Should I get side strips colour coded?

[AhmedRSi]

Im not sure if I should get them colour coded. What does everyone think?

Please bear in mind I wouldnt be getting my bumpers colour coded anytime in the near future... so do you think it would look a bit odd? (photoshops would help, im crap at bumpers/bum strip photoshops)

 

[Inodaz]

Im not sure if I should get them colour coded. What does everyone think?

Please bear in mind I wouldnt be getting my bumpers colour coded anytime in the near future... so do you think it would look a bit odd? (photoshops would help, im crap at bumpers/bum strip photoshops)

I think you should. Im getting my door handles and side strips done, even though im not getting my 172/182 bumpers for a little while. It wont really look outta place.

 

[Shindig]

i dont think so... the black breaks up the continous silver

 

[AhmedRSi]

A quick photoshop, its not perfect.. but oh well

Yay or nay? Also... someone told me if I get these black bits sprayed the paint will peel off after a while... this true?

 

[EuroClio]

Weld up the 2 extra doors first...

 

[Gumby]

Yay or nay? Also... someone told me if I get these black bits sprayed the paint will peel off after a while... this true?

Depends on how well it's done

 

[AhmedRSi]

Never. 5 door power. Now whats your opinion about the spraying?

 

[AhmedRSi]

Yay or nay? Also... someone told me if I get these black bits sprayed the paint will peel off after a while... this true?

Depends on how well it's done

What do you mean? in terms of preperation / priming etc? Whats the key factor that causes it to peel off? Im getting a fellow cs member to do them and hes sprayed parts before...

Also wheres the best place to buy paint? halfords spray cans once i give them my paint code? will that be a good match?

 

[EuroClio]

Depends on how well it's done

What do you mean? in terms of preperation / priming etc? Whats the key factor that causes it to peel off? Im getting a fellow cs member to do them and hes sprayed parts before...

If its done right its not going to peel is it. It's only plastic... the same as any other painted plastic. It'll be fine. But I would leave that car standard, use it as a run about and buy a 2 door to mod. The more you do to it, the harder it will be to sell. No one needs a 4 door clio with colour coded side strips and alloys. I dunno, upto you mate but I'd save the money and leave it as is. Noone but you will appreciate the difference, and if you are gonna appreciate it so much, you shouldn't need others opinions. Its your car, do it or don't your choice... but IMHO it will be wasted.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Im getting it done as a favour from a friend, so will lose little/no money. I doubt it will actually decrease the value of the car... but yes it wont increase it either. I plan on keeping this car for a while and so me bieng the only one to appreciate it is fine

I will keep this car till my no claims goes down, and possibly only buy a new one after university. My brother will use that car too when he starts driving so its gnna stay with us for a while yet. I just wanted peoples opinions over whether it looked better