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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: snifferdog on 28 November 2010, 16:56
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Just bought some cheap standard alloys for the golf with the intention of messing about/refurbing them, out of interest to see how I get on more than anything.
I know this question crops up again and again but what colour do you suggest? The car is dragon green. Any dragon green owners on here got different colour wheels?
Cheers.
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Sanded em down...
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First coat of primer....
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Gunmetal colour would look nice on your car.
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Gunmetal grey is the most tasteful colour but how abut gold :grin: Anyway should you not be changing dirty nappies and making up bottles instead of spraying wheels ?? How is the little Snifferdog ??
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I thought about gunmetal grey! :cool: I will probably go for that. I have always liked gold wheels since I had a clio williams :lipsrsealed:
Little Snifferdog (Lilah - Mae) is great mate. Thanks for asking. I havent had much sleep since they got home though. I never knew they cried so much. Ive been walking around the house with her at 4am for the last few days in a row. But like people always say - I wouldnt change it for the world. :huh: :grin:
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I thought about gunmetal grey! :cool: I will probably go for that. I have always liked gold wheels since I had a clio williams :lipsrsealed:
Little Snifferdog (Lilah - Mae) is great mate. Thanks for asking. I havent had much sleep since they got home though. I never knew they cried so much. Ive been walking around the house with her at 4am for the last few days in a row. But like people always say - I wouldnt change it for the world. :huh: :grin:
Our eldest was a bugger....at the 4 am feed she would wake up and would only take her bottle from her mother but then to get back to sleep would only drop off if I was to walk her around the room so both of us had to be up.
I don't think Gold wheels would suit a Dragon Green car Buddy....either the Gunmetal Grey or a simple Black with Dragon Green lip if you want to get adventourous.
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alright mate few snaps of my car before spraying and after see what you think
before
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after same wheels i think black looks tough against dragon green these are my winter wheels now but im going for black again in the spring with pro race 3's come in black new :smiley:
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Black was my other main choice. Yours looks good mate, I see what your saying about the black looking tough with dragon green. :cool:
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cool i was swayed against white at the last minute i think both would look good but i choose black because i like the stealth look get some window tints also think thats what sets my car off the most. It really helps in the summer keeps the sun out luvely and privacy just wind the fronts down when you go past the police as some dont like fronts done but i havn't been pulled over for 2 years touch wood show us a pic when you've made your choice btw i sprayed mine with 2 coats primer 4 coats spray paint which i had made up with hint of grey sparkle and 2 coats of laquer came up really well took an hour with a mate helping on two wheels but well worth it nice motor btw mine was completely standard when i got it absolutely mint took me 6 months to find a really mint one worth the wait though got leather yesterday to go in mine this week cant wait anyway nice one
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Sorry to hijack the thread but Dragongreengolfgti....is your rear spoiler colour coded ?? Looks like it is but pictures a bit unclear. Only asking as mine is colour coded and I have not seen that many of them with it colour coded.
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alright deano the one in the pics isnt no but i do have one to go on which ive sprayed just havn't had chance to swap them yet might do this week though looks lots better imo im thinking of doing the arches coded in the spring also wat you think to that idea i dont want to take them off because i like the way they sit out but coded and maybe side strips aswell could look good
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Gunmetal grey ftw
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Colour coded kits are ok if bought....don't spray them as they would look :sick: :sick: CL door trims look good and I have to admit de arched would be the better option. I also removed the sill trim on mine to make it look loads better. The only Black trim on mine now is the front splitter.
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Colour coded kits are ok if bought....don't spray them as they would look :sick: :sick: CL door trims look good and I have to admit de arched would be the better option. I also removed the sill trim on mine to make it look loads better. The only Black trim on mine now is the front splitter.
Spot on painted arch trims are horrid.
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point taken seems il give that a miss its possible il move on next year anyway probs leave it stock let the next owner mess around with it cheers
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Well, I chose Peugeot graphite grey. Ive started doing the first wheel and think it looks ok, I had a few nightmares with running paint where I concentrated the paint a bit too hard but hey its an experiment. :tongue: This pic is after the 2nd coat, there looks a few blemishes in the pic but they arent visible in person. :tongue:
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Couple more coats to do and then the lacqeur and hopefully will look :cool:
Ive ordered some new centre caps too.
