need a little help with color matching....for the yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

Aothachos · 07-20-2009, 06:35 PM

I just need some opinions and suggestions from you guys. I'm thinking of painting my rims black (they are white right now) and have a white lip on it.

I have a dark blue yaris (nautica blue metallic to be exact) and I was thinking of doing my rims black to match future add-ons like a cf hood, thinking of doing a black spoiler, blacking out the emblems, tinting rear lights and front a little.

Now the white lip on the rims could bring out any decals (stickers woot! lol) I put on the car so I have kind of a 3-tone color yaris (sedan).

What you guys think?

I dont have photoshop or i would make a rough edit picture of my car.

supmet · 07-20-2009, 06:52 PM

Throw up a pic of it, and I'll try to PS the rims black and leave the lip white. If I'm not on I'm sure someone will do it.

SilverBack · 07-20-2009, 06:58 PM

I say the more contrast there is the better it looks. I would keep the white parts white, but if there has to be a change I would shoot for a light silver

But since you're determined to go darker, either a dark gray or flat/primer black would match well with any CF parts and blacked-out details IMO

Aothachos · 07-20-2009, 07:02 PM

little bit of an old pic i dont have that decal anymore lol

Aothachos · 07-20-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

I say the more contrast there is the better it looks. I would keep the white parts white, but if there has to be a change I would shoot for a light silver

But since you're determined to go darker, either a dark gray or flat/primer black would match well with any CF parts and blacked-out details IMO

so how is white rims, white spoiler, white decals, with cf hood, blacked out emblems.....

Brian · 07-20-2009, 10:18 PM

If you're gonna go with a carbon fiber hood then I would say use a color that matches it like
a gunmetal.

SilverBack · 07-20-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Aothachos

so how is white rims, white spoiler, white decals, with cf hood, blacked out emblems.....

The blacked-out emblem may be hard to see in front of dark blue, unless that's what you want. Otherwise the setup you got right now is perfect, CF hood or not

Treyz · 07-20-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Aothachos

little bit of an old pic i dont have that decal anymore lol

old pic? Dude, maybe by a week or two lol. I just dropped your car the next day after I dropped my new Yaris.

CTScott · 07-21-2009, 11:01 AM

I saw your car in person on Sunday, and wouldn't paint the rims. The contrast of the white rims with the super-dark blue makes it one of the sharpest looking sedans I've seen.

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Bob Dog · 07-21-2009, 12:37 PM

The rims look great, no change is necessary.

07-20-2009, 06:35 PM	#1
Aothachos Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 326	need a little help with color matching....for the yaris I just need some opinions and suggestions from you guys. I'm thinking of painting my rims black (they are white right now) and have a white lip on it. I have a dark blue yaris (nautica blue metallic to be exact) and I was thinking of doing my rims black to match future add-ons like a cf hood, thinking of doing a black spoiler, blacking out the emblems, tinting rear lights and front a little. Now the white lip on the rims could bring out any decals (stickers woot! lol) I put on the car so I have kind of a 3-tone color yaris (sedan). What you guys think? I dont have photoshop or i would make a rough edit picture of my car.

07-20-2009, 06:58 PM	#3
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	I say the more contrast there is the better it looks. I would keep the white parts white, but if there has to be a change I would shoot for a light silver But since you're determined to go darker, either a dark gray or flat/primer black would match well with any CF parts and blacked-out details IMO __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

07-20-2009, 10:18 PM	#6
Brian Drives: '07 Yaris turbo, '11 Juke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 849	If you're gonna go with a carbon fiber hood then I would say use a color that matches it like a gunmetal. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3875996

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07-20-2009, 06:52 PM	#2
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	Throw up a pic of it, and I'll try to PS the rims black and leave the lip white. If I'm not on I'm sure someone will do it.

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Aothachos Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 326	little bit of an old pic i dont have that decal anymore lol

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CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	I saw your car in person on Sunday, and wouldn't paint the rims. The contrast of the white rims with the super-dark blue makes it one of the sharpest looking sedans I've seen.

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