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Fiat 126 Chat => Tuning & Customising 126 Models => Topic started by: ciaoflyer on April 11, 2012, 07:50:35 PM

Title: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: ciaoflyer on April 11, 2012, 07:50:35 PM

Been thinking about getting the alloys painted, they are silver at mo but thinking of a classic off white, what do you think?  Here is the car at the mo....

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/ciaoflyer/DSC_0141.jpg)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/ciaoflyer/DSC_0924.jpg)

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Hazey-n-Marc on April 11, 2012, 07:52:17 PM

Looks good as it is, would be worried to take the step myself.

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Amateb8 on April 11, 2012, 08:49:56 PM

If that was the same alloys that I saw when I first met you at Stanford Hall, Auto Italia, it actually looked great!

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Emin on April 11, 2012, 09:04:48 PM

I'd go chroming if it were to cost nearly the same. Would better suite the bumpers IMHO.

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: thepuddlejumper on April 11, 2012, 09:06:41 PM

Hi seen gun metal grey matalic done and looked great just tones the silver down a bit.

Ralph

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: bis13 on April 11, 2012, 09:11:18 PM

dayglo orange....

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Hazey-n-Marc on April 11, 2012, 09:12:25 PM

Stueys wheels look good, think he had a chrome powder coat done (not sure though)

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: ciaoflyer on April 11, 2012, 09:54:29 PM

Quote from: thepuddlejumper on April 11, 2012, 09:06:41 PM

Hi seen gun metal grey matalic done and looked great just tones the silver down a bit.

Ralph

May go down this route then.  The wheels are becoming a bit shabby so need a spruce up!  I have been looking on google images and may stick with the silver.....

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: stuey on April 12, 2012, 10:15:42 AM

if you are going to repaint them anyway why paint a wheel in the cream to see how it looks if it isnt right just flat it off and go over the top with you next choice...

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: meuton on May 01, 2012, 04:17:47 PM

I agree with Stuey's point, you can try lots of colours or even better take a side on pic and use Photshop to go through all the colour choices. 

MY 126 which is red has currently got white powdercoated 13 inch rims which really suit the look of the car (create a nice sporty contrast against the solid red colour).  However my new rims are split rims (from Braid spain) and are gold powdercoated centres with polished rims which will give my car a differnt look again. 

I you went for a bright blue of some kind and added a matching bonnet/roof stripe and maybe a side stripe to match in might look nice.

cheers Doug

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Hazey-n-Marc on May 01, 2012, 04:41:22 PM

Have a play with this
http://fotoflexer.com/

Go to upload photo, rest is just fun  :D

Title: Re: Alloy Wheel colour
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on May 01, 2012, 07:12:05 PM

Showing my age I know but back in the 60's had an art student friend who fully embraced the "Flower Power" concept with his Ford van and where it said colour in the log book it actualy said "MULTI COLOUR FLORAL"  ;D
Had bath taps in the holes where the wing mirrors would have been as well. I guess if you like something a little more contempory then you could go for some Cath Kidston alloys  :P