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Old 03-03-2009, 04:01 PM
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Need Help Choosing a finish for wheels!!!!!!!!

Hey guys,
I have a local customer here. We have decided to roll with a set of Breden CO1's from Breden Forged. This is usually my specialty but this car has me completely stumped and I can't think of a good combo to go with. Below is a picture of the car and what the customer

DOES NOT WANT.


- No Chrome Anywhere
- No black on outer or center (open to black inners)
-No Brushed anywhere unless we can get it to work with dark colors like silver, grey, charcoal etc.


PLEASE POST PICS OF YOUR CAR WITH WHEELS ON IT THAT HAVE A SIMILAR COLOR TO THIS ONE.





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Old 03-04-2009, 10:41 AM
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It sounds like you have a very particular customer. I hope you can satisfy his preferences. You might just be better off keeping it close to the stock color combination. Brushed silver face and lip with charcoal windows. Good luck!
 
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I think we have narrowed down to the above set up, or do a color matched center but with a Flat clear coat and a gloss silver lip.
 
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Is the outer portion of the lip a different color than the inner portion? Or is that just the lighting playing tricks on me? I think that will be a good direction. It's simple and effective. People are trying too hard to add as much to the wheels as possible. Gets too busy.
 
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on this car the inner barrel is raw. no paint. We are going to the inner barrels color matched gloss. color matched centers FLAT, silver gloss that matches the calipers. i try to keep the colors flowing or keep a univeral them. I am a big fan if light colors over dark or dark colors over light and using gloss and flat colors to give some contrast. Check back in a few weeks when we get the wheels in. Its going to a smooth operator!!!!!
 
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I agree. I can't wait to see the finished product. Do your thing!
 
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