Refurbed wheels.... Opinions please!

[Nealevo]

Hi just had my wheels refurbed, absolutely cracking job...... But not sure if they are too dark as I'm used to light grey!!!
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps98998cb4.jpg
The photos don't do them justice as I've had extra metallic sparkle added ( because I'm a girl)

[Biff]

I like them, wheels always take some getting used to when they go darker.

[M-R-P]

Very nice Neal, I'll take your word for it with the sparkles as the pics look like someones blown clear lacquer over grey primer lol but the finish looks spot - on :D

Go get the good camera...

Go on :)

[V70 Graham]

As Martin says cant really make out the 'Magic Sparkle' but the finish looks spot on and they don't look too dark IMO.

[V70 Graham]

.....oops it's 'Metallic Sparkle' I'm not awake yet !

[weagie]

Look great, you can do mine next :)

[T5frankie]

Still be slower than me even with magic sparkle

[Sharkey R]

Bit of tyre shine would do that pic even more justice. They look damn fine buddy!

[Tomcat]

Looks like a good finish, is it powder?.. I had some Volans powder coated a long time ago, mine came back looking like shiny primer. I was so unimpressed I took them home sanded them down and repainted them myself...

[ajc106]

nice looking wheels had mine done darker a few years ago time to do them again i think who did these for you and what sort of money did they charge also did they remove the tyres and refit them for you

[stephenevans99]

Very shiny.....Nice

[Nealevo]

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps82714111.jpg

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps7de02547.jpg

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps80bf660b.jpg

Still not sure!!

They were stripped of tyres, dipped to clean off all old paint, refurbed and then painted, as I didn't like the finish of the powder wheel I'm display, £30 a corner

[M-R-P]

Actually mate, they look really nice on the car. And for £30 a corner, a bloody bargain.

[WOODY T5]

Look very nice mate leave them on:)

[volvokid]

That looks really good

[martybelfastt5]

look great

[Wobbly Dave]

They look a bit dark for my taste.

[The Flying Moose]

The finish looks nice, however in my honest opinion they dont suit the colour of the car... look a little too boy racer on a red car?

[Harvey]

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps80bf660b.jpg

Still not sure!!

They were stripped of tyres, dipped to clean off all old paint, refurbed and then painted, as I didn't like the finish of the powder wheel I'm display, £30 a corner

At that price you could get them done again and it would still be cheaper than what most firms charge !.

[T5frankie]

not dark enough lol

[martybelfastt5]

kinda think the black of the car strips look wrong now should match the wheels

[Sharkey R]

not dark enough lol

Any darker than they are and you lose the definition of the wheels though. I think they look spot on. They also make the trim look darker which makes it look cleaner.

[t5 pete]

Looks a lovley job but as every one knows I like silver and just a bit darker shade of silver

[smithy]

Yours and frankies car are twins lol nice job .

[T5frankie]

kinda think the black of the car strips look wrong now should match the wheels

exactly right, its bits like that that make a car, my strips are black and so are my wheels

[T5frankie]

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps82714111.jpg

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps7de02547.jpg

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps80bf660b.jpg

Still not sure!!

They were stripped of tyres, dipped to clean off all old paint, refurbed and then painted, as I didn't like the finish of the powder wheel I'm display, £30 a corner

thats bloody cheap, need mine doing properly

[hillsidesteve]

Looks very good to me against the red paintwork, leave them on!

Having said that, I would have gone for a darker shade of silver. Excellent job at any price by the looks of it, certainly £30 a corner is brilliant - would like them to do mine if not too far from me.

[AndysR]

I think it looks really nice, personally I prefer the wheels to be lighter than the tyres so you get the definition between the wheel and the tyre, and the tyre should ALWAYS be darker, more black if you will, than the wheel for the right look, which is exactly what you have ;)

[LiamT4]

Looks good to me.

[graemewelch]

looks nice. i possibly would of went a shade darker, but frankie has a point with the trim on doors been colour coded. would make it complete.

ps how did you get on with down pipe. ive tried to pm you but i guess your inbox is full.

[WOODY T5]

go black u will have brown tyres lol

[kyboy]

It now looks just like mine! Lol, mine were done last August same shade with a metallic lacquer I love em,great minds think alike!!

[Nealevo]

Everytime I looked at the car I wasn't happy with the dark grey so I had them redone in chrome silver grey
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps566d5115.jpg

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o590/nealevo/null_zps578ea326.jpg

I'm happy now!!! Well except for my exhaust DP

[M-R-P]

I preferred them how they were lol ;)

[merc85]

The look loads better mate, Sorted :)

[V70 Graham]

Whatever colour, so long as your happy mate.

[Tomcat]

That's betterm!, tbh I think it was the shade of the grey they'd used rather than how dark it was. It looked kinda like a bluey grey in the photo's and it just didnt suit.

[Nealevo]

That's betterm!, tbh I think it was the shade of the grey they'd used rather than how dark it was. It looked kinda like a bluey grey in the photo's and it just didnt suit.

Yeah I think that it was the colour that was putting me off, it reminded me slightly of MRPs gay blue wheels of yesteryear lol

[Jamest5r]

Sorry mate just seen this thread or i would of said they looked crap lol, much better now however i would of gone darker black chrome :)

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy185/jamesclancy/gaylesnewcar007.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/jamesclancy/media/gaylesnewcar007.jpg.html)

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy185/jamesclancy/gaylesnewcar006.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/jamesclancy/media/gaylesnewcar006.jpg.html)

[craigoodwood]

i dont think the colour of the wheels is quite right but the bumper and trims look fantastic, how do i get mine like that?? :cool:

edit... the previous colour i meant, lighter is much better :D

[Nealevo]

i dont think the colour of the wheels is quite right but the bumper and trims look fantastic, how do i get mine like that?? :cool:

edit... the previous colour i meant, lighter is much better :D

Plastic primer and a can of satin black £10 all in and a couple of hours work

[craigoodwood]

Plastic primer and a can of satin black £10 all in and a couple of hours work

nice one :B_thumb:
i got a heat gun on my bumpers and then some snot and they are a nice grey now but i want black and the heat gun doesn't work on trim or door handles either so its all different shades of grey....