BLACKENED stock wheels for w212

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Dec 29, 2011 | 08:12 AM
  #26  
Quote: Nice wheels! I was thinking about doing the same when I got curb rash on three of my stock wheels. Did some research and decided to upgrade instead with 19" wheels.
no doubt, 19's don't really seem that different, have them on my AMG,
good luck!
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Dec 29, 2011 | 10:39 AM
  #27  
Im selling my brand new never used 20" satin black wheels/tires.. click on the link in my sig.
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Dec 29, 2011 | 02:46 PM
  #28  
Quote: I'm not normally a fan of black wheels either, looks like the hubcaps fell off to me, yet those look pretty good. But holy mother of God, wash that car! :-)




CLEAN TODAY/NOT tomorrow
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Dec 29, 2011 | 08:57 PM
  #29  
Quote:

CLEAN TODAY/NOT tomorrow
Awesome!
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Dec 30, 2011 | 06:44 PM
  #30  
That 550 is the keeper Bro,,shiny like my hiney
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Dec 31, 2011 | 03:08 AM
  #31  
wow ! they look amazing ! i've never thought about it. i was trying to get a set of 19" in black but don't know what to do w/my 18". don't want to sell them dirt cheap but don't have place to store them. now you've solved my biggest problem ! i'm just wondering if mine will look good with the same color. i have steel gray and six spoke instead of five. mine look the same as big50's. did you simply take them to any body shop and have them paint them? how about the hubcaps? i guess i have to buy a new set if i want to keep the "star" silver, right?
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Dec 31, 2011 | 07:25 AM
  #32  
Quote: wow ! they look amazing ! i've never thought about it. i was trying to get a set of 19" in black but don't know what to do w/my 18". don't want to sell them dirt cheap but don't have place to store them. now you've solved my biggest problem ! i'm just wondering if mine will look good with the same color. i have steel gray and six spoke instead of five. mine look the same as big50's. did you simply take them to any body shop and have them paint them? how about the hubcaps? i guess i have to buy a new set if i want to keep the "star" silver, right?
it was very easy: I called a local powder coating company, the guy came to PICK my wheels up! That was impressive.......then he took them to some chemical people to have them chemically stripped, then he blasted them with some sand, and then powder coated them in a satin finish.....
they are stunning, and I have NEVER been a 'black wheels' fan, but these are so nice to my eyes....
the center caps don't get any paint, and I have a collection of 7 sets to flip and switch through, haha.....
Keep those wheels! you never know!!! Just make a glass coffee table with them until you figure out what to do with them
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Dec 31, 2011 | 12:05 PM
  #33  
the Wheels looks awesome. I am about to do that to my car. the Satin looks great. I wonder what Glossy black powder coating looks like.
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Dec 31, 2011 | 05:26 PM
  #34  
Quote: it was very easy: I called a local powder coating company, the guy came to PICK my wheels up! That was impressive.......then he took them to some chemical people to have them chemically stripped, then he blasted them with some sand, and then powder coated them in a satin finish.....
they are stunning, and I have NEVER been a 'black wheels' fan, but these are so nice to my eyes....
the center caps don't get any paint, and I have a collection of 7 sets to flip and switch through, haha.....
Keep those wheels! you never know!!! Just make a glass coffee table with them until you figure out what to do with them
sounds quite complicated but i guess it should be easier than what it sounds as i don't have to do it .
so you just order a bunch of caps online? ebay ?
i can't use them as coffee table if i paint them in black .
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Jan 2, 2012 | 07:47 AM
  #35  
Quote: sounds quite complicated but i guess it should be easier than what it sounds as i don't have to do it .
so you just order a bunch of caps online? ebay ?
i can't use them as coffee table if i paint them in black .
yeah, it wasn't confusing........
and yes, I get caps all the time online, got some from the dealer too.....
I'll never understand why my black car got delivered with BLUE center caps........that was just stupid you know?
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Jan 2, 2012 | 07:10 PM
  #36  
Quote: yeah, it wasn't confusing........
and yes, I get caps all the time online, got some from the dealer too.....
I'll never understand why my black car got delivered with BLUE center caps........that was just stupid you know?
still wondering if it'll look good w/steel grey and i'm not planning to change the grille. not sure if they'll match .
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Jan 8, 2012 | 01:13 AM
  #37  
is anyone good at photoshop who can put those wheels on a steel grey body? much appreciated !
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Jan 14, 2012 | 06:50 AM
  #38  
Quote: is anyone good at photoshop who can put those wheels on a steel grey body? much appreciated !
I think it might look good man....go for that
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Jan 14, 2012 | 11:43 AM
  #39  
It looks petty jazzy and stands out. Enjoy your car like most people here are.
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Jan 28, 2012 | 11:26 PM
  #40  
Did you ever considering blacking everythng out? Definitely tints and smoke out the tailights other than that car looks clean. Sorry for the poor quality photo.

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Jan 28, 2012 | 11:55 PM
  #41  
Gutsy man to change it to black!
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Jan 29, 2012 | 08:36 AM
  #42  
Quote: Did you ever considering blacking everythng out? Definitely tints and smoke out the tailights other than that car looks clean. Sorry for the poor quality photo.

I have considered doing some more black work to my car: yes!
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Jan 29, 2012 | 08:40 AM
  #43  
I'm usually not a big fan of all-blacked-out cars, but THIS baby is just something else.... so hot.... looks like a Black Diamond. I've either seen this car, or one just like it on the road, and talk about ROAD PRESENCE!

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Jan 29, 2012 | 01:06 PM
  #44  
Awesome. Perfect balance of black. I may have my wheels done the same way. Thanks.
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Jan 29, 2012 | 05:16 PM
  #45  
it'll be cool to have the exhaust painted black since you have the quad lights chrome trims painted and change the license frame to black as well. probably add one of those smoke/tint license plate covers and add a light black tint on the windshield . btw, i hope you are running some detailing companies or it'll be either tiring or costly to have your car clean every week .
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Jan 29, 2012 | 06:35 PM
  #46  
no doubt BM2BZ, I was out there today wiping down my 550 trying to keep the streaks and water marks off, lol.......and I always find new chips, srapes and nicks everytime too......wish I had a garage....that would help some I think
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Jan 29, 2012 | 07:11 PM
  #47  
that's one of the main reasons why i don't want to go w/black . i always admire people with black on black on black, though .
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Jan 29, 2012 | 09:30 PM
  #48  
Quote: no doubt BM2BZ, I was out there today wiping down my 550 trying to keep the streaks and water marks off, lol.......and I always find new chips, srapes and nicks everytime too......wish I had a garage....that would help some I think
E550, AMG E63, CLS and NO garage!?!?!?!?
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Jan 29, 2012 | 09:38 PM
  #49  
many people live in multi-million dollars condo/apt don't have their own garage, just a shared parking structure.
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Jan 29, 2012 | 10:44 PM
  #50  
Shared parking structure is all good too. Need that baby covered under something, no sun rays!
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