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What color to powdercoat my new Thunderstar wheels

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Old 01-01-2006, 05:14 PM
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Default What color to powdercoat my new Thunderstar wheels

Hello All,
I am about to get my thunderstar rims I just picked up powdercoated but I can't decide on which color to go with. I am undecided between these colors, any insight/feedback in helping with my decision would be greatly appreciated. I have chrome thunderstar sprocket and polished floating rotors to go on them when it goes back together. I like the chrome/black/dark contrast. Thanks for the input

My Bike:
Thunderstar Wheels:

Color Options:
Silver Metallic

Charcoal Metallic

Gunmetal Metallic

Candy Blue (was my original pick but then thought that the blue would be overkill)
 
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black and blue baby... cool.
 
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Old 01-01-2006, 07:48 PM
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Default RE: What color to powdercoat my new Thunderstar wheels

Blue wheels would be overkill as you have stated.....go charcoal metallic.
 
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Default RE: What color to powdercoat my new Thunderstar wheels

Here's my two cents.........

Forget the Silver Metallic; there's not a lot of silver/chrome anyway.

As you already stated, Candy Blue would be over kill. Besides, they are two different tones of blue........tacky.

Charcoal Mellalic would be my second choice but again, doesn't quite match fender/tank set. I think it may look way cool though....would add a 3-D effect to the bike.

I think you should go with the Gunmetal Metallic. This colour will accent all your black parts (engine and seat) and will make the bike look solid on the road. It will make the bike look sure and confident.

I just slapped myself for sounding too much like my wife (after 25 years, she's getting to me).

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Default RE: What color to powdercoat my new Thunderstar wheels

thats a tuff call, I like Blue and the Charcoal. I guess i would have to with Charcoal.
Post some piks when your done.
 
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I have the same wheels. I want to send them off to get polished and then powdercoated clear so the shine lasts. The black will still remain though.
 
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Maybe I'm color blind but I think that Charcoal metallic is in the same color bandwidth as blue (or close enough in my mind) so I think that it would work with, rather than against, the other colors in you bike. Post some photo's when its done.
 
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Go for the gunmetal.

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Definetly gunmetal metallic. Althogh mirror chrome would lookk awesome but that wasnt one of the ghoices!!! LOL
 
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