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Offline Adrena1in

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Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« on: 17 February 2013, 19:26 »
Hi all,

Picked up some cheap, badly kerbed Monza Shadows with almost new tyres a while back.  Decided to have a go at refurbing them myself.  Sanding and filling is going okay, and in a few weeks I hope to be ready to prime them for painting/spraying.

Still trying to decide on a colour.  I want to keep the "Shadows" in black, but I can't help thinking I should go for something other than silver.  Something like Gold, or Anthracite maybe.  Anyone out there go some non-standard-colour Monza Shadows, to perhaps give me some ideas?

Ta.
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Offline scarr89

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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2013, 18:40 »
On a black car right?

Real deep purple  :cool:
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2013, 22:03 »
Interesting!  In bright sunlight the Pearlescent Black does have a Purple tinge to it.  Not sure it's very "manly", but then nor am I, so...
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #3 on: 19 February 2013, 22:27 »
Yes, the one in my sig.  :)
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2013, 00:11 »
Anthracite would be my choice.
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #5 on: 20 February 2013, 12:27 »
I was going with Anthracite as the mostly likely choice, but then I saw a Black GTi yesterday with Monzas that looked grey/Anthracite.  Either that or they were filthy...I couldn't tell, (I was driving too and at a slight distance).  I'm not sure I want a car where the wheels just look dirty.

Too many decisions.   :undecided:
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2013, 13:03 »
Be different.

I regret getting my porshce twists in black. But then I feel I was limited with my car being silver. Black you can get away with far more I think.

Chrome affect, heard of aeromax coating, google them. Looks amazing! It is what I want next!
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2013, 14:59 »
Some types of Blue can look good on black cars. I think this is Tiffany Teal Blue

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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #8 on: 08 March 2013, 22:57 »
Tiffany Teal Blue eh?  Looks a little garish for my liking.

Playing with Photoshop I think I've decided on either Anthracite, or being brave and going for something like "Oil Bronze" or "Aged Copper".  (Rust-Oleum do All Surface sprays...just not sure how they'd take to an alloy wheel.)

Still haven't finished preparing them yet though!!   :whistle:

One of these...roughly...

Anthracite


Aged Copper


Oiled Bronze
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Re: Oh no, not another "What Colour Alloys?" thread!
« Reply #9 on: 08 March 2013, 23:19 »
Go for the aged :cool:
Any colour will stand out nice on a black car. Is your lowred?
Try photoshopping them 1st
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