White Car Black Rims

JustXtreme · 04-10-2014, 09:09 PM

I'm thinking about getting my stock rims powder coated, but i'm not sure if i should go with flat, semi, or gloss black. what do you guys think.

SayHack · 04-10-2014, 09:56 PM

Flat seems nice in my opinion...i had gloss on my E36 M3 a while back and the car itself was black but regardless it didn't look good...so i would stay away from gloss. Semi is also good but Flat in my opinion would look better.

Chandon · 04-11-2014, 09:43 AM

Semi gloss is good. I was gonna go gloss but thought it'd be too much and ended up painting them satin black, perfect IMO.

Rob Daman · 04-11-2014, 09:53 AM

I like semi gloss but flat has the least maintainence. I've had 2 sets of flat black powercoat and I just hose them off. I never laid my hands on the wheels for years.

drez · 04-16-2014, 04:31 PM

I've got gloss black VMRs on mine and it looks great! Got them from ModBargins.com. They did a great job on the powder coating!

CGMike · 04-16-2014, 05:38 PM

I think a good idea would be to plastidip them whatever color you are leaning twoard. Then you can decide if you like it and have them powdercoated. Just an idea. I dont like black wheels, you lose some depth to the wheel.

bmw1racer · 04-16-2014, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CGMike

I dont like black wheels

+1.

IMO, it's lost its appeal a while back, since everyone from a Toyota Yaris to a Range Rover is doing it.

Adam135 · 04-16-2014, 11:46 PM

I did semi gloss powder coat

BMist371 · 04-17-2014, 05:29 AM

Anyone got n55 m sport wheels black powdercoated?

XHRL · 04-17-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

I did semi gloss powder coat

Wheels look great, I prefer the 264 style wheels over the 261M wheels
I should've bought a white car!

JustXtreme · 04-17-2014, 02:18 PM

Here's a picture of mine as it sits now, I was thinking about trying plastidip first

04-10-2014, 09:09 PM	#1
JustXtreme Private 21 Rep 92 Posts Drives: White 128i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakeland Florida iTrader: (0)	White Car Black Rims I'm thinking about getting my stock rims powder coated, but i'm not sure if i should go with flat, semi, or gloss black. what do you guys think. __________________ Check out My Moped Build========>> http://magnumbuild.blogspot.com
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SayHack Private First Class 37 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 128i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW [0.00]	Flat seems nice in my opinion...i had gloss on my E36 M3 a while back and the car itself was black but regardless it didn't look good...so i would stay away from gloss. Semi is also good but Flat in my opinion would look better.
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Chandon Major 99 Rep 1,102 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (1)	Semi gloss is good. I was gonna go gloss but thought it'd be too much and ended up painting them satin black, perfect IMO.
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Rob Daman Captain 32 Rep 826 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: OC, CA USA iTrader: (2)	I like semi gloss but flat has the least maintainence. I've had 2 sets of flat black powercoat and I just hose them off. I never laid my hands on the wheels for years.
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drez New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	Gloss all the way! I've got gloss black VMRs on mine and it looks great! Got them from ModBargins.com. They did a great job on the powder coating!
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CGMike First Lieutenant 24 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Coupe Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern CA iTrader: (0)	I think a good idea would be to plastidip them whatever color you are leaning twoard. Then you can decide if you like it and have them powdercoated. Just an idea. I dont like black wheels, you lose some depth to the wheel. __________________ 2011 Space Grey 135i Sold 06 GTO , 06 WRX, 59 Bug AV cars and Coffee www.facebook.com/Avcarsandcoffee/
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Adam135 Captain 72 Rep 961 Posts Drives: 2014 435i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I did semi gloss powder coat Attached Images
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Anyone got n55 m sport wheels black powdercoated?
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JustXtreme Private 21 Rep 92 Posts Drives: White 128i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakeland Florida iTrader: (0)	Here's a picture of mine as it sits now, I was thinking about trying plastidip first __________________ Check out My Moped Build========>> http://magnumbuild.blogspot.com
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