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Should I Paint My Rivets?

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01-18-2009 | 01:56 PM

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iCharles

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My next step is to have them all completely powder-coated semi-gloss black.

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01-18-2009 | 02:05 PM

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I would powder coat them the flat silver that the original hartge wheels are.

I went with a different but I was originally going to buy these exact same ones.

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01-18-2009 | 02:14 PM

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just sell 'em and get some new wheels..

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01-18-2009 | 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='770823' date='Jan 18 2009, 01:45 PM

I am going to paint my centers instead of powdercoat. Gotta take tout the bling look. Looks chrome at night. Dont feel like dismounting the tires and remounting. Now, I am debating if i should leave the rivets hyperblack (chromish) or paint it graphite as well.

let me ask you question, everyone has been tellin me that 19's with a lip dont look good. they say the lip makes it look like 18's. you have vmr's with a lip right? do you like them? cause i was considering the vmr's also but the v715's with black center.

btw, i say dont paint the rivets. leave some contrast

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01-18-2009 | 05:05 PM

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Don't paint the rivets. It looks much better with the rivets.

Don't be lazy.

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01-18-2009 | 05:18 PM

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You should paint each spoke a different color. You should also paint each rivet a different color. You should then paint each bolt a different color.

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01-19-2009 | 02:58 AM

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Why not paint the starboard rivets and leave to port side rivets as is? Then you could swap them once a week. Post pics of both sides.

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01-19-2009 | 09:09 AM

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John@Motorcepts

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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='770963

Don't paint the rivets. It looks much better with the rivets.

Don't be lazy.

Fine fine. No paint on rivets.

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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='771103

Why not paint the starboard rivets and leave to port side rivets as is? Then you could swap them once a week. Post pics of both sides.

They're one piece wheels.

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01-19-2009 | 09:42 AM

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My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.

I say, Leave it as it is.

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