Cant decide what colour to spray my rims.. ideas pls :)
lets see pic of the rex and wheels in question. kit on car and wheel style i think is a bearing on wheel colour. imo anyways :-)
d\'oh, my poll timed out so can not add =(
Only pic i have.
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corksport (mazdaspeed style) front lip
bit marmite but prob will change front once i find a nice one.
(http://www.corksport.com/images/product/thumbnail_2rx-8-031-10.jpg)
re-amemiya side skirts
will add re-a rear diffuser
wheels: advans sa3r (until i find nicer ones)
few ideas:
black / red lip / polished lip
white
red
pink
bronz / gold / polished lip
I would suggest black with a polished lip
/\\ white /\\
white all the way
lookie what i found..
(http://i42.tinypic.com/24ya811.jpg)
just very crudely primed them white, had grey primer under and this is how they came out, bearing in mind it was a back garden job and is rather windy there!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4801925134_282bf8dcbc.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4801924590_f7280813ed.jpg)
lookes better in life :)
thought maybe its too much white but sa3r in white is quite nice, either that or a lairy red or pink?
satin black with polished rimmage
Aren\'t you supposed to mask off the tyres? :Thumbs-up
Green FTW:D:D
(http://images41.fotki.com/v209/photos/5/43405/8613198/OP_spring_meet72-vi.jpg)
Quote from: johnf;705210Aren\'t you supposed to mask off the tyres? :Thumbs-up
:Hammer d\'oh, probably lol
they were cracked and a pair was rather low so thought sod it lol
once the colour paint is on, are you ment to laquer it? or seal it some how?
ive got black advans with a polished lip on mine. Looks really good imo.
not a fan of white on white tbh.
Deffo a polished lip though. You\'ll be able to see a bit of dish
yer your wanna apply a few layers of laquer to prevent peeling & chips, make sure you sand down each surface you spray onto, to help the bond & strengthen the coat.
cheers james, sand down each layer of laquer also?
what grade would you suggest?
i used 600 to smooth the primer but ended up taking it all off! but maybe thats cos i didnt actually get much of a can of primer onto the wheel due to the wind lol
Go as fine as you can bud. Even scotch bite will do at a push. Just make sure you clean them when you have done it to get all the crap off. Its olny to key the surface of the paint so that the next coat has something roughish to grip too. Not sure you do this to laquer or not. someone else will have to advise on that I am afraid.
Oh i\'d have done them beige!
youll want 1200. I usually use 260 originally then 600 then 1200. After each layer i used 600 then 1200. If youre ripping off the primer just use 1200. Or are you being impatient? :D
lol, i was using 600 to smooth it ready for colour.
ta da... and now for a colour that was totally unexpected. not everyones cup of tea.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5032942287_0f6f8b4d2d.jpg)
have a ting for orange these days, not sure why.
Got the idea from
(http://www.gotuning.com/crzforums/Wheels/Enkei_CR-Z_PF01_18x9_38_01.jpg)
:p
Just need to wait for my fc to come back and can fit them on to have matching wheels for once :rollin
Should look good, i like the colours of rays gram lights kinda reminds me of them, i like the pink :eek: . luminous colours look cool.
(http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/1990_fc3s_t2/rims4-1.jpg)
Here\'s the pink but looks so much better in real life!
(http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab162/1990_fc3s_t2/57D-KP-1.jpg)
Looking good Liam.
Also liking the Pink rims :)
Thinking of doing the Enkeis over the winter as well, so will also be thinking about what colour to go with the black FC.
Mark
pink is nice.. but.. hard to find a nice pink.
i think need luminous colour wheels for black or electric blue?
quite like motorola hot pink
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQl3mgL89hctekg5FH1CrJZBECg2o0SVMxgrbAFAFHsOzkBExo&t=1&usg=__GYdZflsIQr-KP5l5faC718x683Y=)
White is I suppose a colour that fits and blends in well so as not to make your car stand out too much from the crowd if thats what you want. To stand out and i guess you do then those reddish/orangey ones on the white car actually look quite good. its nice to be different and especially in a RX as you will get away with so much that you couldn\'t on a family car....................go on...............dare you.................!!!!!!!
You will definately need a few coats of laquer, don\'t skimp on that as wheels do take abuse from brake dust and stone chips, I did mine on my RX by spray can and they are now showing their age even after a couple thousand miles of use. If you can then get them sprayed proffessionally as then they will last for many years.
How about this colour
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/mc_carthy/DSC01104.jpg)
:god spot on! bit more vibrant than my DIY effort. not as red as the ones on the CRZ but orange is good.
Cant wait to see the complete car and wheels combo on sat, which i hope will not be delayed further.