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Funkster 10-22-2011 03:58 AM

Looking for Some Color Opinions
 
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Alright, I am thinking about picking up an extra set of track wheels and powder coating them. I have a few ideas and wanted to see opinions or hear ideas. I will be coating these wheels myself and this car will be running vinyl for my powder coating business so I want it to look unique on the track but not over the top at the same time.

To avoid possible drama let me make two things clear.

1. I am sticking with stock wheels as I am limited by my race class
2. These wheels will only be on at the track as they will have slicks.

With that said, here are a couple quick photoshops of a few colors I like the idea of. Please feel free to vote and post with constructive ideas or comments.

Lime(ish) Green:
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Purple:
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White:
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Texas Coyote 10-22-2011 08:05 AM

Black is a natural with racing tires on a track car.... The bright florescent colors were the rage on bicycles in the early 90s and only lasted long enough for me to end up with inventory I had to lose money on to move them out of my shop. A guy was making a fortune in Dallas at the time rebuilding old bikes and spray can painting them Black.....He is still doing it.

2fstfru 10-22-2011 10:18 PM

Ive seen some orange fits with purple wheels that look really good. My vote would be purple, but I would play around with the shade until it looks best with the orange on your body

GAFIT 10-22-2011 10:47 PM

Black is my vote!

Funkster 10-22-2011 11:24 PM

Great so far guys.

I know black will look good but, it certainly isn't going to make the car stand out at all. Especially considering about 80% of cars at the track with aftermarket wheels have black wheels.

I am leaning toward the purple. Granted darker than the pic, the shade changed when I loaded it up.

Funkster 10-27-2011 05:55 PM

Bump for any new ideas or comments.

Green seems to be winning so far.

Blackbeard 10-27-2011 06:07 PM

While...
 
I have purple with purple...

I don't really like any of the three that you posted...

I would say go with orange like Perrenoud Fit's (Mike) car...

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8633/mike1h.jpg

or try a yellow...

sooznd 10-27-2011 07:29 PM

I think black or silver would look best. It's Halloween, ya got an orange car--go with black for the best effect.. :))

Perrenoud Fit 10-27-2011 08:15 PM

Fun Time
 
Thanks Keith :)
Funkster, W/ the BOM a flip/flop purple, dark off light and in ur face metalic purple in light. Here's an example:

The stokkerz are pretty heavy! I went to a 12lb rim off ebay 4 for 249.00 and sprayed them to kinda match the car. (It'll help all around w/ braking, steering, acceleration) if you're doing a set just for fun let the kreative kolorz roll.
EnJoY !! :D
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...yyoYyJxt55DFyg

Funkster 10-27-2011 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by Perrenoud Fit (Post 1045687)
Thanks Keith :)
Funkster, W/ the BOM a flip/flop purple, dark off light and in ur face metalic purple in light. Here's an example:

The stokkerz are pretty heavy! I went to a 12lb rim off ebay 4 for 249.00 and sprayed them to kinda match the car. (It'll help all around w/ braking, steering, acceleration) if you're doing a set just for fun let the kreative kolorz roll.
EnJoY !! :D
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...yyoYyJxt55DFyg

Ya, I know. I am stock with the heavy stock wheels because of the limitation of autocross classes. I can go with an aftermarket but it has to be the same diameter, width, offset and weight anyway so there is no real point.

Top Down 10-28-2011 01:49 AM

Powder blue - like the Gulf GT40's and Porsche's bodywork - or a slight variation on that to suit that particular orange. (Maybe with an orange rim pinstripe?)

jdhondafit 02-27-2012 07:09 PM

I would have to agree with, not really liking the colors you've posted, I'd go with Mikes rim colors

Perrenoud Fit 02-27-2012 07:22 PM

Check out House of Kolors
HOUSE of KOLOR CUSTOM PAINTS KANDY COLORS CANDY BASECOAT PEARLS FLIP FLOP PAINTS

:D Krazy Flip Flop'n I get a lot of finger pointing on a sunny summer day :D
Goes from this in the bright sun to an almost rootbeer color @ night.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/pict...pictureid=4220
Silver base> with Tangerine Kandy> urethane clear

Wanderer. 02-27-2012 08:31 PM

Chameleon paint/flip flop like posted or blue with metal flake. That stuff they sell in spraycans works fine, i've used it to paint a set of stock wheels or two and it held up great. I didn't even bother clearcoating it.

Gold with orange flake if you have your own gun and can mix it. :cool:


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