Painted Roll Over Hoop Covers

Boyo · Post by **Boyo** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:41 pm

I have been admiring these on Boxsters for a while so I decided to go down the same route. They were easy enough to remove and my local bodyshop made a great job of spraying them.

crabbes · Post by **crabbes** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:24 pm

They look cool

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:32 pm

I don't know, I have always been in two frames of mind about wether to paint them body colour or not. I still can't decide, that's why I have left them as they are. Main thing is if you like the look, that is all that matters.

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:58 pm

Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:32 pm I don't know, I have always been in two frames of mind about wether to paint them body colour or not. I still can't decide, that's why I have left them as they are. Main thing is if you like the look, that is all that matters.

I think a dark colour is fine, but white or VO would be a no no.

Boyo · Post by **Boyo** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:11 am

Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:32 pm I don't know, I have always been in two frames of mind about wether to paint them body colour or not. I still can't decide, that's why I have left them as they are. Main thing is if you like the look, that is all that matters.

I thought long and hard and I have to say I am really pleased with them. If I change my mind then a new pair of OEM covers aren't very expensive.

Jasonn · Post by **Jasonn** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:00 pm

I'm lucky - mines mineral gray so looks pretty similar

BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:19 pm

Hmmm.... they did a GREAT job and they look decent, but I think I'm of the opinion that the color contrast looks a bit better. A to each their own sort of thing though! I've got the estoril blue so its a very different color combo anyway.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:49 pm

I think they look fine, toyed with the idea myself. Might buy a spare set of covers and get them done.

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:03 am

srhutch wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:58 pm
Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:32 pm I don't know, I have always been in two frames of mind about wether to paint them body colour or not. I still can't decide, that's why I have left them as they are. Main thing is if you like the look, that is all that matters.
I think a dark colour is fine, but white or VO would be a no no.

Good advice.

BMC_Kid · Post by **BMC_Kid** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:03 am

One of the first mods I did was paint the roll over hoop covers body color. They came out great and look 100 times better than the cheap looking silver color from factory.

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:14 am

Mine will be painted soon, along with the US reflectors, the mirrors and the wheels. The front grill is already posted. Then the side indicators and she’ll be mostly black. I’m toying with the Z4 and the is emblems.

OP, yours came out very nice. Good for you.

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:45 am

BMC_Kid
I love the colour coding of the rear lower valance but I would have gone a satin or matt black with the hoops.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:15 pm

The last picture all i see are two eyes, emblem nose and no. plate mouth

BMC_Kid · Post by **BMC_Kid** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:22 pm

Thanks! I was into matte black back trim back in high school but my tastes have evolved over the last 30+ years.

Boltz wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:45 am BMC_Kid
I love the colour coding of the rear lower valance but I would have gone a satin or matt black with the hoops.

It not evident in those photos above but the front half of the roll over covers is carbon fiber. I had thought about doing the whole piece in carbon fiber but didn't like losing the contrast, so ended up not doing it. Both pieces, front and back are actually, for a car of this quality are exceedingly cheap looking.

Painting of these pieces, whatever color you decide upon, I think can't be a bad idea. I prefer body color and don't personal think that there is any color that would not look good but matte/satin black anything is just not my style. Too many DIY fad satin/matte, half way decent, finishes running around for me to take seriously at the moment.

BMC_Kid · Post by **BMC_Kid** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:23 pm

I want some of whatever it is you are on!

flybobbie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:15 pm The last picture all i see are two eyes, emblem nose and no. plate mouth

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