Thread: Checkerplate the same colour as the car?

Our is black and so is our car, does that count??









After trying to find pictures that shows the checker plate and finding it hard, I guess to answer your question, it makes it blend in a lot and not stick out like your saying.

I guess it might also depend what colour we're talking? Sometimes colour coded accessories can look a little naf IMHO Did I just insult my car

Cheers,

I am going to paint mine, even though I can order them in black. But maybe white may be the go now you mentioned it.

I'm not a big fan of powder bake and I can't afford (or don't agree) with the price of genuine anodised product.

Aluminium paints well, I'm spraying them buy using a metal etch primer, than a couple coats of epoxy enamel. Nothing flash but light industrial grade paint. If they fade over time, I'll can't see that taping them up and another quick coat will be a drama. I'm expecting 5 years before they look tired.

you can self anodise in whatever colour you like if you get the right grade of ally checker plate, colouring die, some general workshop gear and chemicals and a suitably sized container.

http://astro.neutral.org/anodise.shtml

and

http://www.bryanpryor.com/anodizing.php

just to get you started.

Cheers JohnR, that shows me pretty well.

Looks like it will cover it up pretty well so I may give it a go when I have the spondoolie to buy the things.

Thanks for the anodising info as well Dave.

Originally Posted by newhue

I am going to paint mine, even though I can order them in black. But maybe white may be the go now you mentioned it.

I'm not a big fan of powder bake and I can't afford (or don't agree) with the price of genuine anodised product.

Aluminium paints well, I'm spraying them buy using a metal etch primer, than a couple coats of epoxy enamel. Nothing flash but light industrial grade paint. If they fade over time, I'll can't see that taping them up and another quick coat will be a drama. I'm expecting 5 years before they look tired.

Black checker on a white Defender looks good - maybe you might want to wait until after the Defender day out before you make a decision.

We painted ours the same colour as the car in last years project


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ir-job-34.html






Erich

Just for comparison....

Scollops, your plates finish before the aerial. Is that a special order, or certain brand, or custom.
I see your do to Eric