#1: Styling advice (rim tape? + Caliper colours) Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:57 pm ---- Hi chaps,
This evening while considering what else I could do to add a splash of colour to my car I thought rim tapes... for those of you who are unfamiliar with what that is, its a small line of vinyl tape that runs around the outer edge of the rim that you usually find more on motorbikes than on cars.
Example:
So heres a close up of a wheel and the car at a distance:
I have red calliper paint sitting in the garage but the weathers been so crap recently that I haven't got round to doing the callipers (garage isn't large enough, need to do on the drive)
But basically, the advice I want, do you think red tape and red callipers would go or would that be a tad too risky? I'm thinking if I do the tape and callipers blue that might look better as its going to be alot more colour on the car instead of just doing the callipers alone. So red or blue?? Last edited by pete_206 on Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:03 pm; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: I NEED YOU! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:00 pm ---- spray the wheels black then if you really want the rim tape go red and red callipers. do round the outside of the pug badge in red too
#3: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:04 pm ---- lower it before you think about tarting it up!
#4: Re: I NEED YOU! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:04 pm ----
Jordan_xsi wrote:
spray the wheels black then if you really want the rim tape go red and red callipers. do round the outside of the pug badge in red too
you mean like every other taped wheel out there at the moment? First things first, black and silver is going to look silly. Secondly, why would I go to the effort of completely refurbing a freshly refurbed set of rims? So... Blue or red!!
#5: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:07 pm ----
snow_n_low wrote:
lower it before you think about tarting it up!
Its already lowered 30mm on the front. Torsion bar I am waiting on a mate for, can't do it myself and can't afford to take it into a garage at the moment. This is asking advice about which colour will work best, not about what you want to see different on my 206!
#6: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:08 pm ---- personaly i wouldnt bother with the tape at all i had some on old car and it just looked kind of cheap! but yehh lower it, CC it and then id go blue because everyone (including myself) has red oh andddd black and silver doesnt look silly at all!!
#7: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:09 pm ---- Someones on their meriod.... :S
#8: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:14 pm ---- Rim tape should stay on bikes imho!
#9: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:14 pm ----
snow_n_low wrote:
Someones on their meriod.... :S
Cheers Jordan for colour opinion.. it isn't completely decided that I will buy it yet just need to get a few bits of colour over the car. And as for the other advice, check my project page. I'm planning to get that stuff done, but I can't do everything overnight.
And Snow_n_Low, I'm asking for an opinion on a specific area of the car. If you don't like the tape idea / think another colour altogether would look good then fair enough. Thats on the subject. I didn't open the thread for random advice. If you want to dish out random advice, leave it on my project page. This thread is purely about the taping/ calliper colouring. Last edited by pete_206 on Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
#10: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:15 pm ----
pete_206 wrote:
snow_n_low wrote:
Someones on their meriod.... :S
Cheers Jordan for colour opinion.. it isn't completely decided that I will buy it yet just need to get a few bits of colour over the car.
And Snow_n_Low, I'm asking for an opinion on a specific area of the car. If you don't like the tape idea / think another colour altogether would look good then fair enough. Thats on the subject. I didn't open the thread for random advice. If you want to dish out random advice, leave it on my project page. This thread is purely about the taping/ calliper colouring.
I'm very sorry
#11: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: saiefovech, Location: TuNisIePosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:24 pm ---- i prefer bule ,, because evry one has red and i feel that it will match with silver ,, also you can paint the frong badge blue to match them ^^ good luck
#12: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:31 pm ----
saiefovech wrote:
i prefer bule ,, because evry one has red and i feel that it will match with silver ,, also you can paint the frong badge blue to match them ^^ good luck
mmm... well yeh... hmm. I think a dark glossy blue then. I wanted to paint the front badge and the toe bars the same colour as the callipers as well. And think I may agree Brian.. I'm actually suddenly getting doughts about taping... I think it might be abit too much colour. But I think I'm onto something potentially...
What about just some simple blue lion decals? Then stick them on one spoke on each alloy. very small.. say 3*3 inch max.
#13: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours) Author: saiefovech, Location: TuNisIePosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:42 pm ---- [quote="pete_206"]
saiefovech wrote:
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What about just some simple blue lion decals? Then stick them on one spoke on each alloy. very small.. say 3*3 inch max.
not agree ..
#14: Re: I need you! (Styling advice - rim tape + Caliper colours Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:43 pm ---- or something like this? But just saying Peugeot 206 or similar in blue?
#15: Re: Styling advice (rim tape? + Caliper colours) Author: saiefovech, Location: TuNisIePosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:46 am ---- the second one looks small no body will notice it lol ..
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