What color to powder coat rims?
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What color to powder coat rims?
I am getting the Style IV rims coated for a really good price, so i think it will need to be a color shot (all rim and lips). Since my car is Obsidian, do i get black rims, or some other?
I was thinking to get a gun metal grey, but what shade, or any other ideas??
I was thinking to get a gun metal grey, but what shade, or any other ideas??
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i personally like contrast...so on a black car, if you're going to poder coat the entire rim, i would leave it silver. now, if the lips were to remain silver or polished, that's a different story. then you could do just the centers black or gunmetal
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Originally Posted by Choson1
i personally like contrast...so on a black car, if you're going to poder coat the entire rim, i would leave it silver. now, if the lips were to remain silver or polished, that's a different story. then you could do just the centers black or gunmetal
What would you think of a silver that is just slightly darker than stock?
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Originally Posted by newton22
Does it have a lip? I'm a guy for gunmetal wheels and polished lip.
These are the stock rims, in a 9 and 9.5 width.
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Originally Posted by Choson1
i personally like contrast...so on a black car, if you're going to poder coat the entire rim, i would leave it silver. now, if the lips were to remain silver or polished, that's a different story. then you could do just the centers black or gunmetal
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Jangy,
This is off topic but can I ask a question? Your screen name is a bit interesting, are you Persian?
Later,
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This is off topic but can I ask a question? Your screen name is a bit interesting, are you Persian?
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Originally Posted by jangy
I am getting the Style IV rims coated for a really good price, so i think it will need to be a color shot (all rim and lips). Since my car is Obsidian, do i get black rims, or some other?
I was thinking to get a gun metal grey, but what shade, or any other ideas??
I was thinking to get a gun metal grey, but what shade, or any other ideas??
I thought you are doing straight polish black? R U dropping off ur car on Monday?
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Originally Posted by 2K6E55
Arjang,
I thought you are doing straight polish black? R U dropping off ur car on Monday?
I thought you are doing straight polish black? R U dropping off ur car on Monday?
I'm now thinking of a dark silver or very light grey.
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Originally Posted by jangy
I was planning on it, but my photoshop'd pics aren't that interesting, so I thought I may tone it down. i assume James don't care what color I pic as long as it is an easy job (i.e. entire rim). You think?
I'm now thinking of a dark silver or very light grey.
I'm now thinking of a dark silver or very light grey.
I dont think James cares about the final color choice.
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Anyone know what the color code is for the magnesium look rims on the SL65? I think I am going to ask him to do that. The black is scaring me a bit.
Damn photoshop. Does anyone know how to take these pics and change colors on just the rims??
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/154701-dealer-other-alignment.html
Damn photoshop. Does anyone know how to take these pics and change colors on just the rims??
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/154701-dealer-other-alignment.html
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>>gunmetal wheels and polished lip>>
Definitely with polished lip. For me, it makes a tremendous difference. The contrast lips brings out the wheels much better and match the chrome trimmings of our E55. The rims are color match to the tactite grey of the car.
However, aren't you going toward the black out look on your car? Then a single dark color for the whole rim will probably work out better. I would vote for some good quality black chrome. On your car it will make it look tough, mysterious, and major bling, but still maintain the black out look.
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Definitely with polished lip. For me, it makes a tremendous difference. The contrast lips brings out the wheels much better and match the chrome trimmings of our E55. The rims are color match to the tactite grey of the car.
However, aren't you going toward the black out look on your car? Then a single dark color for the whole rim will probably work out better. I would vote for some good quality black chrome. On your car it will make it look tough, mysterious, and major bling, but still maintain the black out look.
Cheers
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Dropped the car off today. They are going to do a dark silver. My tuner will have some samples for me to go look at to make a final decision, but i think i want a little contrast, since the entire rim will be blasted and painted.
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Originally Posted by jangy
Dropped the car off today. They are going to do a dark silver. My tuner will have some samples for me to go look at to make a final decision, but i think i want a little contrast, since the entire rim will be blasted and painted.
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Originally Posted by 2K6E55
What being done?
getting:
Renntech module
Painted Rims (dark silver)
Painted Rear tail lights (street II)
Painted third brake light (street II)
possibly a used (500 miles on it?) Brabus spoiler Lip ($1k)
Alignment (final target of -2.5 camber L/R and Toe = 0)
Hmm, thats it for this week.
He is also gonna price us out on the Renntech stage 2. He says they (Renn) is wanting to push their customer base (i.e. discounts!!) and that they have a straight bolt on header??
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Originally Posted by jangy
What up bro??
getting:
Renntech module
Painted Rims (dark silver)
Painted Rear tail lights (street II)
Painted third brake light (street II)
possibly a used (500 miles on it?) Brabus spoiler Lip ($1k)
Alignment (final target of -2.5 camber L/R and Toe = 0)
Hmm, thats it for this week.
He is also gonna price us out on the Renntech stage 2. He says they (Renn) is wanting to push their customer base (i.e. discounts!!) and that they have a straight bolt on header??
getting:
Renntech module
Painted Rims (dark silver)
Painted Rear tail lights (street II)
Painted third brake light (street II)
possibly a used (500 miles on it?) Brabus spoiler Lip ($1k)
Alignment (final target of -2.5 camber L/R and Toe = 0)
Hmm, thats it for this week.
He is also gonna price us out on the Renntech stage 2. He says they (Renn) is wanting to push their customer base (i.e. discounts!!) and that they have a straight bolt on header??
That's cool. I will be returning on Thursday and I will drop off my car.
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Originally Posted by M5 RUS
Hey...what is Street II ??? and make sure you post a pics when its done...
Pics will come this weekend. The car is now stripped down.
