Steel wheel colour

1. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

   #1 20th July 2009, 20:51

   I'm planning to spray my steelies tomorrow just to tidy up the look of the car....I've decided against white as it's too common and makes the wheels stand out too much for my liking
   
   I was thinking of a dark grey: Pug cossack grey or Ford graphite grey
   
   
   
   What do you think? and how much primer, colour and laquer will I generally need to do a full set of steels?
2. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #2 20th July 2009, 20:53

   3/4 cans of primer, 3/4 cans of paint and 2 cans of laquer i rekon
   
   Grey sounds good mate

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3. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #3 20th July 2009, 21:15

   Anthracite grey mate i reckon
4. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

   #4 20th July 2009, 21:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mcinabout Anthracite grey mate i reckon

   I'll see what's on offer in Halfrauds tomorrow
   
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   anyone got any tips for spraying wheels? (I've read the refurbishing wheels thread)
5. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #5 20th July 2009, 22:03

   pug cossak grey is lush
6. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

   #6 21st July 2009, 17:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxo_Baker pug cossak grey is lush

   I agree
   
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   went to Halfrauds today and everything I needed would come to around £50 so I decided to hold back and keep the money either to go towards a 4 stud conversion and some vt* wheels or to get some tidy 3 stud alloys
7. GoochyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Lichfield Posts: 1744 Black Saxo VTR MK2

   #7 21st July 2009, 17:37

   i would've said grey would look good, but if your holding back then that would've been a waste aha - Is there nowhere you can get the stuff cheaper??
8. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

   #8 21st July 2009, 17:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by GoochyBoy i would've said grey would look good, but if your holding back then that would've been a waste aha - Is there nowhere you can get the stuff cheaper??

   Yer it would have looked good but I can't justify spending £50 to make steelies look good, fair enough if they were C5 steels or rallye steels.
   
   Probably if I bought the paints off eBay it'd be a lot cheaper than Halfords but I have set my sights on some 3 stud alloys now:
   
   
   
   Think they'd look good? .....check out my progress thread and leave some comments on my ideas
9. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #9 21st July 2009, 18:01

   I dont like them, it makes the car look a wreck, just looks like you dont look after your car.
   
   Always see mondeos etc without wheel trims, just looks like you abuse your car.
10. danbills Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Porthcawl / Bridgend Posts: 337 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR

    #10 21st July 2009, 18:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 I dont like them, it makes the car look a wreck, just looks like you dont look after your car. Always see mondeos etc without wheel trims, just looks like you abuse your car.

    I agree......read post above?
    
    I'm not planning to keep the steels on......anyone that knows something about wheel fitments please look at my progress thread and comment