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damn that looks good in that blue

That looks amazing, how come only sprayed the front wheel? How much did the respray cost or is it a wrap?

It's wrapped like the rest of the car. Hence why there is currently only one done. wheels are triccky apparently.

Actually, have purchased some anthracite spray wrap. Going to try that instead as the vinyl wrap on the wheels just isnt going to work (too many curves and the vinyl is starting to lift). Failing that, will by some similar gun-metal rims a bit further down the track.

dstocks wrote:Actually, have purchased some anthracite spray wrap. Going to try that instead as the vinyl wrap on the wheels just isnt going to work (too many curves and the vinyl is starting to lift). Failing that, will by some similar gun-metal rims a bit further down the track.

How many colour varieties does it come in? Let us know how easy it is to remove.

A few different colours.

http://www.foliatec.com

Let us know how easy it is to remove.

I wont be trying to remove it. Just put it on. But if you watch the video, you can see for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6aouI83Kgw

Hmm. I may consider this. Was keen on gold rims while I was looking for them.

Good job on the Vinyl, looks awesome.

I don't think i would have the patience to do something like that.

You could powdercoat them

Yeah, could have. Got told id be defacing the SSR rims if I did that. This way, its reversible. Have replacement SSR stickers to put on as well.

I don't think anyone would notice

Maybe, but had the guilts about it, so decided to go this path.

dstocks wrote:Maybe, but had the guilts about it, so decided to go this path.

Sorry ...

rock_it wrote:

dstocks wrote:Maybe, but had the guilts about it, so decided to go this path.

Sorry ...

It's all your fault.

It bloody well is too

Plus you can't powder coat rims, or the world will end.. Ask Vectose

These arent steelies, they are one of the good light weight ones ex Japan , so not sure what that means re powder coating. I know the powder coasting process requires things to be heated up a lot and not sure what it would do to rims like this. May make them brittle. Dont know.

destinationtoby wrote:Plus you can't powder coat rims, or the world will end.. Ask Vectose

Never said it's the end of the world.

Just said it isn't a good idea to powder coat alloy wheels as they've already been heat treated/powder coated from the factory. And putting them through another heat cycle can weaken them.

Vectose wrote:

destinationtoby wrote:Plus you can't powder coat rims, or the world will end.. Ask Vectose

Never said it's the end of the world.

Just said it isn't a good idea to powder coat alloy wheels as they've already been heat treated/powder coated from the factory. And putting them through another heat cycle can weaken them.

You can definitely powdercoat wheels without weakening them, they can lessen the heat produced to ensure they dont weaken them. People powdercoat them all the time! I even powdercoated my motorbike frame and it was fine.

Option one garage even offers powdercoating of rims to your specs.

Powdercoating is going to be the strongest and best looking paint.

silverGPX wrote:

Vectose wrote:

destinationtoby wrote:Plus you can't powder coat rims, or the world will end.. Ask Vectose

Never said it's the end of the world.

Just said it isn't a good idea to powder coat alloy wheels as they've already been heat treated/powder coated from the factory. And putting them through another heat cycle can weaken them.

You can definitely powdercoat wheels without weakening them, they can lessen the heat produced to ensure they dont weaken them. People powdercoat them all the time! I even powdercoated my motorbike frame and it was fine.

Option one garage even offers powdercoating of rims to your specs.

Powdercoating is going to be the strongest and best looking paint.

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