Colour Coding - is it worth doing???

1. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #1 1st November 2007, 09:55

   Hey all,
   
   im thinking of colour coding my vtr, its icelandic grey, and was wondering where you recommend? is it worth doing? and any other info you can give me.
   
   Cheers
2. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

   #2 1st November 2007, 10:07

   Depends on what you want your car to look like.
   
   But if it was me i would just get the black parts refreshed and tidied up.
3. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #3 1st November 2007, 10:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJsaxo Depends on what you want your car to look like. But if it was me i would just get the black parts refreshed and tidied up.

   how do you do that mate?
4. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #4 1st November 2007, 10:22

   back to black and lots of whoring a nice tidy completly polished car looks soo smart its unreal!!!
5. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #5 1st November 2007, 10:24

   I think colour coding comes down to what you want to do with your car, if a smoked theme keep standard. Although silver is the best colour to get coded
6. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #6 1st November 2007, 10:35

   
   
   what you think if i did colour code it?
   
   i like the black aswell
7. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

   #7 1st November 2007, 10:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Raz how do you do that mate?

   As said below ...
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by suvvysaxo back to black and lots of whoring a nice tidy completly polished car looks soo smart its unreal!!!

   Or you can get it repainted if it's very very bad and the back to black or over products like that is not working .
8. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #8 1st November 2007, 10:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJsaxo As said below ... Or you can get it repainted if it's very very bad and the back to black or over products like that is not working .

   where can you get this 'back to black' product? is it easy to do?
9. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

   #9 1st November 2007, 10:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Raz what you think if i did colour code it? i like the black aswell

   if you smoke lights and maybe spry your wheels a dark grey or black then the black will look great .
   
   Or you can get it color coded and leaver the lights and wheels standard .
   
   It's really up to what you want in the end and what your happy with , because if you go with the most vote on it, E.g, if a lot of people same keep it standard and you do then you don't like it then you wont be happy or even if it goes the other way and you do color code it and then your happy then your kind of stuck then .
   
   Sorry if dont make any sense but i'm still asleep .
10. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #10 1st November 2007, 10:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz where can you get this 'back to black' product? is it easy to do?

    Places like Halford do it and yes it's very easy to use , Just put a small blop onto a cloth and and rub it in to the plastic .
11. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #11 1st November 2007, 10:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo Places like Halford do it and yes it's very easy to use , Just put a small blop onto a cloth and and rub it in to the plastic .

    if it was to get on the paint work, is it easy to wash off?
12. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #12 1st November 2007, 10:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo if you smoke lights and maybe spry your wheels a dark grey or black then the black will look great . Or you can get it color coded and leaver the lights and wheels standard . It's really up to what you want in the end and what your happy with , because if you go with the most vote on it, E.g, if a lot of people same keep it standard and you do then you don't like it then you wont be happy or even if it goes the other way and you do color code it and then your happy then your kind of stuck then . Sorry if dont make any sense but i'm still asleep .

    So the smoked theme would look good you think?
    
    trying to picture it....anyone got pics of icelandic grey saxos that have got the smoked theme?
13. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #13 1st November 2007, 11:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz if it was to get on the paint work, is it easy to wash off?

    yeah, comes off pretty easily, but its not hard to keep it on just the plastic.
    
    as said really, depends what you want the car to end up like.
    
    mine's going track slag, so i just back to black the plastics every wash so they look tip top and as its a black car i dont think it needs the colour coding.
    
    whereas if your going for a clean smooth look, then colour coding will help, as you wont be drawn to the black plastic.
14. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #14 1st November 2007, 11:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz So the smoked theme would look good you think? trying to picture it....anyone got pics of icelandic grey saxos that have got the smoked theme?

    Should be a few people on here with a smoked icelandic saxo .
15. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #15 1st November 2007, 11:37

    I think il go for the smoked theme, think it would look really nice lol now il do a search for smoking lights and rear light lol
16. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #16 1st November 2007, 11:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz I think il go for the smoked theme, think it would look really nice lol now il do a search for smoking lights and rear light lol

    go for it mate.
    
    looks real smart on the icelandic gray saxo's, should find some good pics too.
17. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #17 1st November 2007, 11:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeeves_101 go for it mate. looks real smart on the icelandic gray saxo's, should find some good pics too.

    if you can help bud...would be so much easier lol
18. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #18 1st November 2007, 11:43

    this should help for the headlights, also applies to the fogs, as they are done the same why.
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ght=headlights
    
    also check Pred's thread - http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72189
19. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #19 1st November 2007, 11:57

    I wouldn't bother for a number of reasons..
    
    1. The car's colour isn't broken up at all so looks too much..
    
    2. The bump strips are there for a reason, incase you scuff your car, but as they are black it doesn't really show up but if coulor coded then will show up and look terrible..
    
