Powder coated Santiago wheels

[buddfridge]

I have the same wheels and I chose them because they looked so good, but I must say that I think yours may actually look better....ant chance of posting a few more pics?

[EricM]

I got the wheels done at The Wheel Specialist in Aberdeen

Sure, I'll take some more photos in the daylight at different angles and post them up.

[wesbar]

What was the damage Eric?

[LRWmotorsport]

Looks 10x better.

Had some Dynamics Pro-Race 1's done in a similar colour on an orange Ginetta once.

[Watts]

Hi Eric I like the idea of what you've done and think in the circumstances it was the best thing for the wheels but I think they just look too fussy now with too much chrome and they have lost the look of the original wheel. I love the Santiagos but it is for the defined look of the spokes and for that to work all the originally black parts need to remain. Having said all that though, when I eventually get mine refurbed, I'll seriously consider what you've done as if the wheel looked factory spec then it'd be a winner. Thanks for posting these up

[EricM]

£419 for the powder coating which I realise is v expensive.

If I had shopped around I reckon I would've paid closer to £300 but I desperately needed to get two new rear tyres fitted so they were done at the same time.

[wesbar]

£419 for the powder coating which I realise is v expensive.

If I had shopped around I reckon I would've paid closer to £300 but I desperately needed to get two new rear tyres fitted so they were done at the same time.

That doesn't seem to bad with the work required to smooth them out beforehand, assuming they were all as badly damaged.

I'm not looking forward to the day my wheels look like you're before pictures which will inevitably happen 

[boydeee]

£419 for the powder coating which I realise is v expensive.

If I had shopped around I reckon I would've paid closer to £300 but I desperately needed to get two new rear tyres fitted so they were done at the same time.

I think that's decent. I paid £150 to get one diamond cut refurbed after an argument with a curb at speed!

[fredgroves]

My wheel refurber just goes on size, no extra for diamond cut from them.

Seem to remember its about £125 for an 18".

Don't think you were robbed at the price you paid.

I quite like what you've done actually - think it looks interesting - its OEM but not. Tasteful.

I might have gone with all black if it was me, but maybe only if the car was a light colour. On the other hand, the silver won't look filthy the second you drive away, which black will.

[GTD1414]

Makes you realise how close the design is to the R8 V10

http://www.caricos.com/cars/a/audi/2013_audi_r8_v10_plus/images/97.html