blue or gloss black? pics post #1

1. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #1 16th May 2011, 09:26

   which colour scheme do you think i should go for on my sax? i currently have my brake callipers and rocker cover in red, so was thinking a gloss black and red pin stripe theme:
   
   or, maybe something a little different and go blue? (repaint callipers and rocker cover black)... some people have said this may look tacky irl, but opinions?
   
   
   also has anyone done the wheels themself before? ive never done anything like it, except spraying my inserts... is it easy?
   cheers!
2. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

   #2 16th May 2011, 09:38

   I think it would be better black with the red wheel rim tape and just subtle red touches dont think you should get a stripe for it
3. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #3 16th May 2011, 10:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by minimanspk I think it would be better black with the red wheel rim tape and just subtle red touches dont think you should get a stripe for it

   hmm yeah alot of people have been saying this lol, ah! what do you mean by a stripe?
4. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

   #4 16th May 2011, 10:10

   Not a fan of the pinstripe if i'm honest! I really like the blue and I don't know why!! 99% of the time i'd say bright coloured wheels don't look right but the blue seems to work! As for spraying yeah you can do them yourself but to get a much better finish its best to get them powdercoated, you're looking at around £50/60 per wheel.
5. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #5 16th May 2011, 10:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JRC1 Not a fan of the pinstripe if i'm honest! I really like the blue and I don't know why!! 99% of the time i'd say bright coloured wheels don't look right but the blue seems to work! As for spraying yeah you can do them yourself but to get a much better finish its best to get them powdercoated, you're looking at around £50/60 per wheel.

   will probably do it myself at that price im still undecided though i thought the pinstripe looked okay haha, do you think just plain gloss black would look alright then?
6. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

   #6 16th May 2011, 10:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by UKtom will probably do it myself at that price im still undecided though i thought the pinstripe looked okay haha, do you think just plain gloss black would look alright then?

   The pinstripe doesn't look bad! I'm just not really a fan! Loads of people did it a year or so ago, not so many do it now. Yeah gloss black would look good. I do like the blue though!
7. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #7 16th May 2011, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JRC1 The pinstripe doesn't look bad! I'm just not really a fan! Loads of people did it a year or so ago, not so many do it now. Yeah gloss black would look good. I do like the blue though!

   LOL oh man, james your opinion doesnt help i like them both, but as kieranyeh said, doing them blue will make them harder to resell if i decide to do so at a later date... think i may just stick with gloss black
8. 0lly Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Wolverhampton Posts: 103 Posi Furio

   #8 16th May 2011, 17:20

   I'd go for the black with red mate
9. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

   #9 16th May 2011, 17:29

   if you're gonna go blue, have a look at this one thats being broken ... here
10. saxwesty Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 west bromwich Posts: 1104 peaugeot 106 1.1 xl citreon saxo 1.4 furio

    #10 16th May 2011, 17:30

    blue all day mate
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 16th May 2011, 17:30

    the blue looks good in that pic, but i can see it looking tacky in real life
    heres someones of here to give you another view...
    
    
12. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #12 16th May 2011, 17:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 0lly I'd go for the black with red mate

    chances are, it will end up going this colour haha
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamanderson31 if you're gonna go blue, have a look at this one thats being broken ... here

    saw this a week or so ago, it looks nice... but i think i'd get bored of it after a while tbh... black is a safe option i suppose
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak the blue looks good in that pic, but i can see it looking tacky in real life heres someones of here to give you another view...

    agree with you on this one, i can imagine it being a little tacky irl - it may look good at first, but after a month or two of looking at it i think i'd wanna change it haha
13. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

    #13 16th May 2011, 20:27

    yeh i agree... play safe - go black
14. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

    #14 16th May 2011, 20:33

    fuck playing it safe mate its a doddle to put it back to black when you sell anyway i think that blue looks cool as fuck and different which on a saxo is pretty impressive (so many of them its all been done) if you like the blue do it brother
15. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #15 16th May 2011, 22:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JRC1 As for spraying yeah you can do them yourself but to get a much better finish its best to get them powdercoated, you're looking at around £50/60 per wheel.

    christ i know southern prices are more than up north but thats alot mate, its £25 per wheel up here to have them powdercoated
16. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

    #16 16th May 2011, 22:09

    i was looking at 100 quid for a full set of alloys refurbed professionally
17. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #17 16th May 2011, 22:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rorz_vts christ i know southern prices are more than up north but thats alot mate, its £25 per wheel up here to have them powdercoated

    Haha I could be wrong lol, we were speaking about it at the last CS meet we had and a guy had got a few quotes and I think £55 a wheel was the cheapest he could find! £25 a wheel for powdercoating is a steal, i'd re-do mine tomorrow for that price even though they are practically mint aha!
18. charischambers Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Cheshire Posts: 290 1.4 Mango Furio

