[scheps]

just curious, how much did that set you back to paint wheels black?

[sbce90]

Originally Posted by scheps

just curious, how much did that set you back to paint wheels black?

$700, - $175 a wheel. Properly done by sanding back, double coating etc..

[Ninjaoz]

looks good, i like it!

[sbce90]

Originally Posted by Ninja333

looks good, i like it!

thanks! I have got the black bmw performance grills now too. they add like 10 hp as far as i am aware..

[ikslee]

Mate, love the painted wheels and I'm actually considering doing the same. Did you consider painting them matte black instead of gloss black?

[sbce90]

Originally Posted by ikslee

Mate, love the painted wheels and I'm actually considering doing the same. Did you consider painting them matte black instead of gloss black?

yes I did, but the gloss has a couple of advantages. Firstly, it matches with the gloss shadowline trim and black front grill. Also, given a few days, a bit of brake dust will build up and kill the gloss look, making the rims more plain black but still not dirty looking. You need to make sure you have some tyre-black though as the whole tyre/rim package doesnt look good with nice black rims but dirty grey/brown tyres. Which rims do you have? Or were you thinking about swapping over for some new ones?