Paint Rims or Not? pics...
 

I am trying to decide if I should paint my rims black or gold.
Or maybe just leave as is.
Im thinking of just painting or powder-coating the spokes
what do you guys think?
and how much do you think it will cost?
any advice will help:nix:

oh yeah here are some pics
and could somebody do some magic with photoshop so i could see what it would look like?

Ask the MYMB crowd

Black would look good. I would go with more of a bronze than gold if I went that route though. :y

You know what I think.:y

Titanium or gunmetal is another option...:)

you think i should paint all the rims black and just leave the rivets
or leave the lip chrome/silver?

my yamaha R1 was black with gold rims and gold forks
loved the way it looked but im too chicken to try it out on the car
ill see if someone can photoshop a pic before i do anything

I have done this before with a set of AMG Reps below on my old S500.... The rivets are just plastic so I drilled them out and painted the wheels and then popped in the new plastic rivets back in. The problem is you probably do not have access to some. I would spray the centers flat black and
the lips either gloss gunmetal or gloss black. Or the entire wheel gloss gunmetal or black.


http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/7717/dsc01320bd.jpg

thanks for the pic
how much do they usually charge for painting all 4 rims?

Guess that makes powdercoating not an option....

I think I paid 75 per wheel but this was a few years ago...75-100 a wheel is reasonable.

ok thanks
ill find out the price tomorrow

You can paint it black but you can also stay leave the color as is. it looks good.

yeah i could
im just a little bored of the plain silver color

+1

It's a C63 but it should give you a good idea of what black and gold would look like. . .

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/?p=775

dang thanks buddy
that looks awesome in the c63
im going to make up my mind on what i want done by the end of the week.
You should do yours gold:y

+2

it should not cost more than $100/wheel for powder coat. I would go with Matte Black and Gloss Black lip with some MT rubber outback:)

OP - please consider you have a 2-pc wheel. If the shop is taking it apart to do the job (which should be the right way), I recommend you demand all 76 rivets replaced.

The rivets hold the face to the barrel and these tend to lose grip/thread after you "unscrew" them. For your own safety, you should not cut corners and get everything replaced and resealed.

Also, take close attention to "orange peel" on the surface and make sure the painter takes care of the lines and the ///AMG logo. If they don't do it right, you won't see the same depth on the wheels as before.

Go with a reputable shop, it's not worth saving $200 for a crappy job that can compromise safety and a perfect OEM wheel. Your budget should be around $100-$125/wheel.

Good luck and post pics when you are done.

i found 2 pretty popular powder-coating shops in my area.
Ill swing by friday and find out what they have to say.
I was at a paint shop earlier this week and i decided i'd rather powder coat instead of painting.
thats the better route, correct?
you think my rims are a true 2 piece or just a look alike?:nix: