Topic: preliminary shot of new wh-eels (Read 638 times)

yoogene · « **on:** January 01, 2008, 10:40:43 PM »

IForgery Senekas

i'm hoping to get them redone when i have some downtime in the next couple months. looking to get the centers back to a brushed aluminum color and repolish/refinish the lips. i'm on the fence about painting the bolts gold...i love gold, and would get the centers painted gold...if i had a white or black car.

Jesus · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2008, 05:06:15 AM »

Painting the bolts gold?

I think most people that go this route have them plated

Scott · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2008, 07:41:40 AM »

Dude that car is uber hot... I wish I could get some gangsta wheels for my car, but the priority list is just not allowing for it right now!

Barry · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2008, 08:04:00 AM »

YES! gold plated bolts!

yoogene · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2008, 10:55:00 AM »

Quote from: Jesus on January 02, 2008, 05:06:15 AM

Painting the bolts gold?

I think most people that go this route have them plated

i stand corrected

can anybody help me out in terms of how much money i would be looking at spending to getting these redone?

taking apart the wheel, sandblasting the old paint off the face, repolishing the lips, plating the bolts gold, then putting them back together?

i think since the girlfriend is heading to the motherland for a month i'll spend that time taking apart the wheels and putting them back together. is gold plating bolts expensive work?

GTiGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2008, 11:29:00 AM »

I forget the way they are assembled, if you take off the tire we can see if they are welded.

Nice wheels buddy

they look great

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yoogene · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:34:49 PM »

i remember checking out my Jlines that were 2-piece, those had the nuts welded to the bolts, but these weren't welded or anything, so it looks like you can take the face apart from the barrel, but i guess i'll find out for sure after i get the tires unmounted...

thanks eric!

oh yea, i also looked up on vortex how much guys were paying to get the bolts plated gold...looks like $2 a bolt...with about 40 bolts a wheel...times 4 wheels...um... yea...that's looking to be quite a bit more money than i anticipated

Scott · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:55:41 PM »

See if anyone is selling them pre-plated!

Scott · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:57:01 PM »

or this: http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83084

Scott · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:58:27 PM »

I also found this, but I am kind of limited at work... these are a start though... http://www.google.com/products?q=gold+plated+BBS&hl=en&show=dd

yoogene · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2008, 04:56:56 PM »

Quote from: scott on January 02, 2008, 03:57:01 PM

or this: http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83084

oh wow, i didn't realize there was shit like this. i really got to get to researching this bit, i might just do this whole thing in my garage...

kutark · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2008, 11:53:45 PM »

I'm honestly not diggin gold on the wheels, i think what would look sick is if you could had them "painted" or coated gunmetal.

Giggidy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2008, 12:03:31 AM »

I think they look like kragars

yoogene · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2008, 01:54:05 AM »

Quote from: kutark on January 02, 2008, 11:53:45 PM

I'm honestly not diggin gold on the wheels, i think what would look sick is if you could had them "painted" or coated gunmetal.

can you honestly say you DON'T like this???

toxicavenger · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2008, 07:36:00 AM »

i saw some wheels on a blue A4 in pics on Vortex for H2O that were primered brown with plated chrome. Not saying it looked good but it was different and there was a MK2 that the lips of the rims painted the color of his Montana Green GTI. i just think there is alot of options out there if u look around.

Barry · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2008, 09:55:54 AM »

Quote from: kutark on January 02, 2008, 11:53:45 PM

I'm honestly not diggin gold on the wheels, i think what would look sick is if you could had them "painted" or coated gunmetal.

damnit Lance... I thought we were starting over for 08...

You remeber looking at those wheels on the Calypso green GLI the other night? same wheels bud

Giggidy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2008, 10:11:16 AM »

all in favor of disregarding Lance's opinion on anything car-related say "I"

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kutark · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2008, 10:33:46 AM »

Quote from: GotMyDub on January 03, 2008, 09:55:54 AM

Quote from: kutark on January 02, 2008, 11:53:45 PM
I'm honestly not diggin gold on the wheels, i think what would look sick is if you could had them "painted" or coated gunmetal.

damnit Lance... I thought we were starting over for 08...

You remeber looking at those wheels on the Calypso green GLI the other night? same wheels bud

Shit, thats right, i had forgotten already.

Ok, yoo, totally do the gold bolts, that shit would be hawt sauce.

toxicavenger · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2008, 10:53:40 AM »

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punkrider99 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2008, 11:04:32 PM »

no fucking way would gold anything look good in this situation. i agree with your eugene on the gold face on black or white car but definitely not on a silver car. also, gold bolts belong on smaller diameter (15"-17") bbs-style wheels that have big polished lips and not on a 19" multi-piece contemporary wheels.

btw i had my dtm kreuz wheels redone and it cost me $800 3 years ago.

VWO4L · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2008, 12:33:11 AM »

Quote from: punkrider99 on January 03, 2008, 11:04:32 PM

no fucking way would gold anything look good in this situation. i agree with your eugene on the gold face on black or white car but definitely not on a silver car. also, gold bolts belong on smaller diameter (15"-17") bbs-style wheels that have big polished lips and not on a 19" multi-piece contemporary wheels.

I agree 100%

Unless it's a Subaru stay away from the gold, stick with what you got or get ready to paint your car.

Looks nice btw

yoogene · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2008, 01:40:44 AM »

Quote from: punkrider99 on January 03, 2008, 11:04:32 PM

no fucking way would gold anything look good in this situation. i agree with your eugene on the gold face on black or white car but definitely not on a silver car. also, gold bolts belong on smaller diameter (15"-17") bbs-style wheels that have big polished lips and not on a 19" multi-piece contemporary wheels.

btw i had my dtm kreuz wheels redone and it cost me $800 3 years ago.

you know, you got a valid point about larger wheels with gold bolts. i'm curious how it would look...i think it would be a nice, subtle mod that people would get caught off guard with.

all i really want is to be a little different from all the other fools out there. although i know the brushed aluminum face and polished lip is standard, but i thought gold bolts might be a good touch. we'll see how much money i have to work with...

punkrider99 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2008, 08:42:49 AM »

btw your car looks hawt as fuuuuck as is. i'm a big fan of black centers and polished lips.

Scott · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2008, 09:26:45 AM »

do the lips gold... and black bolts.... yes I am kidding... sorta

yoogene · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:59:05 PM »

i guess somebody beat me to the punch.

Tracer Tech 1's fully polished with gold bolts

i think i can get away with it, but seeing as how my car isn't super dumped or super aggressive styling wise, i might have to hold out on it...

Jesus · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2008, 06:02:19 PM »

Have Josh hook up a photoshop

kutark · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2008, 02:12:50 PM »

Sorry, but those high polish wheels are just way way too "gangsta" for my taste. A semi polished wheel might look decent.

iamboner · « **Reply #27 on:** January 12, 2008, 09:11:51 PM »

gold plating sounds expensive, just get one of those gold paint markers, like $5 at office max

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