Antimatter Blue Thread

[jbf19]

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Well shit. There's really no reason for me to even consider colors until I can go see them in person.

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[jbf19]

Importance of OBX / painted flares with AMB -- AMB needs as many painted contours as possible to catch blue pops...See fenders in the OBX below. Imagine if this were AMB. Similar light direction as the AMB photo above. You have a few pops of color, the A pillar, ridge of the hood, and front corner of the fender. Painted flares adds two more pops.

I agree with this. Just can't get the painted flares with the squatch.

 

[CanadianHorseMan]

lol, i think it's safe to say that we can't make these decisions until seen in person! It's nice to try and decide now, but I changed my GT350R color like 6 times...I went and saw Lightning Blue in person on a sunny day. SOLD. No going back to the other choices. Was amazing.

I can tell it's very much like BMW Carbon Black and that color was amazing. Granted a little bit gloomy, almost muddy looking on an overcast day (it kinda absorbed the sadness of the day lol), but it made up for it in the low morning/night sun and well, anytime there was sun! haha

I'm between AMB and Cyber Bus Orange. Two very different colors. And shit, lets throw in Velocity Blue too...shit, I guess I don't know what I'm doing...

 

[Brocked]

I just picked up my daughters SUV at the Mazda dealership. Someone mentioned this before but the Deep Crystal Blue Mica on the new Mazdas seems very very close to Antimatter. It is bright and sunny here and it looked black on the sides and dark blue on top, the transition was incredible. Amazing color. If you have a chance drive through a Mazda dealership.

 

[Scohin]

Ugh seeing the Bronco shell has me second guessing it now. When will AMB F150s be on lots?

 

[jayhawkco]

Ugh seeing the Bronco shell has me second guessing it now. When will AMB F150s be on lots?

From a search, at least from me, there isn't anything within 800 miles. Some are on order in Texas.

Chris

 

[jaruss01]

From a search, at least from me, there isn't anything within 800 miles. Some are on order in Texas.

Chris

I am seeing some on order for Savannah, Owensboro, Orlando, etc. Probably not hitting lots for at least another month. I circled the Orlando one for other members to run recon when it arrives.

 

[Carolina Jim]

I am seeing some on order for Savannah

let me know how to track savannah & I'll keep y'all posted

 

[jaruss01]

let me know how to track savannah & I'll keep y'all posted

O C Welch Ford - Hardeeville, SC, outside Savannah

If you go on autotrader, you will see their stock #. They have 1 antimatter F150 coming their way.

Not such I could say on "tracking" it. The latest from Ford is it will hit lots in November. So maybe start calling them towards the end of October. Who knows, it may only be on their lot for a day.

And thankfully, it's good that we are doing these autotrader searches NOW. While there are only a handful on autotrader now, it means they will likely arrive first. If we search for AMBs later, theres no telling.

 

[TripleB]

I really like what im seeing so far from Antimatter. Its definitely unique. I love unique. I like the name and what it means and I love how the flake pops blue, green and gold in the sunlight like distant stars glimmering in the night sky. But it is super dark.

The one thing thats making me cautious is dealing with the upkeep. Im super OCD when it comes to swirl markes and scratches. I had a Black Camaro SS that was awesome. After a year the swirl markes and scratches drove me crazy so I sold it. And I washed it the correct way and air dryed it. Still didn't matter.

I tell myself this is different because its an Off Road vehicle and is supposed to have scratches. But at the same time if I can have a paint that hits them better well then that would be better.

This is an even harder decision because Ford didn't give us many color options that I like. If I don't go with Antimatter then I'm going with Velocity Blue. If its not a late availability.

I love the color but this is my worry. Will it show scratches like black?

 

[Administrator]

2021 F-150 Antimatter Blue in the sun.

 

[Aut-Lin]

2021 F-150 Antimatter Blue in the sun.

Wow looks so much better as one solid colour, as opposed to the King Ranch we saw with the two-tone colouring.

Cannot wait to actually see this colour in person

 

[jaruss01]

NICE. Although given the shadows, it seems like the way the sun is positioned, thats almost the most color we will see out it. Not complaining, but just putting that out there.

 

[Carolina Jim]

thats almost the most color we will see out it.

unless there's a port for a continually rotating laser bank, I think you're right

 

[jaruss01]

unless there's a port for a continually rotating laser bank, I think you're right

Yup the sun is definitely low in the sky given the length of the shadows. Either early morning or nearing sunset. So side body panels are getting the a lot of direct sun. Mid-day sun will probably get you more pops on the hood and ridgelines. I bet you the other side of that F150 is as black as the F150 next to it.

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