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Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 55
Reg: 10-2009
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I’ve got a set of rims on the way, but I’m still trying to decide what colour I want them to be. These dark green Soarers are such a hard colour to match.
I did a few quick photochop options
I’m keen on the white, but then also the black and red pinstripe suits the car also, I’m struggling to decide!
Which do you think?
The real wheels are similar but not the same, and don’t mind some of those funny colours.
Daniel. |
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro
Posts: 1256
Reg: 10-2008
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ive always liked white rims (be it the correct rims for the car) on dark (black) cars, dunno why haha. |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3414
Reg: 07-2005
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I agree... white always looks good.
Red could be different and cool ! Would certainly get some looks.
I assume you are going to get them powder coated? Its such a good way of doing it hey, i paid less than $40 a rim and they sand-blasted them, primed and then powedercoated.
The rims had a couple of imperfections (scratches) before but after they were done they looked brand new !
Dark rims on dark cars are a bit overdone now i think, so you would have to pin stripe them for sure. |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged 
Posts: 1785
Reg: 08-2005
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+1 for white or possibly black but with no pinstripe. but as james said black is fairly overdone. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7419
Reg: 05-2005
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James Harris wrote on Friday, January 29, 2010 - 05:23 pm:Red could be different and cool !
Gets my vote.........Noice!  |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited
Posts: 1798
Reg: 09-2007
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+1(or 2 :S) for white/black. get a bigger size though |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3415
Reg: 07-2005
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Yeh the more i look at them Don i reckon that colour of red would be pretty cool.
AGAIN - would certainly be a statement so you would have to be confident with those rims in red as they would get MANY looks and also comments (good and bad).
I would probably go red... just for something different and to get people chatting haha.
But would have to be carefull to get THAT colour and not some dodgy fire engine red or something. Good luck. |
Justin Camilleri
Goo Roo
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 1193
Reg: 07-2005
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I find those black pin stripe rims looks great! |
Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 56
Reg: 10-2009
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Yea the red is starting to grow on me as well, I'll makeup a couple more angles, too see how good it looks.
Ali: The wheels that I have coming are still 18s but alot wider, extra 1.5" at the front, and 2.5 at the rear, I would have loved to have gotten 19s for the rear but you cant have everything hey! At least this way they will fill the guards nicely.
James: And I wont be powdercoating! I'll be having a go at painting myself.
filing, sanding, filling, primer, paint, clear, doesnt sound too hard 
Depending how it goes I may do a how to, haha. |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 1583
Reg: 09-2007
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Get them powdercoated in Silver Hammertone.
Would look 5hit hot
These are a pair of old rims I got done in that finish (excuse crappy camera phone pic)
here's a better idea of the finish as seen on one of our bullbars
Any good powdercoating mob should have it, its in the Dulux range as Antique Silver |
Matt Sartori
TryHard
Western Australia
Rx7
Posts: 499
Reg: 08-2008
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I'd go black.
Dark on Dark FTW |
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 1315
Reg: 10-2005
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I wouldn't get them powder coated read too many stories about rims being weakend and failing if it isn't done right.
Try a gold bronze colour. |
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
1J + GT35-82R
Posts: 1586
Reg: 09-2007
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Hey? Dont see how that could happen.
Alloy gets sandblasted to etch it... gets hung from a suspended railing with a magnetic charge through it... powder gets sprayed onto alloy... then in an oven it goes at about 220deg for 20 to 30 minutes.
We do our bullbars the same way and have never had any problems with durability at all... so if a set of rims have problems, they must have been a pretty cheap crap cast to begin with |
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 1319
Reg: 10-2005
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http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=151053&page=10
Major problems with it quite a bit of info on the net. |
Bobby Green
TryHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 465
Reg: 09-2005
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Champagne gold or silver. Dark bronze might be alright too. |
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited
Posts: 1786
Reg: 07-2005
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Well, just to be different, I like the gold (yellow?). |
Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 58
Reg: 10-2009
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Well these are what you thought may look good, not too sure what Champagne Gold is though, light gold?
Bronze
Champagne Gold
Gold
Gunmetal??
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Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 59
Reg: 10-2009
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Not sure if im brave enough to drive around with red wheels |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3416
Reg: 07-2005
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Dont be scared ! hahaha, oh and dont be scared about powder coating also. Ive heard internet rumours bout problems also but have never seen ANY in real life.
OH and i know MANY people who have powdercoated , including track going folk.
It really is SOOO easy and a somewhat cheap, sure beats bumming around for a day or more doing it all. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7420
Reg: 05-2005
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I SEE RED, I SEE RED, I SEE RED!
Second choice would be the Bronze option.
DO IT!!!
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4146
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 06:29 pm:I SEE RED, I SEE RED, I SEE RED!
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Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
V8 Limited
Posts: 469
Reg: 07-2005
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red pinstripe on black |
Bobby Green
TryHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 466
Reg: 09-2005
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I'm liking the champagne and the gun metal so far. |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 2404
Reg: 03-2006
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Gunmetal. |
Marc Hoffmann
TryHard
Vic
Soarer TT
Posts: 111
Reg: 07-2009
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gunmetal or the white |
Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
V8 Limited
Posts: 470
Reg: 07-2005
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one of each. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 5807
Reg: 03-2006
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Gunmetal wins by far !
Pin stripes are for Caddies with Air Susp crabbing on 3 wheels ! |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3419
Reg: 07-2005
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BOOOOOOO!!! Gun metal is SOOO mainstream. Dont be like all the other sheep...live a little and get out there little one  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7426
Reg: 05-2005
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James Harris wrote on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 11:18 pm:Gun metal
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Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 1322
Reg: 10-2005
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Gunmetal looks good particularly with the dark headlights.
Try a bronzy gold with a silver lip. |
Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 71
Reg: 10-2009
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UPDATE ----
Finished the wheels ages ago, just havent got around to seeing if the color matches.
I seriously think that they'll look good!
Now I just need to get two new tires for the rear/balancing and im set to go.
The pics in all there glory!
RED!! |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet
Posts: 3443
Reg: 07-2005
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! RED FTW!
I love it, nice work for having some balls and doing something a lil different. |
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT
Posts: 303
Reg: 10-2007
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how hard was the actual painting process daniel?
and what kind of paint did you use? |
Anthony Matthews
TryHard
Western Australia
Soarer GT Limited V8
Posts: 125
Reg: 04-2006
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Hmmm. Noice. I never thought of having wheels powder coated myself...in my choice of colour. Anyone know how much it costs? |
Daniel Blackham
Tinkerer
Victoria
31V8
Posts: 72
Reg: 10-2009
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Thanks for the comments guys,
Shane the prep work and actual painting was quite easy, it just took a little bit of time.
Basically just sanding of the gutter rash – then filler – then more sanding until your happy.
Next is masking off the pieces you don’t want painted, and masking off the tires.
Then a high quality etch primer, normal primer then several coats of paint. Then once you’re happy with the colour, clear coat to the shine you want.
Then I left them for a few days to dry (Well 2 weeks) so they could harden properly. (Prob don’t need to do this though).
And for paint I used a mixture of Powerhouse, and Septone for colour and primer. I think about 15 – 20$ a bottle from Supercheap? |
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