Powdercoat 162's gunmetal?

daheechang · 10-23-2006, 03:06 AM

Was wondering how it would look to powdercoat my 162's gunmetal. I did that to my previous car, an integra type r. My car is jet black and am really considering it. what do you all think?

Asiann · 10-23-2006, 03:11 AM

I think it would look nice!

cburton · 10-23-2006, 03:26 AM

Go for it.

daheechang · 10-23-2006, 04:06 AM

i'm leanign towards painting them.. but i've seen teh wheels in other colors such as white and black and personally am not too big a fan.. i'll give it a ngiht or two of thinking and hten decide. thanks for the inputs so far. more input would be helpful though!

nmulax · 10-23-2006, 08:37 AM

I think it's all in the prep.

If you do a half-ass paint job, it'll look like just that. Go and have them painted by a qualified shop, and they should look great.

What about even a bronze rim? A bit more of the tuner look, but a modded black car would look great with them.

DILLIGAF · 10-23-2006, 09:27 AM

I say go for it.

SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!! · 10-23-2006, 09:40 AM

+2 i wanna do it when i get time w my original 162's. i have s.g so i think itll blend nicely too!

daheechang · 10-23-2006, 10:56 AM

ok, i think i'm giogn to start researching for a good shop in the seattle area. does anybody have any recommendations by chance?

rwwong · 10-23-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by daheechang

Was wondering how it would look to powdercoat my 162's gunmetal. I did that to my previous car, an integra type r. My car is jet black and am really considering it. what do you all think?

Part of my wheels are gunmetal. It's kinda hard to see, but check out the link of my car. Scroll down for more pics.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26464

daheechang · 10-23-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rwwong

Part of my wheels are gunmetal. It's kinda hard to see, but check out the link of my car. Scroll down for more pics.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26464

thansk for the link! your car looks great. love the wheels.

rwwong · 10-23-2006, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by daheechang

thansk for the link! your car looks great. love the wheels.

Thanks!

John · 10-23-2006, 03:53 PM

im a fan of gumetal, go for it

MIKEYMIKE · 10-23-2006, 03:53 PM

do ittttttttttttttttttttttt!

HRC · 10-23-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MIKEYMIKE

do ittttttttttttttttttttttt!

Danny

GregL · 10-23-2006, 05:31 PM

What about the small silver ring around the BMW center cap (not the chrome ring, the silver ring beyond the chrome ring at the very edge)? The sliver around the BMW roundel itself. Don't forget to take care of that too otherwise it might look out of place.

voltron1011 · 10-23-2006, 05:37 PM

Just don't wash them for a while, and they'll turn gunmetal grey naturally (brake dust)!! J/J...

I say go for it.

E91 Dude · 10-23-2006, 06:00 PM

I think they would look great, go for it!

Can any photoshoppers make a sneak preview? I'd try, but I only know how to use MSPaint.

obLu · 10-23-2006, 06:06 PM

Let me know if you find a decent shop in Seattle/Bellevue area. I'm thinking about doing a custom finish on some CSLs. I was just going to start at some of the body shops close to my work, but I have a feeling they'll charge monster dollars for such a small project.

nmulax · 10-23-2006, 06:51 PM

here's a quick p-chop

treublue · 10-23-2006, 07:29 PM

thats so fugly

GregL · 10-23-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by treublue

thats so fugly

I think it's cause the photoshop was done in a matte dark gray. I don't know about the OP, but when I think of gunmetal wheels, I tend to picture some of BBS's darker variety finishes.

daheechang · 10-24-2006, 01:13 AM

thanks for the pS! but i agree w/ greg that it was done in more of a dark gray. my previous car in gunmetal looked totally different.

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daheechang Colonel 126 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	i'm leanign towards painting them.. but i've seen teh wheels in other colors such as white and black and personally am not too big a fan.. i'll give it a ngiht or two of thinking and hten decide. thanks for the inputs so far. more input would be helpful though!
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nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	I think it's all in the prep. If you do a half-ass paint job, it'll look like just that. Go and have them painted by a qualified shop, and they should look great. What about even a bronze rim? A bit more of the tuner look, but a modded black car would look great with them. __________________
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daheechang Colonel 126 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	ok, i think i'm giogn to start researching for a good shop in the seattle area. does anybody have any recommendations by chance?
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John Captain 55 Rep 960 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	im a fan of gumetal, go for it __________________ E90post Project 325i www.creativeautoworks.com James@creativeautoworks.com 858.279.8900
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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	do ittttttttttttttttttttttt!
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Just don't wash them for a while, and they'll turn gunmetal grey naturally (brake dust)!! J/J... I say go for it.
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E91 Dude First Lieutenant 52 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location iTrader: (2)	I think they would look great, go for it! Can any photoshoppers make a sneak preview? I'd try, but I only know how to use MSPaint.
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obLu Major 50 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 330i 6MT ZSP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA iTrader: (1)	Let me know if you find a decent shop in Seattle/Bellevue area. I'm thinking about doing a custom finish on some CSLs. I was just going to start at some of the body shops close to my work, but I have a feeling they'll charge monster dollars for such a small project.
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nmulax Brigadier General 378 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	here's a quick p-chop __________________
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treublue First Lieutenant 20 Rep 377 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta iTrader: (0)	thats so fugly
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daheechang Colonel 126 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	thanks for the pS! but i agree w/ greg that it was done in more of a dark gray. my previous car in gunmetal looked totally different.
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