    #18 16th May 2011, 22:31

    blue looks sweet!
19. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #19 16th May 2011, 23:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rorz_vts christ i know southern prices are more than up north but thats alot mate, its £25 per wheel up here to have them powdercoated

    thats mad! id happily pay £100 for someone to do mine professionally haha, no doubt ill screw something up in the process
20. 0lly Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Wolverhampton Posts: 103 Posi Furio

    #20 17th May 2011, 16:53

    If you go for the red rim tape, i'd consider red nuts? would look smart!
21. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

    #21 17th May 2011, 16:59

    gloss black ftw mate! im quite liking the look of them tbh might think about doing mine that colour with a lellow pinstripe
22. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #22 17th May 2011, 20:26

    Gloss black
23. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #23 18th May 2011, 09:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dunno gloss black ftw mate! im quite liking the look of them tbh might think about doing mine that colour with a lellow pinstripe

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza Gloss black

    its going gloss black got some fella who's selling some gloss black vtr wheels... all i need now is rim tape! im assuming ebay would be the best place?
24. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

    #24 18th May 2011, 22:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom its going gloss black got some fella who's selling some gloss black vtr wheels... all i need now is rim tape! im assuming ebay would be the best place?

    i had a look last night to get some yellow rim tape, i think its like 6mm in thickness or something.
    
    im wondering whether to gloss black my S wheels or to just pinstripe the anthrecite
25. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #25 18th May 2011, 22:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dunno i had a look last night to get some yellow rim tape, i think its like 6mm in thickness or something. im wondering whether to gloss black my S wheels or to just pinstripe the anthrecite

    dont gloss black, you will look like meeeeeeeeeeee!! stick to anthracite
26. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #26 18th May 2011, 22:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JRC1 Haha I could be wrong lol, we were speaking about it at the last CS meet we had and a guy had got a few quotes and I think £55 a wheel was the cheapest he could find! £25 a wheel for powdercoating is a steal, i'd re-do mine tomorrow for that price even though they are practically mint aha!

    place in bradford does them at £1 an inch haha
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    small selection.. was gunna take my vtr alloys there just before i crashed the fucker
27. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #27 18th May 2011, 23:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mlawlan69

    
    do they have a website?
28. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #28 18th May 2011, 23:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom do they have a website?

    http://cascoatings.localtraders.biz/
    
    they do mate
    
    http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/315466.aspx?PageIndex=1
    
    lots more wheels on there, they are very good !!!
29. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #29 18th May 2011, 23:07

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    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 http://cascoatings.localtraders.biz/ they do mate http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/315466.aspx?PageIndex=1 lots more wheels on there, they are very good !!!

    thats bloody mad!! shame i live so far away why cant it be that cheap down south
30. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #30 18th May 2011, 23:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom thats bloody mad!! shame i live so far away why cant it be that cheap down south

    oh the joys of living t'up north, don't get bent over backwards all the time lol.
    
    im sure you can find SOMEWHERE that does a good job cheap/ish.
31. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #31 18th May 2011, 23:31

    There price has gone up now mate, I range them the other day and for gloss black or white etc and some silvers its £1 per inch, most metallic or special colours are £1.50 per inch, still a bargain though
32. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #32 18th May 2011, 23:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ There price has gone up now mate, I range them the other day and for gloss black or white etc and some silvers its £1 per inch, most metallic or special colours are £1.50 per inch, still a bargain though

    yeah still easy less than a ton for 14" vtr alloys
    
    i wanted gloss black anyway
33. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #33 18th May 2011, 23:36

    Well for my VTS wheels it worked out at £108 inc VAT if I got them done, for powder coating though its cheap, I wish they'd had a nice shade of bronze I liked though lol.
    
    Ah I see mate, yeah the solid colours a re a bargain, they've got some candy colours in stock now.
34. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #34 18th May 2011, 23:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ Well for my VTS wheels it worked out at £108 inc VAT if I got them done, for powder coating though its cheap, I wish they'd had a nice shade of bronze I liked though lol. Ah I see mate, yeah the solid colours a re a bargain, they've got some candy colours in stock now.

    yeah still cheaper than the 200+ the southern lads are getting!
    
    1st place my car is going when i get one is CAS.
    
    you from leeds like?
35. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #35 19th May 2011, 18:50

    Nah over other side of Bradford mate, and yeah they do seem a decent place.
36. user_5644 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2005 Berlin / Germany Posts: 195 Peugeot 106 SPORT

    #36 19th May 2011, 18:53

    hmm the blue looks intresting, but black is a classical!! maybe black with blue stripes?
37. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #37 24th May 2011, 17:15

    Check out my thread mate, have just got my wheels back from CAS Coatings.
38. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #38 24th May 2011, 22:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AL3X_ Check out my thread mate, have just got my wheels back from CAS Coatings.

    your wheels look LUSH, cant wait to do mine now!
39. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

    #39 26th May 2011, 00:46

    Thanks mate Come up here and get them done?
    
    May be a bit far but if your wanting em pro done for this price you could courier them to me, ill take em in to the coaters, then you pick them up on the day they're ready save you travelling twice?