Not as the end solution, just to see what it looks like
(I sprayed mine black just to refresh them).
You might be right. I saw it on a M140i and loved it so I want to try it out on this, but I won't know until it's done.
Will, I think you might get away with the blue along with the VO/Black, possibly painting the callipers blue too. But, introducing another colour could see it all going wrong with different coloured wheels along with all of the above. All IMO
It might well be a case of less is more. I've thought about the callipers but for me if they are blue as well it really will be adding a third colour into the theme rather than just one contrasting detail.Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:29 amWill, I think you might get away with the blue along with the VO/Black, possibly painting the callipers blue too. But, introducing another colour could see it all going wrong with different coloured wheels along with all of the above. All IMO
When I saw the topic, I was interested to see how it looked. I also wondered how it would look if all the bits you have, and are looking too, coloured black where anthracite/gunmetal to match your wheels? That may give you the option of adding something like the touches of blue without it getting to busy.
have some patience! I'm doing it one piece at a time, I'm in no rush and I like to have a project. I'm going to be doing a lot of it myself which will take time with my one day off per week (I also have a girlfriend and very needy cat who occasionally need attention).
I think that works because black and grey are almost different shades of one colour, rather than being two distinct or contrasting colours. It's like a black and white image with a splash of colour somewhere.Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:42 pm I'm not sure a 3rd colour really works with your theme, and it's hard to work out what 25d colour would look good with orange and black.
My car is Silver Grey and came with black kidneys and red brake calipers and front struts, which I think works pretty well - even if that is 3 colours!
I suspect that if I go for a dark blue they will be, as you say, barely noticeable and if I go for a bright blue it will stand out too much. It needs to be a subtle detail that you notice after you see everything else, not the main point of focus that your eyes are drawn to straight away.Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:48 pm As I said my bars are blue but they are hardly noticable against the black but my car is white, maybe different against a VO.
I would try and see what it looks like but the M Sport blue is very dark
Hoops look good Are they easy to take off ?tiglon wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:50 am Finally done the seat hoops in black. Took me a few attempts to get it right, doesn't help that I have no garage or shed yet and I've been banned from painting in the house. FYI spray painting in a slight breeze is not efficient.
Wheels next, but I accidentally bought M3 front control arms so it may be a month or two!
Pretty easy, just need to unscrew the wind deflector brackets then I used a plastic trim remover to pry the hoops off. They're held on with ball press clip things, not sure what they're actually called, but gentle, gradual prying all round and no breakages.Pickster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:01 amHoops look good Are they easy to take off ?tiglon wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:50 am Finally done the seat hoops in black. Took me a few attempts to get it right, doesn't help that I have no garage or shed yet and I've been banned from painting in the house. FYI spray painting in a slight breeze is not efficient.
Wheels next, but I accidentally bought M3 front control arms so it may be a month or two!