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leemarkadams

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:18 PM Reply With Quote
Started to repair Nose Cone!

Well, have made a start at repairing the nose cone, and am now wondering what colour to paint it (As I reckon getting the colour match for the blue will be difficult). So, what do people reckon to going for black?

Here is my car (prior to nose cone damage):

side view
side view


So, any opinions?

Oh, this will only be a temporary measure as will get a new nose cone at some stage!

Lee

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TimC

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:23 PM Reply With Quote
Yep - Black would look cool.






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MikeR

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:25 PM Reply With Quote
I'm tempted with a bright yellow! Black will disappear as the blue is quite dark.

What about doing black with a blue ring around the front of the nose to tie it to the rest of the car.

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tomgregory2000

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:28 PM Reply With Quote
Glow in the dark
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A1

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:28 PM Reply With Quote
black would be good...
what happened to your nosecone?

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BenB

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:36 PM Reply With Quote
Presumably this:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=124695


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leemarkadams

posted on 22/12/09 at 01:40 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Presumably this:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=124695




Yep. that's it! Only damage was the nose cone and the indicator.....everything else undamaged, could have been a lot worse!

Reckon I will give it a go in Black and see what it looks like. Mind you it will not be a professional quality job mind!

Lee

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Johneturbo

posted on 22/12/09 at 02:03 PM Reply With Quote
Looks good with the black, excuse the dodgy use of paint! Rescued attachment caged.jpg
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Mr Whippy

posted on 22/12/09 at 02:17 PM Reply With Quote
looks like the same blue as plasticoat





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skinned knuckles

posted on 22/12/09 at 02:52 PM Reply With Quote
how about black, but in satin finish and tie it in with the rest of the car with a set of stripes running nose to tail.....

but then the missus always says i have no taste at all.





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BenB

posted on 22/12/09 at 02:59 PM Reply With Quote
Personally I think blue and yellow go together quite well so I'd be tempted to do that!!

The Westfield car body colour changer is useful here....

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blakep82

posted on 22/12/09 at 03:20 PM Reply With Quote
yellow!

or kawasaki green!

[Edited on 22/12/09 by blakep82]





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Bluemoon

posted on 22/12/09 at 03:40 PM Reply With Quote
I'd try and color match first, then black if this is not good enough..

Dan

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Hammerhead

posted on 22/12/09 at 03:50 PM Reply With Quote
white and black squares like a chequered flag.

like this:


[Edited on 22/12/09 by Hammerhead]

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speedyxjs

posted on 22/12/09 at 05:01 PM Reply With Quote
Im not too keen on black.

I think yellow or ^^^ or keep it blue. Paint the whole cone and you will probably be the only one who notices the difference.





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lococost

posted on 23/12/09 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
what about black nosecone with black wings?

blue  to blueblack shopped
blue to blueblack shopped

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JoelP

posted on 23/12/09 at 09:13 PM Reply With Quote
id just leave it bust, less effort next time you bend it






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kennyrayandersen

posted on 26/12/09 at 01:33 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lococost
what about black nosecone with black wings?

blue  to blueblack shopped
blue to blueblack shopped



I agree - you can't just slap some black on the nosecone just because you can't match the get coat... of course you can, but why would you? Painting the fenders to match the nosecone at least makes it look like it was done on purpose (thematically speaking) as opposed to it's-black-primer-and-I'll- get-around-to-painting-it-one-of-these-days approach.

At least put something else on the car to tie the black in -- the fenders is an easy target.

[Edited on 26/12/09 by kennyrayandersen]

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leemarkadams

posted on 26/12/09 at 05:26 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers all, reckon I will give the blue a try first, then if it looks really crap will try black!

Just got to wait until the weather is warmer for the paint to get a better chance to set!

Lee

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RK

posted on 26/12/09 at 10:16 PM Reply With Quote
That's a good plan. I've tried in the damp, and it never sticks. Bring it inside to dry completely once you do paint it.
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