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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 10:37 AM
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Refinished my E550 wheels

So the wheels on my E550 had lots of curb rash. They had a machined face and were painted silver everywhere else. It took them to have them refinished and decided to have the painted area a darker grey (Powder coated with "Cadillac Grey" from Prismatic Powder). I think they turned out really well, and are an improvement.

While they were getting refinished I put a spare set of E63 wheels/tires on which worked fine. The fronts were nearly flush with the fender, and really filled in the wheel well nicely. These looked so good.

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Car as it originally sat.


Wheels before refinish.







Wheels after refinish





Car with refinished wheels.



Car with E63 wheels and tires.





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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 10:54 AM
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Came out great! What did it cost per wheel?
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 11:01 AM
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Came out great! What did it cost per wheel?
$125/wheel + $20 mount and balance. They also straightened a few of them as well while they were at it.
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 11:06 AM
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$125/wheel + $20 mount and balance. They also straightened a few of them as well while they were at it.
Good deal, mine are in similar shape, but it's my winter setup. Something to consider down the road. Thanks
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 11:23 AM
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Those look fantastic!
I had done similar a few years ago - I liked the stock rims but not the color. I had them all checked/straightened/powdercoated with something call Hyper Chrome, sort of a black chrome. About the same price too. Also changed out to the black version centercaps.
IMO refinishing is a great way to improve appearance without breaking the bank.
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 11:43 AM
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Looks good and with straightening included the price is great.
My local repair shop starting repairs quotes at $150.
Those Czech-made wheels seem to have lot of troubles.
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 12:11 PM
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Looks good and with straightening included the price is great.
My local repair shop starting repairs quotes at $150.
Those Czech-made wheels seem to have lot of troubles.
IMO Kajtek has made the worlds finest hose holder
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 01:35 PM
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I still need to post a picture of hose reel with center cap installed
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The refinished wheels turned out very well indeed.

The Cadillac Grey paint is a nice alteration, too.

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Look fantastic and what a deal you got!
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 04:54 PM
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Looks great! sort of like the 2014 wheels with the gray insert, but a bit darker. I would love to do this if I could find somewhere capable. I've been searching for a set of 2014 550 wheels in a square setup for a while, but I don't want to pay 2 grand for bare wheels. I'm assuming they did the diamond cut process on the face. I wouldn't even know where to look for a shop that could do this work.
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Wow, quite a difference for not a lot of money. Thanks for sharing.
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