Painting my ibiza Cupra wheels? Your opinions please

brwmogazos · Dec 10, 2008

Hello all.

My cars wheels have several scratches from the previous owner of the car, therefore i am thinking of painting the wheels.

I cannot decide which color to go for thought, so i need your help.

I am thinking grey, something like gun metal or something (dont know how its called)

Mat black is not the best color to go for i think since the wheels look a lot smaller after.

I tried a little bit in photoshop (i aint got any skills though)

If anyone can help me out with a photoshop suggestion i would be greatful.

heres 3 pics . I would like something like the second pic.

What u think?

brwmogazos · Dec 10, 2008

bigger pics here

http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=9zoq996bsd5oq2t61nj9.jpg

http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=hank8e06d9k56tb70om5.jpg

http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=bbwvbll7qttgulvwhl2u.jpg

spykeuk · Dec 10, 2008

the darkest ones, look for anthracite[sp]?

Damoegan · Dec 10, 2008

I have just had mine done in anthrecite mate

Gooner_Mike · Dec 10, 2008

White would look awesome on a red Ibiza!

Vendelay · Dec 10, 2008

Hello Mate !
why not painting the wheel in black and do a red lip around it.

like so:

brwmogazos · Dec 10, 2008

i was thinking of this but i think antracite would look better?

check this out for example...

ibiza cupra on ultraleggera and red lip.

looks nice...

i could just sell my rims...and buy some ultraleggeras...but my prob is that since i use the car for twisty roads...i think they would not last a long time

Darn Greek roads ...

brwmogazos · Dec 10, 2008

http://www.imageshack.gr/files/3ovziva38nosucjofv3t.jpg

here is full size...

The anthracite above is the same anthracite as the one used in the front bumper grille?(and lower rear bumper colour)

Am asking so that i can be 100% sure how to describe them on the guys i will have them painted...

many thanks.

Matty. · Dec 10, 2008

brwmogazos said:
http://www.imageshack.gr/files/3ovziva38nosucjofv3t.jpg

here is full size...

The anthracite above is the same anthracite as the one used in the front bumper grille?(and lower rear bumper colour)

Am asking so that i can be 100% sure how to describe them on the guys i will have them painted...

many thanks.

That looks pretty good actually, get that done to it

Does anyone know what skirts they are? Look really good

Aimez · Dec 10, 2008

me to anthracite love them so much but now park like an idiot on the street as scared of clipping the kerb!

Sportrider · Dec 10, 2008

brwmogazos said:
http://www.imageshack.gr/files/3ovziva38nosucjofv3t.jpg

here is full size...

The anthracite above is the same anthracite as the one used in the front bumper grille?(and lower rear bumper colour)

Am asking so that i can be 100% sure how to describe them on the guys i will have them painted...

many thanks.

id like to know about the skirts too

brwmogazos · Dec 11, 2008

aimez.

Your rims are anthracite painted too?

Cos they look too dark, something like black to me?

Or am i wrong?

Both my side skirts, and the side skirts on the other red FR-cupra look alike are made from Autotest.

Its an italian brand and here in Greece are very common since the dealer uses autotest body kit to equip the Ibiza Top Gun version.

So they supply both side skirts. I paid arround 400 euro but you can buy Motordrome ones which are way cheaper (immitation)

brwmogazos · Dec 11, 2008

Oh by the way.

Do we have a color code for anthracite?

You know... something to identify the color or something like car paint color, so that i can give the info to the guys who will paint them?

iain1970 · Dec 11, 2008

Copy the guy with the red FR and paint them a primary colour. His yellow rims look good.

Tom. · Dec 11, 2008

I'd personally go for gloss black. One of my mates has a red cupra with gloss black wheels and it looks great.

spideymack · Dec 11, 2008

I'd go for white - I think white on red is awesome!

Second best would be anthracite - black is cool but you can't see the detail of the wheels esp in photos.

Aimez · Dec 11, 2008

brwmogazos said:
aimez.

Your rims are anthracite painted too?

Cos they look too dark, something like black to me?

Or am i wrong?

Both my side skirts, and the side skirts on the other red FR-cupra look alike are made from Autotest.

Its an italian brand and here in Greece are very common since the dealer uses autotest body kit to equip the Ibiza Top Gun version.

So they supply both side skirts. I paid arround 400 euro but you can buy Motordrome ones which are way cheaper (immitation)

Yes they are anthracite, a very difficult colour to photograph esp in winter light in the sun they are bronzy silver in the dark they look black, they were powder coated by a company that specialise in wheel refurbs and powder coating only, they gave me the paint mix on apiece of paper if I need it for anything else.

The guy wiht cupra silver his are a lighter version of probably the same mix.

Damoegan · Dec 12, 2008

Some better pics of my anthrecite wheels

ScottHmk4 · Dec 12, 2008

i done a few photoshop a wee while ago, heres how they are and also in anthrecite

brwmogazos · Dec 12, 2008

hhmh bit too dark for my taste...

Damoegans rims look a better to me. I would like them maybe a little bit less dark.

Unless the moody weather aint doing them justice. hehe

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