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should I paint some steelies?
« on: 12 January 2013, 19:01 »
picked up a set of 14" steels came off a mk2 they need a clean up.... been thinking should I go orange or cream. or be boring and stick with gun metal. any of you on steels painted etc?
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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2013, 19:19 »
If i had some steelies id get them banded. I think 14s are a little on the small side and might look odd. But colour can also make or break a wheel . Any chance of posting a pic?

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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2013, 19:29 »
Needs to go with your car colour, which is?

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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #3 on: 12 January 2013, 19:44 »
My 1.6 on coloured steels

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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2013, 19:45 »
Love your car Murray! Looks awesome :)

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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2013, 19:58 »
Then gold for me  :cool:

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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2013, 20:08 »
maritime blue so a dark blue. I though gold but though its to Subaru lol.
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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2013, 20:10 »
My 1.6 on coloured steels



looks nice have they been banded a tad?
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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #8 on: 12 January 2013, 20:22 »
Nope, there standard mk2 14" steels, painted an old vw Beatle colour. They are now a different colour and on my dads Jetta with chrome centre caps, il grab a photo tomorrow
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Re: should I paint some steelies?
« Reply #9 on: 12 January 2013, 20:30 »
Nope, there standard mk2 14" steels, painted an old vw Beatle colour. They are now a different colour and on my dads Jetta with chrome centre caps, il grab a photo tomorrow

sounds good. are they red with a chrome center and a white tyre wall seen alot of that in google.


just googled gold steels they look ok if u have the lip part silver.
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