Painting wheels

[DuncS3]

Does anyone have experience of changing the colour of alloy wheels? With this bad weather I havent been cleaning my car much, and with the front wheels being full of brake dust, they look kinder anthracite.
At some stage I plan on getting another set of RS TT wheels for track days (going through tyres is expensive!), so if it doesnt look too good I will have another set for standard looks.

My car is black and I think it would look okay with anthracite RS TT wheels. I once had a set of motorbike wheels powder coated, but I'm not sure what is involved on car alloys.

Anyone?

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[Hopsta]

Have a word with Shao_khan.. he had his TT wheels done, I think he is looking at getting the R32's done too

[bjacks]

I reckon it would look pretty good. Mick photoshopped a black S3 with grey RSTT's a while back.
The only thing I remember Chris mentioning was that when you kerb the wheels then the alloy underneath sticks out like a sore thumb.

Cheers

Ben

[drjones]

To be honest i would get them painted in 2 pack paint and baked, i wouldn't bother with the extra cost of powder coating as the results are virtually identical.

[bjacks]

Simon Elman's business is powder coating amongst other things. Ask him for a price.

Cheers

Ben

[ChrisG]

ditto Duncan
a good reason to allow the wheels to get dirty. "anthracite" looks good agaisnt misano paintwork as well

[Hopsta]

Not quite my cup of tea, i think a carbon look would be better



Pics from ER785 in HK (link)

Graham

[DuncS3]

Yes i wouldnt go for black, but Carbon/Anthracite

I cannot access TS>NET from work to ask Shao Khan.

I will ask Simon on Saturday as I should be seeing him at AMD.

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[ChrisG]

Duncan a translucent lacquer would be even better as the metallic sheen would still show through.

[R88PER]

Dunc - I thought about doing this a while ago. I fancied doing them the same colour as the bumper inserts and side trims etc. Thought it would look nice especially if they had a few coats of laquer on them. I still might get them done, but what I think I'll do first is get hold of a damaged one (my mate works in a VAG(Seat) body shop) and paint that first to see what they would look like.

I like the look of the Cupra R's with the anthracite wheels, that what initially gave me the thought.
I'll let you know if I get hold of a wheel and post up some pics.

[DuncS3]

nice one, cheers Paul

[ChelseaMick]

Mick photoshopped a black S3 with grey RSTT's a while back.

Yep you're right as usual Ben [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

Something like this Dunc?

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