Powder coating wheels suggestions?

by **talev788** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:37 pm

I want to have my WRX wheels a different colour and have them powder coated..
They are currently a champagne gold and all scratched up which i dont like at all

I was thinking either gloss black, white, or gun metal

what are your suggestions and thoughts?

Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

by **Kekotic** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:47 pm

talev788 wrote:Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

Only use your handbrake :lol:

by **talev788** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:32 pm

chaotic2050 wrote:
talev788 wrote:Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

Only use your handbrake

hahahaha okkk

well

is there at least a special cleaning fluid i can use or something that strips it all off?

by **teK--** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:33 pm

Michelin is one of many companies that make wheel dressing that makes brake dust not stick as easily. In the end white wheels will always be dirty the day after you wash them.

by **jdm rsk** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:48 pm

matt black imo

by **swingn** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:17 am

The old rule... Light coloured car = Dark wheels... Dark coloured car = light wheels.

If you do go white, an old trick I picked up from having chrome rims (Yes, yes, I know

) is to give it a good going over with Turtle Wax - This also works on windows to minimise road grime / dust - but obviously having a low dust brake pad is the best way to go.

by **talev788** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:23 pm

oh ok thanks guys

yeah i really should go a dark but i dont think black cos i used to have black rims before...
im thinkin maybe the gun metal colour u see on the sti enkeis?

by **Kekotic** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:26 pm

The chrome colour on the stock 07 GTB Rims looks nice on white, if you are looking on moving away from black.
Although I guess they aren't exactly super chrome and more metallic or something....Chrome sucks anyways and is for ricers.

But what happened to the saying, once you go black you never go back? :lol:

by **talev788** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:06 pm

chaotic2050 wrote:The chrome colour on the stock 07 GTB Rims looks nice on white, if you are looking on moving away from black.
Although I guess they aren't exactly super chrome and more metallic or something....Chrome sucks anyways and is for ricers.

But what happened to the saying, once you go black you never go back?

hahaha i got over black

wat do the gtb rims look like i dont have a good knowledge of the gen 4s dude

by **zero1** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:07 pm

gun metal ftw!!! cant go wrong with that

by **Kekotic** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:09 pm

Ummm let me check on my camera mate and see if I took any of the rims themselves.

by **Kekotic** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:15 pm

Here ya go mate, right after I got my detail done

Too bad I didn't have Clarence on hand to do a photoshoot. Next time Clarence I'll be getting my car detailed when you do a photoshoot day/night! Set a time

by **hamish_023** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:34 pm

like i said to jdm rsk is that the gunmetal looking color looks great on anycolor from black, red, blue to white

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/ ... rrorbg.jpg

not sure if you could get a powder coat to get it similar but thats what would look great

by **hamish_023** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:37 pm

ps - that gun metal colour cant be done by powder coating to my knowledge. could possibly get them painted but will cost a buket load. they are a shadow chrome.

by **Mr Cali** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:56 pm

hamish_023 wrote:ps - that gun metal colour cant be done by powder coating to my knowledge. could possibly get them painted but will cost a buket load. they are a shadow chrome.

I find that very hard to believe, powder coat can be done in chrome and even candy colours now so a simple gun metal would be no problem