Gloss Black mirror covers

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Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:49 pm

Fitted gloss black covers to my Misano RS4 today. Not 100% sure of them as they are so different to the silver ones.

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Now undecided about painting the wheels black instead of titanium. If I did should I go gloss to match the mirrors or as some say on the forum go matt or satin? Also undecided if I should paint all the wheel black or not paint the silver rim around the edge.

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by ANDYRS#3 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:54 am

Looks good. I think you need to go gloss black on the whole wheel, and loose the chrome rings :thumbs:
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by HYFR » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:31 am

Leave the wheels!

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:45 am

Is that because you don't like black wheels or you don't think it will suit this car?
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by HYFR » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:49 am

Both. They are very expensively finished wheels. Don't ruin them or your car. Keep the OEM look

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:53 am

HYFR wrote:Both. They are very expensively finished wheels. Don't ruin them or your car. Keep the OEM look
What's your opinion on the gloss black mirrors?
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by HYFR » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:53 am

Looks awesome!!!

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by doodlebug » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:59 am

Only thing I don't like is the shiny gloss mirror attached to a piece of dull matt plastic. Do the factory supplied cars have this gloss as well?

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:07 am

Not sure!
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Rs4spark » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:41 am

Black mirrors look stunning,
I would leave the wheels in my opinion, I gloss blacked them on my SQ5 , got fed up with them quickly after a couple of stone chips you could see the alloy, they looked stunning for a few months
I ended up getting a full refurb in Anthracite metallic. that looked good

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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by will1981 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:49 am

I like them, don't do the wheels gloss black though!

Maybe you could pick up a used set in need of a refurb and try them in satin anthracite or similar as those rotors look to good to paint. :thumbs:
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by RIV » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:56 am

Gloss black wheels look cheap, I think satin black would look good,but I would as mine are
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:42 am

I've got a spare brand new set that I bought off an owner who changed his wheels on his RS5 at delivery but as they retail for over £4k I'm a bit loath to paint them. Decisions!! Riv your car does look good with black wheels and mirrors but is that because the colour of your car suits the black bits?
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by Jezzer » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:46 am

Riv are your mirrors satin or gloss black?
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Re: Gloss Black mirror covers

Post by RIV » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:48 am

Riv are your mirrors satin or gloss black?
Mirrors are gloss

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