I managed to swap my Canistos for a set of straight but extensively rashed Volans.
I am going to have them media blasted, repair the rash and re-paint them.
I have spent a couple of weeks burrowing into VS to see what other color options might work on the Volans beyond anthracite.
Not much out there, so I would love to hear suggestions.
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Painted Volans - Winter Colors For The C
Started by Mossback, Oct 09 2009 03:42 PM
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 03:52 PM
Bronze would look real good with your silver, or a really dark anthracite/gunmetal. Black volans just don't look right.
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 04:32 PM
definitely not bronze 
bright silver volans do look great
there is also a color called "champagne" which was featured on a few OEM wheels, never seen that on volans
bright silver volans do look great
there is also a color called "champagne" which was featured on a few OEM wheels, never seen that on volans
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 04:35 PM
Light blue or gold.
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 12:54 PM
Volans look best in there oem color in my opinion... Can't really make something perfect better 
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 01:20 PM
brad850, on 11 October 2009 - 12:54 PM, said:
Volans look best in there oem color in my opinion... Can't really make something perfect better
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 02:49 PM
Colors of the rainbow. Do every spoke a different color. haha.
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 05:22 PM
These are good ideas, Thanks!
These are winters, so they aren't super critical and can be re-painted. I do drive quite a bit.
I am leaning towards a non-volvo smokey silver or that champagne as suggested.
Sorry , married 20 or so years and three kids, don't want to give anyone in this liberal town the wrong idea
These are winters, so they aren't super critical and can be re-painted. I do drive quite a bit.
I am leaning towards a non-volvo smokey silver or that champagne as suggested.
Fake-R, on 11 October 2009 - 02:49 PM, said:
Colors of the rainbow. Do every spoke a different color. haha.
Sorry , married 20 or so years and three kids, don't want to give anyone in this liberal town the wrong idea
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Posted 11 October 2009 - 06:22 PM
Mossback, on 11 October 2009 - 05:22 PM, said:
Sorry , married 20 or so years and three kids, don't want to give anyone in this liberal town the wrong idea
Grant lives in your town.
On a silver car? Black Chrome is my vote.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 10:17 PM
303jrodt5, on 09 October 2009 - 03:52 PM, said:
Bronze would look real good with your silver, or a really dark anthracite/gunmetal. Black volans just don't look right.
Went with dark bronze, thanks all for the input.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 10:25 PM
shoulda done takata green...
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 10:37 PM
flat semi wrinkle finish?
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 10:38 PM
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flat semi wrinkle finish?
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 11:23 PM
looks awesome. i repainted my Titans a black hammer finish. gives it a cool effect.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 11:47 PM
looks sick. when you gonna get them mounted?
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 11:54 PM
that pic doesnt even do them justice, they have a slight bronze irridescent glint to them that you cant see in the pic
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Posted 21 November 2009 - 01:16 AM
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looks sick. when you gonna get them mounted?
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Posted 23 November 2009 - 08:27 PM
good decision...
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Posted 23 November 2009 - 11:03 PM
From that pic, it looks like you have some serious orange peel.
But I'm sure that picture doesn't do it justice.
I like the color though.
But I'm sure that picture doesn't do it justice.
I like the color though.
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Posted 23 November 2009 - 11:07 PM
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From that pic, it looks like you have some serious orange peel.
But I'm sure that picture doesn't do it justice.
I like the color though.
But I'm sure that picture doesn't do it justice.
I like the color though.
Naw, its a hammer finish. These Volans were 90% curb rashed before I cleaned them up. The textured paint covers the flaws very well.
The sun was at a pretty steep angle when I took the pic so the texture is enhanced. I'll have them on the car tomorrow morning.
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