before and after

Post Tue May 30, 2006 4:48 pm

what do you think nice or not?
Before

After

ED

Post Tue May 30, 2006 4:49 pm

v well done...

do it yourself or take it in?

how much in the end?

Post Tue May 30, 2006 4:53 pm

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

ED

Post Tue May 30, 2006 4:55 pm

not bad at all.. well done

Post Tue May 30, 2006 5:04 pm

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

Post Tue May 30, 2006 5:15 pm

The centres will match still go to do them.

ED

Post Tue May 30, 2006 5:25 pm

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!

Post Tue May 30, 2006 6:01 pm

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

Post Tue May 30, 2006 6:25 pm

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

Post Tue May 30, 2006 6:27 pm

capless is cooler anyways

Post Wed May 31, 2006 10:55 pm

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

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:28 am

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

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:46 am

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

It came from an aerosol.

ED

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:51 am

318i1985 wrote: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

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:16 am

whats the colour code on the aerosol and where from?

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:25 am

whipsey wrote:whats the colour code on the aerosol and where from?

ED

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:11 am

nice one selling on ebay at the min lol

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:04 am

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

Post Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:50 am

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

Post Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:09 pm

Still want to see pics of them mounted

Post Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:21 pm

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

Post Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:52 pm

Mask off the tyre better next time

Look impressive though considering they are sprayed

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:56 am

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.....

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:20 am

Wiat until he gets a jet washer on them

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:03 am

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

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:11 am

get some pics up with the wheels on the car

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:23 pm

Martinaston wrote:Wiat until he gets a jet washer on them

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

ED

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:26 pm

SHAZ325iSPORT wrote: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

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:55 pm

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

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:01 pm

normal one on the front.

ED

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:49 pm

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.

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:48 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:
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

Post Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:00 pm

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