Thread: Gav's 101.

I might as well paint them pink.

Now there's a novel idea & it would certainly be an eye catcher at a show..

"Anyone seen Gav?"

"Yep that's' him over there with the gay, hard looking 101 with the Pink rims." Mmmmmm, nice eh?

The wheel paint looks good to me,
to put it in perspective I got some new hubcaps for the Dodge, these need paint !

Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

Your wheels are definitely darker than the body, but don't forget that the body has years of paint fade due to the weather.
Have you considered a matt clear over the current paint to bring it closer to the body paint. You can get a can of matt paint made up at most paint shops to try it out.

Truck looks good, watching with interest.

Thanks mate - Paint job on the vehicle is less than 2 years old and is the correct colour. You can tell particularly well where the new and old paint is under areas that don’t see the weather and inside the vehicle - it’s a completely different colour to the rims.

Might grab some matt clear coat and see if that helps.

Not sure why everyone is trying to convince me otherwise, I don’t like them so that’s that. 😁

Fair call.

Bloody rivett counters

Just use it as it is.

16PMark

The colour seems like for like based on your pics. I think it's the 'sheen' of ya new paint that is creating the issue? The reflecting light makes them look a little lighter...
Maybe?? Just me???

Wot he said ^^^




Recently had the olde peepers checked & my eyes tell me......

IMHO & for what it is worth, it is the same colour but the wheels are shiny & are reflecting available light, hence they look different. Take the shine look away & you are back to square 1. If for some "chemical" reason there isn't a difference, then a km or two up the road they soon will be the same.

Ignore them Gav, I’m with you on this. . If it isn’t right then it needs rectification.

Once you see something like that. You’ll never un-see it.


Way too many LR owners settle for “she’ll be right”.

Will be the same if you repaint them, will never get it perfect. Go for a squirt on some dirt road, splash a bit of water and dust on them , clean them , go for a squirt get them dirty , repeat, they will look the same in no time.

TBH its a way better finish that it would be getting by the squaddies with a brush (broom) , Its a LandRover FFS , near enough IS good enough.

Im purposely painting the Dodge wheels a different shades of Grey so I wont have this exact problem.