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beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi all just a quick opinion really.. i have a white corsa b with standard post 97 bumpers and standard arches, just wondering what is the best colour to spray them? there all brand new but the plastic black colour looks horrible, i was thinking maybe gloss black? or satin black? help please
corsadonk
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5th Mar 12 at 18:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anthracite? Might look good.
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah corsadonk, ive had lots of ideas but none have really stuck to me. i should add that i also have some cav slabs that are getting refurbed so they will done in the same colour. thanks
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any other opinions?? pictures would be greatly appreciated!
Metta
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Wouldnt go Gloss black might be to much. Go dark grey? Like a glossyn grey. Graphite?
DanCobb
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My old one had gloss black arches and shit:
beany113
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thanks for the pic's!! i think gloos black might look a little too much! graphite is a good idea! hadnt thought of that . id like to see what anthracite looks like.
Christopher
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5th Mar 12 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Always loved white on white and this is still one of my favourite stages to shauns project!
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
white on white look 8), but i only have standard bumpers and archers 'sleeper' look lol.
Christopher
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5th Mar 12 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are standard bumpers and arches mate just has steinmeitz rep skirts on there! Looks
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i agree it looks lovley! not for me though. i just want a subtle black and white theme what about gloss black?? hmmm.. to many options lol
Christopher
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5th Mar 12 at 21:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just heat gun the plastic back! Imo i hate gloss black with white and if your going to satin you might aswell just heatgun them so they go back to the fresh black plastic like new!
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i bought all new arches and bumper ready to go on, but they dont seem to be that black?
Kieran
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5th Mar 12 at 21:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What about Gsi bumper and skirts and paint it all standard plastics colour?
beany113
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5th Mar 12 at 21:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im just sticking with the standard bumpers and arches pal. im selling the gsi kit. i found the standard plastic colour seemed abit too faded? i just wannted a subtle sort of black just to give the bumoers abit of colour lol.
Bakes
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I've got a metallic charcoal on mine, not got the blue tinge that anthracite sometimes has
Mark.W
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6th Mar 12 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Satin black would be my choice or white.
beany113
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6th Mar 12 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I might look at anthracite, Matt black, or satin black

 
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