Powder coated rockers covers - what colour?

[KKson]

Well it appears that the dad of one of my apprentice's runs a local powder coating business so I'm going to give him a go with an old set of rocker covers. Yes I know they look nice with the aluminium fins picked out but I'm going to just get the whole cover painted. These will be for the black 390SE. So should I go for understated plain gloss black, "in yer face" red, bright silver or maybe titanium silver or gloss black with silver fleck, as below? The latter certainly looks good on the alloys.

[stevoj]

i bet bet gloss black with silver fleck would look Keith, the other option could be gold if your keeping the gold center wheels but guess that would depend on what other colors you have under the bonnet.

[mrzigazaga]

It also depends if you are doing the plenum as well...If yes then i would second the black with the silver fleck..Red or blue hoses go lurvely with black..

[KKson]

I have got a spare plenum that's the older version to suit the 390. I'll get the covers done first to see how they look and if all good then may well get the spare plenum done also. Cheers.

[mrzigazaga]

Just remembered that if your getting them powder coated then make sure they put a good few layers on otherwise it can start to peel.
I also think that getting your expansion tank hydro-graphed with a black carbon would look the dogs danglies..Taffo's blue one looks lovely...It really does make them look good.

[gmw9666]

Gold to match your wheels :-)

[KKson]

gmw9666 said:

Gold to match your wheels :-)

A bit blingy for a boring engineer like myself, unless they do black with gold flecks???!

[gmw9666]

KKson said:

A bit blingy for a boring engineer like myself, unless they do black with gold flecks???!

Didn't Stu do that on his taimar chassis? That would look great :-)

[jimburr]

Did I just see the words understated and plain?

[mrzigazaga]

gmw9666 said:

KKson said:

A bit blingy for a boring engineer like myself, unless they do black with gold flecks???!

Didn't Stu do that on his taimar chassis? That would look great :-)

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