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For me, I will either use anodized or painted wheels.
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i've got an arctic silver 01 C4 and i'm planning on getting my carrera classic wheels refinished (really bad curb rash). i'm also thinking of getting them painted.
any ideas on what color would look good?
I have turbo look II's and I was thinking of having the spokes painted black for my track wheels... keeping the rims silver. Not sure, but best to see what others have done first, pics rule!
OH MY EYES!!!!!
Maci, you need to give us a little more warning before posting a pic like that! That was cruel and unusual punishment. Now I am going to need glasses!
I think silver (aluminum) color or black are your best choices for a silver car. You could mix it up with painting the centers and the lips differant, like black with polished aluminum lips or aluminum with a black detail of some sort.
I am not a huge fan of black wheels. I have a polar silver car and like the stock silver finish. If I were to go darker, I would probably go with a darker silver or simply contrast flat/polished surfaces, most likely with the rim polished and the spokes flat.
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Scott
+1 on the black, although I do like them on black cars... I'm dealing with the same issue and was thinking I would go a few shades darker, something along the lines of gunmetal, and leave a silver strip (stripe?) along the rim... but I'm desperately looking for pictures before I commit...
Rudy
The pink would really work around Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk time (my wife has done it twice)... the walkers go a little nuts over anything pink and I'd imagine that would be worthy of a picture or three...
Rudy
tim, thanks for the quick photoshop. i think red would be too extreme for my taste.
if i do go to a "non stock" color i'm thinking black or gunmetal. . .still thinking.
Gunmetal barrels are great, so hard to see brake dust in there compared to silver or polished.
I'm biased, but gunmetal barrel, polished or hyper silver painted and all cleared spokes and hoop/lip would look very sharp and would make the wheel look much larger. It's a lot of work though, new set of wheels type money to do it right, so if that's a consideration I think matched to body color would be nice. If body color is already arctic silver, maybe think about a slightly darker silver, not as far as gunmetal, just a smokier silver.
Whatever color you choose; go with powder coating. It is very durable, is not attacked by break dust or any harsh chemicals you may use to remove dust.
Do a google search for a shop that does powder coating in your area. You will not be disappointed. I messed with the Wurth kit and was disappointed at the amount of work and the (in the end) lousy results. And believe me, it's not that I didn't try!
Joost
well, i bought some wheels on ebay. now the thing is, UPS tracking claims the package (4 wheels) is 64 lbs. that makes it to 16 lbs. per wheel. they can't be that light, can they?
Talk to the wheel manufacturer about powder coating if you're thinking of that. I've heard of two main concerns with powder:
- The heating process (400* F for 30 mins) may harm the integrity of certain types of wheels
- Powder coating can hide cracks that will telegraph through paint
For me, I will either use anodized or painted wheels. Never powdercoated.
btw, the idea of a darker barrel to hide brake dust is great. I did that with my street GT3 wheels: black barrels and black chrome spokes (think gunmetal). Works great on a black car. On a silver car, the darker the wheels the more aggressive it'll look. It's up to you.
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