So here I am with flaking wheels. I had a post similar to this one but the color choises has changed. I can get:

Option 1: Re-painted wheels, same color
Option 2: The interior of the rims painted gunmetal with the front spokes machined and cleacoated
Option 3: The interior of the rim a light silver metallic and spokes dark silver metallic.

What do you guys think would be hotter??

 

the 1st or 3rd option...

 

interior Gunmetal, spokes black metallic
thats what im doing in spring

 

or you could just take after me!

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...factory+wheels

 

you know you wanna...

 

^^^ is that photoshopped or did you do that? if you did it, did you follow my steps or go another route

 

yeah i really love yours rims... But my car is red and i think that would be to dark. I want your rims un a shade lighter actually!! what do you think???

 

slightly different route.

Do you remember me pestering you with questions a while back? lol

i finally got it done hehe

and yes i think maybe a darker gunmetal would work pretty sweet.

 

Do you have pictures of your wheels?? I would prefer option 1&2 as there are a few SS/SC around here and that would be totally different. I think it would be fun to have something different!!

 

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In hatrickstu's thread they photoshopped a set on a red balt and it looked pretty sick. I plan on doing it to my ss/sc winter wheels once my rota's come in.

 

really?? can u send me thi link to that!?? I would love to see what it looked like

 

here's a pic

 

See I like that, just not the black thats all. Like a gunmetal would be nicer i think!

But wouldnt the machined look alot "classier". Imagine driving at night downtown woth all the light hitting the chrome like finish!?

 

so what did you do?

 

hattrickstu. I know you love your wheels, but do you think that what i want would look good. I mean its copying yours just going a tint or two lighter. I mean if my car was black i would do the same, but mine car is red and iam not big on the black.

 

Like i want exacly the color combo of one of your wheels that are in the sun laying on the grass and look lighter!!

 

Bump

 

I did a ton of taping (about 4 hours) then sanded back the surface i wanted painted...used Adhesion promoter wheel primer, prime, sand, paint, clear, remove tape, neaten edges, clear again over entire wheel.

 

id go with option 1

 

Powder coat them

 

best of all

 

I cant powder coat them. GM i dont think would pay for that. And theres a guy in my town with a SI with powder coated wheels! But good option though

 

powder coating mine over the winter, a shade or 2 darker than stock

 

Can someone explain to me what are the advantage of powder coat?? Isn't it not shinny?? I mean gloss is nice isnt it?? And i though powder coat chips?? please let me know iam really curious. I really think i am miss informed

 

Powder coating is very durable. More so then paint when done correctly. You can get a glass finish when done properly by a professional.