Black or White? or something wacky?

[majorscooby]

Hi chaps, would like your views please

Been thinking over the past few weeks that i want to paint my alloys after reading silversurfers little project and try to get away from the normal alloy shade, but i cant decide what colour.

Black or white keeps coming to mind and seems sensible but i cant visualise what would look better something rather out here like red too keeps coming to mind but i keep telling myself not to be stupid .

here's the type of alloy that i have,

[majorscooby]

p.s how do i scale pics down thats HUGE!!!!

[Steve_PPP]

I wouldn't go back as you lose the definition/detail in the wheel imo. White is cool but a pig to clean and not sure it would work with that style or wheel? Gunmetal? Bit common now but would suit the car i reckon.

ps. discs and calipers look nice and shiny

[Juppy]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

I wouldn't go back as you lose the definition/detail in the wheel imo. White is cool but a pig to clean and not sure it would work with that style or wheel? Gunmetal? Bit common now but would suit the car i reckon.

ps. discs and calipers look nice and shiny

yea gunmetal grey for sure

Brakes look sweet mate.
Gunmetal 100%
Let's paint one tomoz

[BIG"E"]

Gunmetal 100% has got to be the way to go.

[ralliart didz]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Gunmetal 100% has got to be the way to go.

+1

[majorscooby]

Originally Posted by Crowman

Brakes look sweet mate.
Gunmetal 100%
Let's paint one tomoz

Could do, I've bought the etch primer from halfords ( ACID#8 ) which scott sugested is a must if he ever did his again, just need to find a good paint that will stick and cover well??? Will need a good cleaner to get the backs clean though, its not all about just painting the front gotta do a proper job!!!!!!!

p.s
I take it though gun metal is a few shades darker than my current car colour, dont want it to match too close!

Gunmetal is dark grey mate.
I've got a mate that can put them in a plop tank , falling that you need to use 101 neat and then rub down .
Tbh it's going to take a few hours each wheel to prep

[thepieman]

Leave them as they are Car looks good

Have to disagree Ron, look to plain for my liking

[majorscooby]

Originally Posted by Crowman

Have to disagree Ron, look to plain for my liking

yeah thats what im thinking too, Yawwwwn boring!

Have you got any 101 for me to purchase? i have got some wonder wheels akaline stuff which isnt a bad cleaner for stuborn stuff.

[thepieman]

[majorscooby]

Oh now you've done it Ron! Im sooooo leaning towards the white now

Not sure about the two tone rim but i know you may be leaving it and doing just the center for reference purpose's.

[Greig]

I had white on mine same colour car, looked cool don't know if you remember seeing it I've got photos on my I phone but don't know how to upload them

Yep white gets my vote too.
Yes mate, will bring some more over

[BIG"E"]

White you'll be sorry.

Pewter is what you want IMHO. The same as a WR1

but each to their own.


and a set of PFF7s....

[majorscooby]

If i get time tomo to prep one properly i may be painting a wheel white after my brakes are bled!
Any ideas on what make or type of (maybe white) paint to use, i .e plasticote, hammerite, normal car spay paint and lacquer etc ?

[simba]

agree with ian apart from keep the wheels

[majorscooby]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

White you'll be sorry.

Pewter is what you want IMHO. The same as a WR1

but each to their own.


and a set of PFF7s....

yeah but thinking about it E your scoob is a lighter shade so complements the darker rim!

[thepieman]

Pewter

Ha ha ha ha a WR1 colour compliment something.
Damn Rich are you on drugs

The gunmetal doesn't look right without the rims also gun metal

[majorscooby]

Originally Posted by Crowman

Ha ha ha ha a WR1 colour compliment something.
Damn Rich are you on drugs

Thats a thought i could paint them WR1 blue !!!!!!!!!! lush

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Crowman

The gunmetal doesn't look right without the rims also gun metal

[BIG"E"]

How about these Rich

[majorscooby]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

How about these Rich

Yeah very very nice but would it look to much (grey) on my car?

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by majorscooby

Yeah very very nice but would it look to much (grey) on my car?

No.

your would not say that about a RB320s rims.

[Juppy]

my mate wraps wheels, if you dont like it you can always peel it off http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...5049594&type=3

[AndyWRX]

Think you need a darker colour with colour of car fella, just my opinion really but either black or gunmetal grey as said before, if your car was a lighter silver colour then id say white, up to you though as long as your happy with it thats all that matters

[Scott.T]

As our cars are similar colours, the Vauxhall Steel Grey Mettalic - Code 114/82: Steel Grey Met (91-94)
It used should work well.
It's darker then the car and can almost look black when on the move, but not so dark when stationary to loose all the detail.
I will defo be painting my next set the same colour as the ones I wantonly come in Silver or Black.

[ralliart didz]

here you go majorscooby

[majorscooby]

Both colours look very nice but would it look like a bad colour match as nick has said to me on FB doing it in a random mettalic grey? My scoob seems a lot darker in the flesh than in that profile pic.

So i suppose i could colour match the wheels to the car as i can get the spray from paints4u.com (86f) but then would it look to much?

How can it be so blooming hard to choose a colour, lol.
I know, one wheel each colour, job done!

[Scott.T]

RB5 isn't a colour matched wheel, but is still anthracite.
IMHO it would look more like a bad colour match even if it were colour matched due to the various light angles.

I don't like colour matched as it looks too much, hence why I went several shades darker.