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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 20:46

Title: What colour??
Post by: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 20:46

Guys i have a royal blue mk3 and i want to put on some gti arches back on to hide some rust!

I have some rust coming up on the drivers side rear arch where the arches have been rolled and split the paint :(

I have some schmidt ml 3pc rims, so was going to spray the arches and plastics the same colour as the schmidt faces :)

What colour would look good?

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: dom on 02 August 2012, 20:49

Imo painted arches look crap, so I'd say don't paint them!

I'd also be sorting the rust out before putting anything on the arches, it'll only get worse!

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 20:53

I am going to treat the rust :lol:

I just cant afford to respary the car so rub back grind the rust off and treat with POR15

Then stick the arches over :)

I want to smooth the front bumpers number plate out but want to keep the swage line and the plastic to run round

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: dom on 02 August 2012, 20:58

Quote from: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 20:53

I am going to treat the rust :lol:

I just cant afford to respary the car so rub back grind the rust off and treat with POR15

Then stick the arches over :)

I want to smooth the front bumpers number plate out but want to keep the swage line and the plastic to run round

Just checking :grin:

Seriously - leave the arches black, they look crap painted:

(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss334/wherry112/04092010155.jpg)

**await's a torrent of abuse from Wherry :grin:

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 21:02

I was thinking anthracite finish faces and plastics   :nerd:

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: Wayne on 02 August 2012, 21:50

Painted arches look cack tbh, they need to be black or in the bin.

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: robo22sri on 02 August 2012, 21:51

How do people do the number plate delete and still keep the textured plastic around the swage line?

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: robo22sri on 03 August 2012, 14:30

Anyone else with colored plastics?

Title: Re: What colour??
Post by: AcidicDavey on 03 August 2012, 14:32

If you were to paint them then go for something crazy like lime green or orange but tbh they look much better left alone!