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Painting wheels

Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:34 pm
by wilkoturbo
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

Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:52 pm
by AW8
I appreciate you haven't canvassed opinion re doing this, but fwiw I would keep them in the original factory colour.

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:56 pm
by sapphireblack
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 8-) (You can gauge the colour by the silver running board)

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Painting wheels

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 8:28 pm
by wilkoturbo
Hey they look really nice just what I'm after are they matt or satin ??

Many thanks
Paul

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:39 pm
by sapphireblack
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.

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:41 pm
by x555
Go on Paul i dare you...................

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

BTW...@ sapphireblack those wheels look nice :thumbsup:

Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:54 pm
by wilkoturbo
Oi not funny lol


I was thinking of just a matt grey look ??

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:02 pm
by x555
[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 ;)

Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:33 pm
by wilkoturbo
Nor pink then ??? Lol ;)

Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:33 pm
by wilkoturbo
Not sorry

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:36 pm
by Sanj
For anyone hat knows x555, this 'colouring-in' probably took him the best part of 3 hours!!! :lol:

Good Jooobbbbbbbb!!! You plum!

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:38 am
by Raj
I'd consider shadow chrome as it looks spot on.

Painting wheels

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:16 am
by wilkoturbo
Got any photos ??

Re: Painting wheels

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:06 pm
by Raj
There's a pic of an E46 in this thread with Velocity CSL reps in shadow chrome (probably don't really do them
justice)
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.

Painting wheels

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:20 pm
by wilkoturbo
Many thanks :)