Painting my wheels (mk3 content).....

[snifferdog]

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.



Sanded em down...


First coat of primer....

[jeremybarker]

Gunmetal colour would look nice on your car.

[Deano2711]

Gunmetal grey is the most tasteful colour but how abut gold    Anyway should you not be changing dirty nappies and making up bottles instead of spraying wheels ??  How is the little Snifferdog ??

[snifferdog]

I thought about gunmetal grey!  I will probably go for that. I have always liked gold wheels since I had a clio williams 

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. 

[Deano2711]

I thought about gunmetal grey!  I will probably go for that. I have always liked gold wheels since I had a clio williams 

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. 

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.

[dragongreengolfgti]

alright mate few snaps of my car before spraying and after see what you think

before




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 

[snifferdog]

Black was my other main choice. Yours looks good mate, I see what your saying about the black looking tough with dragon green.

[dragongreengolfgti]

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

[Deano2711]

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.

[dragongreengolfgti]

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