Wheel Refurb - Colour Options

D

davidfo

New Member
Messages
16
Hi all,

Car is a 2002 grey/silver Spyder, wheels being returned tomorrow, just not 100% ok which colour to go for.

The wheels are the standard 18" multi spoke alloys, colour options include standard Maserati Silver, high power silver, Gloss Black, Anthracite, Shadow Chrome and just about any colour you could dream of, but these few seem to match the car colour.

What do you think of these or any other colours?.

A picture of my car is in the last post.

Thx.
 
Felonious Crud

Felonious Crud

Administrator
Staff member
Messages
21,287
^^^ agreed. I wouldn't rule out satin charcoal. Either. In any case, not silver. Give some contrast to the car.
 
BennyD

BennyD

Sea Urchin Pate
Messages
15,007
Mid grey is the way to go. IMO, silver doesn't have enough contrast and black is too 'heavy' and you lose a lot of detail of the wheel. It's like putting pit boots on a ballerina.
 
QP4Me

QP4Me

New Member
Messages
439
Hi. The red Trident is thanks to a little runt who tried to remove it and broke the arms off. I needed to hide the repairs, hence the cover up. The fog lights give a lift to an otherwise bland face. The curves are thanks to the angle and lots of polish.
 
rs48635

rs48635

Member
Messages
3,181
Hi

I reckon the Assetto Corsa had the best colour for your wheel design. Think it might be Grigio Mercury, but the actual paint codes has proven difficult to pin down.

davidfo said:
Hi all,

Car is a 2002 grey/silver Spyder, wheels being returned tomorrow, just not 100% ok which colour to go for.

The wheels are the standard 18" multi spoke alloys, colour options include standard Maserati Silver, high power silver, Gloss Black, Anthracite, Shadow Chrome and just about any colour you could dream of, but these few seem to match the car colour.

What do you think of these or any other colours?.

A picture of my car is in the last post.

Thx.
Click to expand...
 
hodroyd

hodroyd

Member
Messages
14,150
So we appear to be in agreement then, the original AC wheels are GRIGIO MERCURY - TITANIUM finish, there is another thread with the Paint Code wihich I will hunt for and post.
PAINT CODE: 226679
 
BL330

BL330

Member
Messages
1,123
Hi Robert, car looks great.
Do tell about these copy wheels.
How long have you had them & why?
Are they 18inch?
Where did you get them from?
What brand are they?
 
D

davidfo

New Member
Messages
16
Excellent,

Took the car to The Wheel Specialists in Swansea yesterday, a 1 day "drop in" service. They completely stripped, sandblasted, repaired and painted the wheels, and you can choose the colour, plus it comes with a 12 month guarantee - sorted!.
I dropped the Maser off at 8am and picked it up at 6pm and the wheels were all done to a very high standard, I am very happy with the finish:).

I think I pretty much got the colour down to a Grigio Mercury / Titanium type finish, it's a black base coat with a silver top - basically a "Shadow Chrome" type finish, just need to sort out a couple of car park dings now :).

Here's a pic....

Maser.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.