ive bought a set of focus rs alloys the multi spoke ones that are a pain to flatten back befor painting. i cant decied what colour to paint them so every suggestion welcome. even lime green but ill ignore thoses type of colours.
i like the colour in 2nd pic but unsure if i should go darker or silver or same colour. planning on fitting 15mm spacers to so should fill the arches nicley and be differnet to what most of to s60s
Gunmetal with a satin finish mate - nom nom.
i have a bit of a soft spot for dark bronze.......ill get my coat! Tony.
[QUOTE=M-R-P;581523]Gunmetal with a satin finish mate - nom nom.[/QUOTE] As he says
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any pics from a distance
The satin finish makes the paint catch ambient light, giving it a glow.
i might need some of your photoshop magic mr mrp
I'll try - I'll need some good photos to work with ;)
be rude not to post some pics. one of how the wheels are befor and one after there were flatten inbetween the spokes and i da's to the spokes down to alloy and a few coats of etch primmer.
hope volvo centre caps fit. going to fill the bit wear the RS badge was.
[QUOTE=M-R-P;581561]I'll try - I'll need some good photos to work with ;)[/QUOTE] is the first pic of my car with nebs any good. thing google could be our friend for rs wheel pics. just let me know whats needed and ill try and do what i can. be warned me and computers dont mix lol
hold - on...
new style photobucket is crap - can you post a side on pic of your car?
Done quickly - please excuse the quality...
Doesn't look half bad.
I'd go with either gold or bronze.
im thinking silver or a dark silver might be the way to go. thats if i keep them.
The problem with those graeme is the way the spokes protrude from the rim! If you touch the kerb you end up scuffing the spokes and not the rim edges. A guy at work has a similar set and his are a mess. Tony.
one has kerbing and its not on the spoke it on the edge. not sure how hes done. thell look phat though when spaced out 15mm
have put base on oe wheel. its ford mercuary grey.
one wheel lacquered. think im going to flatten it off and do it lighter. im even thinking silver would look better.
Sorry but I prefer the Nebulas, That colour above does look very smart though.
nebs are my winter wheels.ive got a full set of almost new 18" rubber. if i dont like them when done i can sell them on. there different though. get sick of seeing the same 4 sets of wheels on s60's. nebs pegs bbs ch wheels.
I may change my mind once I see them on the car though, that photoshop doesn't do them justice.
[QUOTE=danny-R;581977]I may change my mind once I see them on the car though, that photoshop doesn't do them justice.[/QUOTE] Very true, I think they'll look the chicken's lips ;)
[QUOTE=M-R-P;581980]Very true, I think they'll look the chicken's lips ;)[/QUOTE] The chicken's lips ??
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;581982]The chicken's lips ??[/QUOTE] Must be some weird west country saying ;)
Kinda like the dogs b0110ks - it's the bit of the chicken that does the business ;) West country? Cheeky git. Did you know KitKat are gonna do a Basingstoke edition? Got an extra finger ;)
Dorset is definitely west country, bloody carrot cruncher.:P
I suppose we are a bit close to Portland... Although I was born in Southampton, to a part - Welsh/part - Kiwi mother and half - German father... I'll get me coat...
[QUOTE=stribo;582015]Dorset is definitely west country, bloody carrot cruncher.:P[/QUOTE] And what's wrong with Dorset ? :) I'm Dorset born and bred :)
.....all I said was Chicken's lips :hidesbehi
I didn't say there was anything wrong with it, just it was west country.:)
Isn't Basingstoke a little near there ?
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;582051]Isn't Basingstoke a little near there ?[/QUOTE] Not even close, a good 2 hours away if you're driving. ;)
almost there. wheels are painted. have got extra long wheel bolts but might paint the heads black. im waiting on delivery of volvo centre cap and 15mm wheel spacers that accept the for d wheel.
[QUOTE=graemewelch;607387].... have got extra long wheel bolts but might paint the heads black. [/QUOTE] Dont paint them black, buy some covers. I bought a set of the TPi covers and they look great - available in Black or Chrome 17mm & 19mm. Once pushed on, they're near impossible to come off without using the 'tongs' that come in the kit, so no fear of accidentally losing any. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17MM-TPI-ALLOY-WHEEL-WHEEL-NUT-BOLT-COVERS-BLACK-CHROME-/190820373928?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item2c6dc7d5a8