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Opinions on what colour to get my alloys?**Pics**

Post by KennyPOLO_Gti »

gettin ma alloys powder coated on thursday, a fancy gettin them done gloss black but still kind of undecided :?

Anyone got any ideas? :P
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Post by bramley »

is your car red mate???

if so get them like graphite/anthracite colour or black!
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Or matt or satin black.
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Post by whitegtipolo »

i agree dont get gloss!!! Get matt or satin !!!
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Post by KennyPOLO_Gti »

Was thinkin about anthracite, tryin to find pics of a red polo with that colour :?

Got the sprayed matt black the now and a think it looks daft cos ma car is a shiney red with black tints and gloss b pillars, then. . . . . . . matt black wheels lol if ya get me? :roll:
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Post by Rich_T »

yeah not to sure about the gloss either, maybe to shiney :?
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Maybe give photoshopping a go?
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Post by charlievwp »

I think anthracite might look pretty sweet!

Just a quick PS effort with one of your older pics....but i'm sure someone else could do better:

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Post by aiden »

matt black i sprayed my monzo 16 in matt black and another lad done it and hes got a red polo gti matt blacks the way forward!
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Post by gti-joe »

Satin black with a red pinstripe round the outer rim.
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Post by KennyPOLO_Gti »

Goin for gloss black ppl! Been thinkin bout it all day and thats ma choice, matt black just looks too dull for me, i like the shine :lol:
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Post by kc »

how much are they doing it for kenny?
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Post by KennyPOLO_Gti »

£180, thats them sandblasting back to bare metal so gettin rid of all the bubble marks that started to appear and scratches and some curb marks. Then gloss balck and laquared :P
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Post by Rich_T »

actually kenny that suits the car very well, looking well smart m8 :)
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