» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,524 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,284 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,258 Views | | | View Poll Results: Which color should my wheels be? | Black | | 6 | 31.58% | Silver | | 13 | 68.42% | | | 10-10-2011, 04:32 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 92 | ACS type III It is almost time to treat myself to some new goodies for the Ti. I have always been a huge fan of AC Schnitzer rims and came across a crazy deal on some chrome (I hate chrome with a passion) 17" type III single piece rims. I picked them up and have been storing them in my garage for over a year. The chrome is pealing and needs some love but they do not have rash and are in overall decent condition. I have talked to several powder coaters and the general senses is that I will have to have them acid bathed at a chromer to remove the chrome before I can have them properly coated. Yet i have talked to a few companies that say a simple sandblasting will be more than sufficient. At the moment I am leaning towards the chemical method but any input from the community will be considered. -I am fairly certain that these rims are genuine, but how can i confirm this? The markings on the insides of the spokes seem to be credible but I would like to know for sure. -And now for the fun part. My Ti is "moreagrün" and the debate is Black or classic silver finish. | | | 10-10-2011, 04:47 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | if the markings on the back seem legit the rims are probably real, most companies that make replicas don't bother with the markings | | | 10-10-2011, 05:33 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Riverside ,So-Cal Posts: 725 | I vote silver __________________ EURO FRESH | | | 10-10-2011, 06:53 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Since the chrome is peeling already, if you powder coat over it, the chrome will continue to flake off in due time... While an acid bath prior to powdercoating will be more $$, it is the best way to finish the rims you have so they last.. I vote a dark silver color for your car (think Hyperblack)... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 10-10-2011, 10:46 AM | #5 | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 | Gunmetal | | | 10-10-2011, 04:55 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Central, MN Posts: 1,065 | Dark silver __________________ | | | 10-10-2011, 05:16 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | I have morea, silver looks the best to me. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-10-2011, 06:33 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 92 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Since the chrome is peeling already, if you powder coat over it, the chrome will continue to flake off in due time.... | The chrome seems fairly thin and brittle along the inside edges where it is peeling, would the traditional sandblasting prep process not strip the chrome? I assume it would leave lines in the finished powder coat from where the chrome was not fully stripped. Should I worry about the aluminum being pitted in the sandblasting process? I have also talked to several chroming shops and the general senses is that I will have to go to a specialist shop since the rims are aluminum. The closest shop that I can find is in Houston, a good 3+ hour drive from Austin where I live. It is $55 a wheel just to get them stripped. | | | 10-21-2011, 10:13 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 605 | unless its a blacked out bimmer, i think silver is the way to go | | | 11-16-2011, 03:59 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sofia Posts: 15 | silver | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |