpers, side moldings etc. are painted in.
• The Tertiary color (if it exists) is the color in which remaining elements are painted (roof rails, wheel rims, body decals, etc.).

Now, when you get the concept behind dual-color Jimny paints, the idea is to extend this factory dual-paint concept further - to paint some other body elements in the secondary color as well, or to paint them in a tertiary color.

Extending secondary color

Many small body elements can be painted in the secondary color, giving the car even more diversified look, while staying completely in style of the original design. It would look like a factory design.

The best body parts to paint in the secondary color are:

• Exterior mirror casings
• Exterior door handles (all three doors)
• Fuel filler cap cover (metal flap)
• Plastic spare rim cover or plastic/metallic spare wheel cover (if present)
• Bonnet bulge on DDiS Jimnys

If the primary and secondary color are quite different, also consider painting the plastic door sill moldings in the primary color. (see the "Orange + Silver + Black" picture example below).

Another consideration might be to paint the black parts of the front and rear bumpers into the primary color (each bumper has that black part irrespective of its color).

The entire factory longitudinal roof rails could also be painted in the secondary color, or just the bar section without the foots.

In some dual-color combinations, painting the wheel rims into the primary color can look really good. In that case, don't forget the spare rim, even if it's usually hidden under a cover!

For post-2012 Jimnys which have separate front grille from the hood, consider painting the entire grille in the secondary color, or perhaps paint every odd or even section of the grille in the secondary color.

Introducing a tertiary color

This is generally a more risky concept than any "extended" dual-color scheme, mostly because many three-color combinations tend to look too flashy and "colorFULLY". However, it might look very nice if in certain three-color combinations, but requires careful choice of colors and of elements to be painted.

Orange + Silver + Black

Here is one three-color example. Judge it for yourself.

Perhaps the tertiary color could be used on the wheel rims, longitudinal roof rails, window wiper arms, exterior mirror casings, small plastic grilles in the front of the bonnet (for pre-2013 Jimnys), black portions of the front and rear bumper, roof box (if fitted), etc

Final words

There are so many combinations and ideas which can not be covered.

But now you at least have a basis for thinking and day-dreaming.

• Just don't get yourself carried away this much!
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Whatever you decide on, you should best let all the painting be done by a professional vehicle painter.

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Page last edited on 27/01/2017 by user Bosanek