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Painting wheels
- wilkoturbo
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Painting wheels
Has anyone had these wheels in a different colour I'm wanting to do a colour change but not sure . Anyone hits some pixs
Many thanks paul
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Re: Painting wheels
I appreciate you haven't canvassed opinion re doing this, but fwiw I would keep them in the original factory colour.
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Re: Painting wheels
Dare to be different
Not the same wheel style but these were just done in anthracite, or as i regard it, "brake pad dust" colour (You can gauge the colour by the silver running board)
Not the same wheel style but these were just done in anthracite, or as i regard it, "brake pad dust" colour (You can gauge the colour by the silver running board)
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Painting wheels
Hey they look really nice just what I'm after are they matt or satin ??
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Paul
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Re: Painting wheels
They're full hi-cote laquer gloss actually. As you see them they're dusted in brake pad residue. The colour is a MB reference 7756 and is apparently the colour used on the McLaren SLR's wheels.
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Re: Painting wheels
Go on Paul i dare you...................
BTW...@ sapphireblack those wheels look nice
BTW...@ sapphireblack those wheels look nice
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Re: Painting wheels
[quote=""wilkoturbo""]Oi not funny lol
I was thinking of just a matt grey look ??[/quote]
I prefer the original look on that type of wheel tbh but if i wanted a change ferric grey would proberbly be my option
I was thinking of just a matt grey look ??[/quote]
I prefer the original look on that type of wheel tbh but if i wanted a change ferric grey would proberbly be my option
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Re: Painting wheels
For anyone hat knows x555, this 'colouring-in' probably took him the best part of 3 hours!!!
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Re: Painting wheels
I'd consider shadow chrome as it looks spot on.
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Re: Painting wheels
There's a pic of an E46 in this thread with Velocity CSL reps in shadow chrome (probably don't really do them
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http://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/viewtop ... 36&t=89879
Have a look at Velocity Motoring's website as they are better pics there of the finish.
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http://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/viewtop ... 36&t=89879
Have a look at Velocity Motoring's website as they are better pics there of the finish.
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