what colour tinware...?!?!? help needed please...

[thru_a_lupe]

as im having a few engine issues and now a new exhaust is on the way too.....i thought it was time that i tidyed up my engine a bit!

i have aquired a new fanhouse that is nice and straight buit i dont know what colour to detail it in an also the cylinder tins etc...
bearing in mind my bus is beryl (very light pistacio kind of green)

my thoughts are:

standard satin black
satin olive (army) green
beryl green
red

but then last night as i was sanding it back it kept going down to bare metal..... whick looks really cool!!!
so my fourth option is sand the whole thing down to bare metal.... but not polished, still with light sandpaper marks in it! and then clear laquer over the top.

please help me out here! :mrgreen:

 

[EgoTrippin]

Standard satin black IMO

Understated and not too 'showy'. Always looks good with some nice ancillaries and neat wiring 8)

 

[easy]

Standard satin black IMO

Understated and not too 'showy'. Always looks good with some nice ancillaries and neat wiring 8)

Totally agree with Mr egotrippin 8)

 

[thru_a_lupe]

okay...cheers guys.... in the back of my head i know thats probably the way to go....

if anyone has any pics of their engines for me to have a butchers at...please post them up...
lets change this to a 'lets see your engines' thread!

cheers,
jp

 

[thru_a_lupe]

actually I have to say.... just looked through a couple of engine threads on vzi and everyone does satin black.....
hmmmmmmm....?!?

 

[EgoTrippin]

My engine lid stays shut at shows for a reason

Its one of my winter jobs though so next year it will be all good

 

[clyde]

Powder coat satin black for that nice finish, then add the pinstriping details you like (tiki etc in red) on the fan shroud. 8)

 

[Araon]

Black, looks cool and helps keep the engine that way too.....

Its all in the detail...........

 

[AxlFoley]

Check out the engine on the cover car of his months Volksworld, its awesome!

this one

 

[67 BAY]

Do it semigloss like VW and pinstripes like clyde said in beryl green and white



Steve

 

[thru_a_lupe]

hmmmm striping.... hadnt thought of that.... liking your style chaps!!!

 

[dubdubz]

kermit dark green in gloss...dark enough not to look dirty and gloss so it can be easily wiped clean

 

[Doris]

kermit dark green in gloss...dark enough not to look dirty and gloss so it can be easily wiped clean

yaeh, like the sound of that, sort of gloss olive green even with red pin striping?

 

[windsurfer]

hmmmm striping.... hadnt thought of that.... liking your style chaps!!!

Shame you don't know anyone who can pinstripe :lol:

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Satin Black because VW made it that way for a reason.

 

[aogrady]

Hi!

I say black with pinstripes in the beryl green and white, i did see a web site with really nice looking pinstripes in sticker format, ideal, as you wouldn't be that close underneath the engine to spot they were stickers. Can't find the link though...........

Alistair