    3. On most of the colour coded Saxo's i have seen the paint tends to flake off after time, this also looks terrible..
    
    Thats just my opinion on it and thats why i have never done it..
    
    
20. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #20 1st November 2007, 13:13

    if you are going for the smoked theme then ,
    
    smoke your headlights your self , guide somewhere on here ,
    
    smoke your fogs,
    
    Get some smoke rep's of Ebay about £12 .
    
    Then get standard mk1 rear lights as they have the top half slightly smoke already .
    
    then you could even get your alloys sprayed in a dark grey or black ,
    and spray your rear badges black and the front chevrons .
21. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #21 1st November 2007, 13:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo if you are going for the smoked theme then , smoke your headlights your self , guide somewhere on here , smoke your fogs, Get some smoke rep's of Ebay about £12 . Then get standard mk1 rear lights as they have the top half slightly smoke already . then you could even get your alloys sprayed in a dark grey or black , and spray your rear badges black and the front chevrons .

    got any pics of the mk1 lights? will they fit the mk2?
22. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #22 1st November 2007, 13:32

    yer look on my theard link under my sig and yer mk1 and mk2 rear lights are the same apart from the look of them .
23. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #23 1st November 2007, 13:36

    do it it looks mint mate.
    
    id get it colour coded, smoke the lights, get the rims done darker and lower it
24. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #24 1st November 2007, 13:38

    Yer lower your car and get some French pressed plates too .
25. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #25 1st November 2007, 13:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 do it it looks mint mate. id get it colour coded, smoke the lights, get the rims done darker and lower it

    i was thinking about the colour coding, thats the reason why i created this thread. Ive searched for some colour coded saxo in icelandic grey, but can really find one.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo Yer lower your car and get some French pressed plates too .

    I plan on getting a kit for the lowering of the car in the near future
26. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #26 1st November 2007, 14:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz I plan on getting a kit for the lowering of the car in the near future

    
    Ok then did you have a look on my thread for the lights ?
27. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #27 1st November 2007, 14:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo Ok then did you have a look on my thread for the lights ?

    yea, not too keen on them imo, will just smoke the rears that i got on already
    
    Planning ahed for car mods makes my day go so much quicker lol
28. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

    #28 1st November 2007, 14:23

    not keen on colour coding on icelandic grey
    
    But that my opinion
29. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #29 1st November 2007, 14:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeroybrown not keen on colour coding on icelandic grey But that my opinion

    Same. I thought about it on mine, but then decided to go against it.
30. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

    #30 1st November 2007, 14:25

    its not the type of colour that suits it well
31. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #31 1st November 2007, 14:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeroybrown its not the type of colour that suits it well

    Thats what i was thinking, and was mixed up between the two lol i think il keep it as it is, and go for the smoke theme route
    
    What would you all do in my situation?
32. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #32 1st November 2007, 14:49

    Mine's smoked...
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...16#post1361816
33. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #33 1st November 2007, 15:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by David Mine's smoked... http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...16#post1361816

    Looks good does that David giving me inspiration
34. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #34 1st November 2007, 15:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Raz i was thinking about the colour coding, thats the reason why i created this thread. Ive searched for some colour coded saxo in icelandic grey, but can really find one. I plan on getting a kit for the lowering of the car in the near future

    have a look at mine as squint abit and its what it will look like
35. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #35 1st November 2007, 15:29

    Soulless is on about having his colour coded iirc... Think he has some photo's in his progress thread...
36. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #36 1st November 2007, 15:38

    when we say smoked theme, does that mean your rear lights and front got to be the same colour as the paint, or black?
    
    Or is it just whatever the person doing it decides?
37. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #37 1st November 2007, 15:50

    On an Icelandic grey I would not colour code it imo, i prefer it with the bump strips.
38. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #38 1st November 2007, 15:54

    Smoked is like, with black front lights, rears, side repeaters and fog's in my eyes.
39. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #39 1st November 2007, 16:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by David Smoked is like, with black front lights, rears, side repeaters and fog's in my eyes.

    Thats what i thought dude
    
    Manutd1808 - that what im going to do, keep it as it is in the pic on page 1
40. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #40 1st November 2007, 16:05

    Nice one Raz. Smoke it of course...
41. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

    #41 1st November 2007, 16:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Manutd1808 Nice one Raz. Smoke it of course...

    looks better imo lol is smoking all the lights hard to do?
42. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

    #42 1st November 2007, 17:06

    i wouldn't do it mate i had my old icelandtic grey furio colour coded i regretted doing it defintely.
43. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #43 2nd November 2007, 22:54

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=83625&page=3
    
    Another one colour coded....
44. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

    #44 2nd November 2007, 22:59

    my old saxo furio colour coded.