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Sliders - What colour to paint ??
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 6:08 pm
by slowhilux
Jeremy (surfection) has almost finished the sliders for my 80 series, which look farking trick, and nice and beefy
. Full credit to jeremy, they are MAD sliders.
He reckons i should paint them white, i say pus
(im in 2 minds about his tho!), im NOT painting them black, cos its boring, and everyone paints 'em black
. 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
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 6:12 pm
by hottiemonster
go white.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 6:12 pm
by N*A*M
jeremy made them so i vote rainbow!
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 6:53 pm
by chimpboy
same colour as your bull bar.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 7:07 pm
by Surfection
N*A*M wrote:jeremy made them so i vote rainbow!
You'd know cutie pie !!!
White is winning the votes so far !!!!!!
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 7:08 pm
by hottiemonster
start a poll?
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 7:13 pm
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.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 7:14 pm
by slosh
or chrome..
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 7:15 pm
by mr Z
chimpboy wrote:same colour as your bull bar.
here here!
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 9:44 pm
by ORSM45
go black. and paint your bullbar and rims black to match your rear bar.
would be way too much white.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 9:56 pm
by MQ080
N*A*M wrote:jeremy made them so i vote rainbow!
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 10:15 pm
by bj56
get rid off white bull bar paint it hammer tone silver and hammer tone side steps it looks sweet
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:07 pm
by slowhilux
Looks like white is popular then!
You win Jeremy, white it is.....
......i think...
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:15 pm
by ORSM45
i change my vote. im goin with BJ56. hammer it!
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:21 pm
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
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:22 pm
by MissDrew
Black or they will make the rig look lower if they are colour coded.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:23 pm
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
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...
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:33 pm
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.
Jason
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 8:08 pm
by slosh
Seen the "charcoal" powdercoat? It's basically dark grey with white spots to give metallic effect. Matches up well with white duco.
See wheels below.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 8:35 pm
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!
Tolerances always stack up to ream you big time!
That Murphy has a lot to answer for!
Oh, and I vote hammertone...
Scott
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 9:04 pm
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!
Tolerances always stack up to ream you big time!
That Murphy has a lot to answer for!
Oh, and I vote hammertone...
Scott
Welders and the heat generated whilst using them have alot to answer for as well !!
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 !!
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:31 am
by stumped
i reckon hammertone too... look heaps better than white! paint ur bullbar while ur at it phil
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:03 am
by XXXL80
go black ya Hmm
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:30 pm
by slowhilux
Jeremy,
I will bring the old mans ute over when you finish them.
Luke,
Black = UBER boring
Im actually liking the idea of charcoal hammertone too
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:43 pm
by XXXL80
slowhilux wrote:Jeremy,
I will bring the old mans ute over when you finish them.
Luke,
Black = UBER boring
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
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:33 am
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:37 pm
by slowhilux
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:55 pm
by Surfection
*cough*Grimace*cough*
They is fineeto !!
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:29 pm
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
NICK
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 9:31 pm
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
NICK