Wheels- Photoshop skills

eX3M_40i · 06-10-2020, 07:05 AM

Hi everyone.
I'm contemplating spraying my wheels in glass black.
Can someone assist with photoshopping the image to see what it may look like?
Only the (cerium) grey bits to be changed to black. The silver bits that are currently there should remain the same.

sinbad4 · 06-10-2020, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eX3M_40i

Hi everyone.
I'm contemplating spraying my wheels in glass black.
Can someone assist with photoshopping the image to see what it may look like?
Only the (cerium) grey bits to be changed to black. The silver bits that are currently there should remain the same.

On it!

Alias1431 · 06-11-2020, 01:10 AM

That's that new vanta-black, huh? Heard about that.

satz · 06-11-2020, 02:43 AM

wasn't there another thread in which someone had done exactly that and posted up actual photos?

Douggie · 06-11-2020, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinbad4

On it!

Wow! That's some killer skillz you've got dude!

art1950 · 06-11-2020, 06:35 AM

Wheel

eX3M_40i · 06-14-2020, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinbad4

Quote:

Originally Posted by eX3M_40i

Hi everyone.
I'm contemplating spraying my wheels in glass black.
Can someone assist with photoshopping the image to see what it may look like?
Only the (cerium) grey bits to be changed to black. The silver bits that are currently there should remain the same.

On it!

Wow. How have you not being nominated for comedian of the century already? You actually took the time to make these 'professional' changes for others to appreciate your sense of humor. Lost for words here bud. Keep slaying

titomi · 06-14-2020, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satz

wasn't there another thread in which someone had done exactly that and posted up actual photos?

If my memory serves mi well, it was the whole wheel, that was black powdered, not just parts of it.

teaston · 06-14-2020, 07:28 AM

There's a few guys in the X3 Facebook group that have done it:

eX3M_40i · 06-14-2020, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

There's a few guys in the X3 Facebook group that have done it:

Thanks mate. This is what I've been looking for. It looks amazing. Might just go for it

satz · 06-15-2020, 02:41 AM

How do you mask off the non-coloured parts of the wheel before (presumably) spray painting the dark parts?

teaston · 06-15-2020, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satz

How do you mask off the non-coloured parts of the wheel before (presumably) spray painting the dark parts?

They don't mask them. The whole wheel is stripped of paint and lacquer, then they powder coat (paint) the whole wheel black, then the highest points of the wheel get diamond cut on a lathe to remove the paint, then the whole wheel is lacquered.

It's very important for the bare metal surfaces to be prepared properly, and they use special lacquer applied in an exact way, otherwise the lacquer can go milky and bubbled quite quickly.

willjames · 06-15-2020, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

There's a few guys in the X3 Facebook group that have done it:

They look smart

06-10-2020, 07:05 AM	#1
eX3M_40i New Member 14 Rep 16 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Wheels- Photoshop skills Hi everyone. I'm contemplating spraying my wheels in glass black. Can someone assist with photoshopping the image to see what it may look like? Only the (cerium) grey bits to be changed to black. The silver bits that are currently there should remain the same. Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

06-11-2020, 01:10 AM	#3
Alias1431 Lieutenant Colonel 795 Rep 1,959 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: May 2019 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	That's that new vanta-black, huh? Heard about that.
	Appreciate 1 sinbad4782.50 Quote

06-11-2020, 02:43 AM	#4
satz Lieutenant Colonel 336 Rep 1,642 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: A land down under iTrader: (0)	wasn't there another thread in which someone had done exactly that and posted up actual photos? __________________ 2019 X3 M40i, Sophisto grey, H/K, pano Previous: 2019 BMW X2 Msport, Mineral Grey, Adaptive Suspension, H/K Previous: 2009 335i LCI, Bluewater
	Appreciate 1 sinbad4782.50 Quote

06-11-2020, 06:35 AM	#6
art1950 New Member 5 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4, 2017 X3, 2020 X3 M40i Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Wheel Wheel Attached Images
	Appreciate 2 BMWZ41909.50 sinbad4782.50 Quote

06-14-2020, 07:28 AM	#9
teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	There's a few guys in the X3 Facebook group that have done it: Attached Images
	Appreciate 3 AlexFL7837.00 sinbad4782.50 roshm9.00 Quote

06-15-2020, 02:41 AM	#11
satz Lieutenant Colonel 336 Rep 1,642 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: A land down under iTrader: (0)	How do you mask off the non-coloured parts of the wheel before (presumably) spray painting the dark parts? __________________ 2019 X3 M40i, Sophisto grey, H/K, pano Previous: 2019 BMW X2 Msport, Mineral Grey, Adaptive Suspension, H/K Previous: 2009 335i LCI, Bluewater
	Appreciate 0 Quote