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YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:22 pm
by dpbayly
Hi all

I refurbed my genuine style 87 4.6IS wheels last week as they were looking a little sorry for them selves and I went for a complete change from silver to high gloss black and I wanted to do this little addition at the same time but the spray booth was only free for the one evening so I was limited by time so just went straight black and now I'm considering adding this other addition this Saturday.

I knocked up a template out of masking tape of the recess on the face of the wheel then sprayed the template away from the car and then stuck it back on to get a better idea of how it might look bear in mind it's not lacquered and the bolt holes and badge are not shown.

How they look black (I know not everyone's a fan of black but I'm just after comments on the alteration):

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My template I made up:

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Sprayed body colour steel Grey and popped back on the wheel:

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Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:26 pm
by shadrack
id stay all black

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:30 pm
by X5Sport
It might look better in reverse - if you see what I mean.  Using the plain alloy with black 'accents'?

Body colour is Sterling Grey...or should be.

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:54 pm
by dpbayly
It's definitely Steel Grey (colour code 400) Sterling Grey (colour code 472) is a face lift colour 2003>

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:23 pm
by X5Sport
iPad can't tell the difference.... :))

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:49 am
by kjb1
Looks naff to me!!


Leave all black.


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Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:19 am
by Mars
Got to be all black, other option looks untidy.
Mars

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:13 pm
by Insight G40
I think it could look ok. Do it so we can see.  ;)

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:39 pm
by kjb1
it cheapens what is currently a very nice classy wheel! dont do it!!


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Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:51 pm
by Smeeagain
Go for the New Zealand option

Re: YES or NO, Wheel refurb take 2 (possibly) inputs wanted please

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:54 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="Smeeagain"]
Go for the New Zealand option
[/quote]

Rugby ref eh?  Someone had to get one in somewhere  :))