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Offline robo22sri

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What colour??
« 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?

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #1 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!

Offline robo22sri

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #2 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

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #3 on: 02 August 2012, 20:58 »
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:



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Re: What colour??
« Reply #4 on: 02 August 2012, 21:02 »
I was thinking anthracite finish faces and plastics   :nerd:

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #5 on: 02 August 2012, 21:50 »
Painted arches look cack tbh, they need to be black or in the bin.

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #6 on: 02 August 2012, 21:51 »
How do people do the number plate delete and still keep the textured plastic around the swage line?

Offline robo22sri

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #7 on: 03 August 2012, 14:30 »
Anyone else with colored plastics?

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Re: What colour??
« Reply #8 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!
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