Need recommendation on powdercoating oem 166's
08-18-2009, 06:26 PM
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After thinking about changing new rims long and hard i decided to keep my 166's but i will be powdercoating them a different color. Any recommendations for a titan gray e60?
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
08-18-2009, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vdze23' post='981474' date='Aug 18 2009, 09:26 PM
After thinking about changing new rims long and hard i decided to keep my 166's but i will be powdercoating them a different color. Any recommendations for a titan gray e60?
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
08-18-2009, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='981574' date='Aug 18 2009, 11:40 PM
Hyperblack would look mean. Also gunmetal would look classic!
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Originally Posted by vdze23' post='981474' date='Aug 18 2009, 10:26 PM
After thinking about changing new rims long and hard i decided to keep my 166's but i will be powdercoating them a different color. Any recommendations for a titan gray e60?
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
I was thinking hyperblack or the powdercoater recommended on getting them the e39 m5 rim color
What does everyone think?Opinions? Thanks
This was a custom, gunmetal powder that I had to special order. It took an extra week just to get this powder in. Although it looks dark, it's definitely got a charcoal/graphite hue to it. I think it looks great. Black would have been fine too, but this changes it up a little. It also brings out all the Carbon Fiber accents on my car. I normally hate the 166 wheels, as most on this forum know
, but the powdercoating definitely made a difference.If you get a custom powder, only go with PRISMATIC Powders. They are considered the best. Your Powdercoat place should have their brochures with all their color samples on hand. This is what I did.
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+1 for Gunmetal
+1 for Gunmetal
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='981594' date='Aug 19 2009, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='981601' date='Aug 18 2009, 09:08 PM
I know Gene...can you believe I actually gave props to the 166's?!?!?!?! What's this world coming to? Hahahahaha!
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='981604' date='Aug 19 2009, 12:13 AM
well I know you aren't sleep deprived...but I'm sure the lapse in judgment is over now
