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Sliders - What colour to paint ??

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Sliders - What colour to paint ??

Post by slowhilux »

Jeremy (surfection) has almost finished the sliders for my 80 series, which look farking trick, and nice and beefy :D :armsup: . Full credit to jeremy, they are MAD sliders.

He reckons i should paint them white, i say pus :finger: (im in 2 minds about his tho!), im NOT painting them black, cos its boring, and everyone paints 'em black :roll: . The missus reckons i should paint them Holden Metallic Green, as seen on the VY SS utes and sedans, and im thinking the Ford Blood Orange (?), on the BA XR6's and XR8's.

I DONT CARE ABOUT SCRATCHING THE FAWK OUTTA THEM, THATS WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR!

Now, any one got any ideas?? The truck is white, the bullbar is white, and the rear bar is black, if that helps :roll:
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Post by hottiemonster »

go white. :D
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Post by N*A*M »

jeremy made them so i vote rainbow! :smilecolros:
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Post by chimpboy »

same colour as your bull bar.
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Post by Surfection »

N*A*M wrote:jeremy made them so i vote rainbow! :smilecolros:


You'd know cutie pie !!! ;)

White is winning the votes so far !!!!!! :finger:
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Post by hottiemonster »

start a poll? :D
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Post by slosh »

You could paint them black or charcoal, but with a strong pearl or metallic like on skiboats. That way they would blend in with the truck but dazzle in the light.
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Post by slosh »

or chrome..
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Post by mr Z »

chimpboy wrote:same colour as your bull bar.


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Post by ORSM45 »

go black. and paint your bullbar and rims black to match your rear bar.

would be way too much white.
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Post by MQ080 »

N*A*M wrote:jeremy made them so i vote rainbow! :smilecolros:


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Post by bj56 »

get rid off white bull bar paint it hammer tone silver and hammer tone side steps it looks sweet
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Post by slowhilux »

Looks like white is popular then!

You win Jeremy, white it is.....



















......i think... :finger:
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Post by ORSM45 »

i change my vote. im goin with BJ56. hammer it!
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Post by grimbo »

all my bar work and exo are painted in Charcoal Hammerite looks fantastic, is really chip resistant and is easy to touch up. But I don't think it comes in rainbow :D
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Post by MissDrew »

Black or they will make the rig look lower if they are colour coded.
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Post by Area54 »

Maybe you should go red with a touch of white. Sounds like a nice pink is the way to go for you, if you can;t make up your mind. This is a tech forum, not an episode of the block :lol: :lol:

All jokes man, seriously, hammertone those fucker , they wil get rashy eventually and hammer in a can is easy touchup with good looks. Or urban camo...
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Post by chimpboy »

My bullbar, roof rack, and sliders are all charcoal hammertone.

Comes up quite well, makes it a bit different from all the cars with every accessory black, and is pretty forgiving of any bruises the track may inflict.

Aside: Just finished the sliders, now I have to redo the way they mount to the chassis... that'll teach me to rely on measurements and not bolt stuff up at each step... grrr.

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Post by slosh »

Seen the "charcoal" powdercoat? It's basically dark grey with white spots to give metallic effect. Matches up well with white duco.

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Post by -Scott- »

chimpboy wrote:Aside: Just finished the sliders, now I have to redo the way they mount to the chassis... that'll teach me to rely on measurements and not bolt stuff up at each step... grrr.


I hate that! :x Tolerances always stack up to ream you big time! :bad-words:

That Murphy has a lot to answer for! :bad-words: :x :bad-words:

Oh, and I vote hammertone...

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Post by Surfection »

NJ SWB wrote:
chimpboy wrote:Aside: Just finished the sliders, now I have to redo the way they mount to the chassis... that'll teach me to rely on measurements and not bolt stuff up at each step... grrr.


I hate that! :x Tolerances always stack up to ream you big time! :bad-words:

That Murphy has a lot to answer for! :bad-words: :x :bad-words:

Oh, and I vote hammertone...

Scott


Welders and the heat generated whilst using them have alot to answer for as well !! :lol:

I'm starting to sway towards hammertone philbert, maybe do them white at first and if they look :rainbow: redo them. If you're lucky i'll finish them tomorrow night, better remove that cargo barrier or bring a trailer !! :lol:
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Post by stumped »

i reckon hammertone too... look heaps better than white! paint ur bullbar while ur at it phil :armsup:
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go black ya Hmm :finger:
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Post by slowhilux »

Jeremy,
I will bring the old mans ute over when you finish them.

Luke,
Black = UBER boring :finger:

Im actually liking the idea of charcoal hammertone too :?
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slowhilux wrote:Jeremy,
I will bring the old mans ute over when you finish them.

Luke,
Black = UBER boring :finger:

Im actually liking the idea of charcoal hammertone too :?


or white and then get the rear painted white as well...

oh by the way your Grimace :finger: :D :D
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Post by bigbluemav »

I know.......why don't we contact Renovation Rescue for an opinion.....or we can petition Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to add a vehicular decorator to that wacky crew!!!!

My vote.....match the sliders to the curtains and the jocks you are wearing now!!!!!!! You decide if you want checks or horizontal or vertical stripes.
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Post by slowhilux »

bluemav,
:roll: :roll: :finger:

OK, im 99% sure im painting them black, yes, i know i said i wouldnt, but they will be painted in Wet Look black......mmmmmm wet.... :D , always shiny....black bling!! :finger:
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Post by Surfection »

slowhilux wrote:bluemav,
:roll: :roll: :finger:

OK, im 99% sure im painting them black, yes, i know i said i wouldnt, but they will be painted in Wet Look black......mmmmmm wet.... :D , always shiny....black bling!! :finger:


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Post by NICK »

man you do know a stock 80's weighs 3 ton, looking at them sliders you will need to regear to get the thing to move. BEEF


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man you do know a stock 80's weighs 3 ton, looking at them sliders you will need to regear to get the thing to move. BEEF


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