two tone alloys

1. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #1 3rd March 2011, 17:25

   anyone no how much it would cost to have alloy wheels sprayed black around the lip and like halfway down the spokes but then fading to the same colour red as the car towards the middle then where the center cap is have a circle of the exact same red as the car ?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 3rd March 2011, 17:55

   How long is a piece of string mate?Not being funny but its going vary from bodyshop to bodyshop.You`ll have to ring round get some quotes or have a go at doing it yourself.
   
   Steve.
3. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #3 3rd March 2011, 18:06

   yeh i was looking for a rough price and as for painting them myself thats a complete no no lol ... but thanks for the reply
4. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

   #4 3rd March 2011, 18:12

   You could try doing it yourself mate
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 3rd March 2011, 18:17

   do you mean like this
   
   
6. JFox Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Valleys - South Wales Posts: 256 Saxo Mk2 1.1i Forte

   #6 3rd March 2011, 18:22

   imo what would like nice to to actually have two tone pain going through the alloy that would look swish
   
   sorry, just jumping on the thread haha xD
7. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #7 3rd March 2011, 21:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad do you mean like this

   exactly that but black where the blue is and red where the black is
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 3rd March 2011, 22:14

   just spray your wheels red then let it dry then just spray the rim black
9. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #9 4th March 2011, 12:41

   what would i need to do to spray the wheels like prep wise
10. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

    #10 4th March 2011, 12:46

    Sand them down then you can fill any chips etc then primer then the paint of your choice
11. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #11 4th March 2011, 14:45

    hmm its temting but if i fk them up which i mp will i aint got none to fall back on