started a wheel refurb... opinions now fitted!!!

[mark3valver]

seems no one likes the red lip idea but me then  

I wasn't going to laquer them purely because it makes it so much easier if they get chipped/kerbed etc on a trackday I can just whip the wheel off and patch a repair and spray them satin again  

[Rmachines]

I like! very much.

What paint do you use for these?  Normal car paint?

[mark3valver]

I used hycote hybuild primer and satin black....

got them all done now but no tyre places open to get the tyre's swapped over 

how frustrating!!!!

[mattyass]

Looks good mate. Hmm dunno about the red lip espaecially on a blue car. Might not look quite right. But you've done a really good job. Think i might do mine in the next few weeks.

[mark3valver]

well one of them needs redoing as Im not 100% happy with it so I am going to stick a red lip on it 2 moro and see what I think....

cheers for the comments, im really pleased with them, even if my fingers are red raw from all the intricate sanding   

[bored_Welsh_lad]

i would use the small 4mm red tape you can get off the bay to sort out the rims mate!

[mark3valver]

yeah did think of that as my mate uses it on his hornet - rim tape.

makes washing them a PITA and an area for dirt to collect, used to be a painter and decorator so not too mcu bother to tape a neat curve and spray it

[DazVR6]

Think these will look nice when done, even with the red lip. If its what you wanna do do it, as long as you like it, thats what counts, dare to be different

[Greg]

Great looking job on the wheel prep. Something i keep wanting to do myself but just don't seem to get the time!

I think the red looks alright, but makes me think of Jap cars for some reason.
How about a gunmetal silver lip?



to compare...

[mark3valver]

I have always liked black wheels with red rims ever since I had the original GT on playstation and you could swap the wheels over!!! lol

I did actually try to start the red lip yesterday but I just didn't have the patients to tape it all so gave up on it lol am going down to the tyre place to get the tyre's swapped and am just going to stick the wheels on as they are for now....

those BBS CH's look nice with a silver rim!!!! I love those wheels