Merlin's 2.2 VTi H22a8

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:42 pm

Merlin wrote:Anyone have any good ideas about what colour to go for? It will be paint from Halfords so nothing too exotic .

White always looks good on that colour... If you don't mind cleaning them more often

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:46 pm

Deffo not white or black

Im thinking along the lines of a dark blue? I dont have any other colour on the car other than the body work, all my calipers and bits are black.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:52 pm

I've got tons of that 'Steel Wheels' colour left

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:06 pm

I'd say definately not dark blue

Trouble with your colour is it is actually a colour (not silver), so choosing a different colour for the wheels will cause a clash. The only way to make it work is if you go OTT and pick a garish bright colour. I've really poorly photoshopped your wheels and the only colours I think look good are light but brightish colours. dark blue just looks a bit bland and poopy in my opinion.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:11 pm

Kool thanks for the opinion, I do know what you mean. So a light/bright colour? Silver is a bit run of the mill but if I cant decide on a better colour it will have to be that.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:19 pm

Yeah, I've got a set of sawblades I'm refurbing for the silver lude as well, and I'm completely torn of whether to go for black, white, dark grey or a bright colour

You've got the photoshop skills, just set it up so you can run the colour balance or hue & brightness levels up and down.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:21 pm

The silver isnt too bad I suppose but I wanted to try something different. Here is a pic of my OEM blades I did in Halfords Alloy Wheel silver:

I could always stay gunmetal or go anthracite?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:23 pm

Like I said, white works with that colour and you could almost fool yourself into thinking your sawblades were white (off white) in that pic

Post by **rob quilter** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:47 pm

Wow, looks sweet! Top colour match too

Theetjuh · Post by **Theetjuh** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:07 pm

Looks like we got the same color ... looks awesome

Lude Generation

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