Originally Posted by
CO_Hoya
Others will chime in with more informed responses, but I believe that Gios used a red primer, which was the trick to getting that distinct blue color.
See responses from
repechage and others in
this thread, for example.
...yes, +1. The red underlying primer is the key to getting a true Gios blue. My Gios is lavender in color, and the paint is still relatively good, so I've never felt the urge to repaint it.