Styling What colour?

[anon12]

Hi all, looking for some advice. I am going to be having some alloy wheels refurbished and so have the chance to change their colour. I'm not a fan of silver alloys as I don't think they think any better than wheel trims in most cases and also they're that common they have become pointless.

Anyway rant over what would colour would you all say?

I'm thinking black but I don't know how black alloys on a black car will look.

 

[Eklipze3k]

Is this standard Cinq alloys or something different? If the latter, can you attach a pic?

 

[anon12]

These ones:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj44/wonder_boy_69/102_4762.jpg

 

[VII CKS]

Too much black would look over the top, to pull it off correctly if you were to have them done black then have a lip done on it like in red/yellow/white etc to break it up a bit and paint your calipers to match the lip.

If not have you thought of going for gunmetal?

 

[anon12]

interesting idea about the lips and callipers, don't suppose you got any pics just so I know what it turns out like

 

[Eklipze3k]

Alternatively, do the inset bits black and the main face of the wheel in white. Agree with DRUMM3R too, red calipers would look good with this combo

 

[craigb244]

hijack:devil: but what would you all say to wheels for a white car? also all 4 of my callipers are still broom yellow. from when i had em on my old cento what would look best?

 

[Eklipze3k]

Here's some white ones:

Can't find one's with black inserts in the gallery, but have a browse thru 'cos I'm sure they're in there

 

[Eklipze3k]

hijack:devil: but what would you all say to wheels for a white car? also all 4 of my callipers are still broom yellow. from when i had em on my old cento what would look best?

On your car craig, I'd say keep 'em silver - with all the little accents of colour, the wheels would stand out too much imo ... although if standard alloys, the black inset idea might still work

 

[anon12]

what do you mean by the insets? the four hole things? lol it's hard to describe

 

[Eklipze3k]

what do you mean by the insets? the four hole things? lol it's hard to describe

Yeah, that's what I meant exactly ... couldn't think of another word for it

 

[anon12]

you reckon that would work? white face black insets and maybe red callipers?

 

[Eklipze3k]

you reckon that would work? white face black insets and maybe red callipers?

On a black car, hell yeah! I wonder if anyone would be able to knock something up in Photoshop :chin:
Have you got a shot of the side of your car?

 

[anon12]

sure have... searching computer for pictures that were on ebay when I bought the car...


Thats the most side on pic I can find (and the wheels aren't on it). I would do it myself but my new laptop doesnt have any photo editin stuff yet.

 

[anon12]

Will have to think about this idea, would definately make them stand out, just not sure if where the black and white met would look any good.

On a black car, hell yeah! I wonder if anyone would be able to knock something up in Photoshop :chin:
Have you got a shot of the side of your car?

 

[Eklipze3k]

Will have to think about this idea, would definately make them stand out, just not sure if where the black and white met would look any good.

Your best option would be to do the whole wheel white first, then once it's dry mask off the face of the wheel to give a crisp edge for the black sections. Give it a couple of coats, remove the masking tape, lacquer and bam! Done

 

[craigb244]

I seen a cento with the bits in the wheels painted before. gallery?

yeh i agree about my car. dad wants to paint them a sorta gunmetal colour... so silver just slightly darker.

 

[anon12]

Very crude I know but all I have to work with is paint

 

[Eklipze3k]

Very crude I know but all I have to work with is paint

Very cartoony
But yeah, pretty much exactly like that, with the car being black it'll give the illusion that your wheels are bigger than they really are. This is going to look like an odd example but, what size do you think the wheels are on this ol' 500?

 

[anon12]

Are they even alloys? just look like steelies with fancy trims.

but yea i see what you mean