before and after

[ed325i]

what do you think nice or not?
Before

After


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[ad318i]

v well done...


do it yourself or take it in?

how much in the end?

[ed325i]

Its DIY to do all 6 its going to cost me £11.00

ED

[ad318i]

not bad at all.. well done

[scbmw]

Do the centre caps match the wheels, that can sometimes be a problem with using aerosol paint, looks superb.

[ed325i]

The centres will match still go to do them.

ED

[Ziggy]

Looks like you've done a decent job there Think I'd have done the spokes a different colour though - might look a bit OTT like that... Hope you like em on the car though!

[ed325i]

I am going to try one on the car and see what it looks like. They wont be on there for long because they wont clear the bigger brakes I will be fitting soon

ED

[Martinaston]

I did my caps with an aluminium spray can from halfords and as soon as the brakes warmed them up they changed colour

[Jhonno]

capless is cooler anyways

[whipsey]

like em what spray did you use for them aerosol or spray gun?

[318i1985]

Hand-polished right? Get some pics of 'em mounted ASAP!! I am thinking of doing this to a set of 14"weaves my dad gave me. That is until I can afford a set of Hartges

[ed325i]

like em what spray did you use for them aerosol or spray gun?

It came from an aerosol.

ED

[ed325i]

Hand-polished right? Get some pics of 'em mounted ASAP!! I am thinking of doing this to a set of 14"weaves my dad gave me. That is until I can afford a set of Hartges

Not hand polished. I am having to use these as I have sold my alpina reps I still can't make up my mine what wheels to buy Its between borbet A's and borbet BS's at the moment

ED

[whipsey]

whats the colour code on the aerosol and where from?

[ed325i]

whats the colour code on the aerosol and where from?

ED

[whipsey]

nice one selling on ebay at the min lol

[hammoj28]

Wow! Cant wait to see these finished and on a car!

[Dominitry]

Not sure on this, they look a bit plastic, kudos to you for doing it yourself though, looking forward to the result when mounted

[318i1985]

Still want to see pics of them mounted

[ed325i]

sorry I am doing the body work at the moment would put them on but it hasnt got the wings, bonnet I will post pic asap.

ED

[Matt_T]

Mask off the tyre better next time

Look impressive though considering they are sprayed

[robmpulse]

do you plan on replacing the tires?

looks ghetto when you paint rims with the tires still mounted......

imho....... it looks cheap. Most people will prolly not know the difference.....but that finish just is way to far from factory to look good once mounted.

I have thought about doing the same process (with tires un-mounted, ofcourse) but going with a silver finish that is more stock looking....

however, no way of knowing how they are really gonna look until they are mounted on the car......

PICS OR BAN!

Don't take this as an insult. I think you did a great job painted the rims..... I just think you should have used a different color.....rather than spray painted chrome......that shit never looks good.....

[Martinaston]

Wiat until he gets a jet washer on them

[Chris-W]

Did you use laquer? Might not make it to the jet wash if not!

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

get some pics up with the wheels on the car

[ed325i]

Wiat until he gets a jet washer on them

Is it like fake sun tan that will just wash off.


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[ed325i]

get some pics up with the wheels on the car

I will have to take a pic with one on the back as half the front of the car is in the shed

ED

[ed325i]

Here you go as you can see I am doing some body work I could do the whole car in chrome paint.

[ed325i]

normal one on the front.


ED

[Andy335Touring]

Good effort painting them your self mate but the paint is a little bright/shiney for me.

I've had a can of the BMW wheel paint for ages that i've ment to use on one of my wheels, i've ended up using it to tart up some engine bits because it's the only sort paint i'd got that was close.

I'll post a pic up later when i get some batterys for my digicam.

[Andy335Touring]

I've had a can of the BMW wheel paint for ages that i've ment to use on one of my wheels, i've ended up using it to tart up some engine bits because it's the only sort paint i'd got that was close.

I'll post a pic up later when i get some batterys for my digicam.

These are a bit tarty, i don't normally bother with cosmectic stuf like this but i was fed up with how manky they looked before.

This how they were after they had paint stripper on them and then scrubbed with white spirit, they look a lot better than before but still a bit manky



and after painting, a bit too bright/shiney though



Sorry for the mini hi-jack

[Simon13]

i like them, but u shouldn't jet was your car or wheels anyway, it f**ks the paint becasue the pressure is way too high