What colour shall I have my wheels painted?

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What colour shall I have my wheels painted?

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Im having my wheels painted next week but cant decide on a colour. White, black, gold or silver?
Any suggestions peeps? :D
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Definitely not gold.

Silver will look best on your van.
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Mmmmmm Gold Bling Bling Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Black with a polished lip IMHO always looks cool 8)
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Yes i wasnt to sure on gold. I was thinking black also but im not sure if it will look ok?
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Black is subtle and gloss/satin is easy to keep clean, its down to personal choice though dude. Dont see many white granada wheels though so would be rarer and match your roofage. 8)
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Gun metal gray or any dark gray metallic.
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Still thinking on black but really cant decide :shock:
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yellow...tis the only way to go

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Nice dude :D
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HAs anyone been brave enough to take them back to steel then just lacquer?

Hammerite smooth silver brush on with roller and brush and aerosol lacquer is getting ready for mine.
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White....
it will work because you have a white roof.

like me

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gypo wrote:Any suggestions peeps? :D

Some rough and ready chopping of your photo gives an idea:

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I reckon white looks good :ok

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so ner... :D
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kevtherev wrote:White....
it will work because you have a white roof.

like me

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Now you've got me thinking.
At the moment mine are Boy Racer Satan Black (rattle can)
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But the bus is being resprayed in Toffee Brown Metallic like this (I can't photoshop):
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with a cream/old English White roof.

I think white wheels may be the way to go.
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Oh yessss
with a white or cream detail along the big swage or the wheel swage line
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