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First wheel just about done! Im quite impressed considering its my first go.
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I put the centre cap in to give an idea of what they will look like when i get the new ones delivered.
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Good choice :afro:
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i painted mine in a custom gunmetal colour with a very slight blue flip as my bro owns a body show i got him to custom make the colour for me i love dark wheels on cars some dont look good but most do
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Stuck it on the car today and think I like it! Gonna crack on with the rest now. This was supposed to be a little project for me to take my time with but I can see em being done and on by tomorrow :laugh:
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yeah they look good mate good job now need the arches lower :D
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yeah they look good mate good job now need the arches lower :D
I saw the pic and thought 'they look pretty good', then I though 'damn, that needs lowering well bad'. :grin: :grin:
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Colour coded kits are ok if bought....don't spray them as they would look :sick: :sick: CL door trims look good and I have to admit de arched would be the better option. I also removed the sill trim on mine to make it look loads better. The only Black trim on mine now is the front splitter.
Spot on painted arch trims are horrid.
Dont listen to them! I did mine as a test as i was unsure, i think it looks good! They need to be done properly now though!
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I think it looks good and that's all that matters :smiley: :grin:
Snifferdog - wheels are looking spot on! :cool:
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Cheers mate! I actually quite like your coded strips!
I painted the other wheels today, the finish is actually better than on the one I took the pics of, mustve been the practice. I got the front ones on but the snow was coming down quite quick and the car was sliding around on the jack :shocked: - so Ive got 2 grey wheels and 2 standard at the minute!
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your the one who inspired me wherry ive got a spare set off a golf im breaking so im gunna give them a go and get my paint man to make me up an exact colour match hes usually pretty good so will have to wait and see its just a little test really i may or may not like lol yours is nice btw top stuff
shame about the snow snifferdog it messes everything up i havnt managed to half the stuff ive had planned this week my mates offered to lend me his garage tomorrow night and help do a few things so should be sorted good work so far though and sorry for hijacking your thread now again it will stop now lol
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Done!! :smiley:
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Looks good Buddy....just needs lowering a bit now to complement the wheels :wink:
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Done One side!! :smiley:
Fixed it for you!
Looks good Buddy....just needs lowering a bit now to complement the wheels :wink:
What this man said! a 40mm drop would compliment it nicely :cool:
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Both sides mofo! :grin: :grin: :cool:
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Yeah, a suspension upgrade has gotta be next on my list! Cheers. :smiley:
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Both sides mofo! :grin: :grin: :cool:
Yeah, a suspension upgrade has gotta be next on my list! Cheers. :smiley:
:grin: :grin: i thought you only did two! :embarassed: UNLESS! you have only done two but swapped them onto the other side and then took a picture to confuse us.. :undecided: :nerd: :grin:
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that looks real nice mate love dragon green personally my best colour although i do have a 5 door black one aswell lol looks like you have the modding bug now theres no stopping haha keep it posted if you lower etc :smiley:
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Cheers mate! Im definitely gonna have to lower it now! Yours looks good too, what about the black one, got any pics of that?! :smiley:
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cheers bud i just fitted my leather in today and got the new exhaust on last night with a custom forge motorsport induction kit il get some pics of it all tomorrow :smiley: yeah heres a few pics im breaking most the bits off of it. got it in storage over the winter i just want the shell for a project most bits are missing mind but here goes
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Nice! What leather you put in?
I painted the front badge last night. Its too cold to get the back one off though. :laugh:
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i put vr6 high line in there :smiley: heated seats are very good :smiley: fair play for takling them badges off and doing it properly i just painted mine by hand they have come up well though. Im a bit pis*ed off actually today cars been a right prick battery ran out :sad: and other stuff all sorted now though so happy days
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I was thinking of doing mine, its dragon green too and I was thinking gloss/piano black. I reckon it would look mint but I just wish I could afford some bigger and better wheels to do it rather than the standard ones. I was just looking at 2 tone ones too, which look amazing. Not sure which colours would suit though. Anyone got any suggestions for 2 tone?