 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  | | View Poll Results: What color bolts? | | White centers, polished lips, black bolts |     | 1 | 7.69% | | White centers, polished lips, gold bolts |    | 7 | 53.85% | | Why white? Lets go a different direction |    | 5 | 38.46% |
 |  | |  05-31-2012, 11:37 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |  BBS RF Design 5000
So I got these wheels about a month ago and just finished taking them apart a few days ago. I took the barrels and centers to a local shop to get a powder coating quote. What he said insulted me... $250 per wheel, just to powder the barrels black and the faces white!!! I told him to eat a .....(actually, just thought about saying it)lol I never had a quote for powder coating but that seemed outrageous. $1000 to powder coat hahaha So today I went to another shop thats on my way home from work. This guy seemed legit. We had a nice long conversation and he explained what he's going to do for me. He said he would sand and blast out all the imperfections on the centers and barrels. He's going to basically refinish (not just powder coat) the wheels. He saw my one lip that I had just buffed out yesterday and said it was nice but that he has a machine that will make it bling. He also noticed a few nicks on the lip and said he would smooth it out. His quote $125 per wheel. So I jumped on it. I'm taking the other three wheels tomorrow and he said it may take up to three weeks. The only thing he isn't going to do is the center caps because they are plastic. He told me to scoff and sand them and spray them white. I'm a little concerned on how that will turn out. Will the whites match??? Another thing I gotta do is the bolts. Not sure what to do there. I was thinking black bolts, or should I got with gold???     White with blue blots.....I don't like the blue, maybe in person I would feel different.   __________________ 
Last edited by Platanos; 05-31-2012 at 11:48 PM. |  |  | | 05-31-2012, 11:43 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
White and gold would look awesome on your car. Get some red BBS caps for the center, "prima donna" is what Jesse called it I think, except a RF instead of the RS. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1809211 __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 05-31-2012, 11:54 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
Woah, I never saw those before. Its everything I imagined...haha Thanks for posting!!
Can someone photoshop black bolts?
Mine aren't as aggressive. 8.5x17 et13 __________________ | | | | | 06-01-2012, 01:23 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 472 |
Im a sucker for gold with a polished lip on black cars. Everytime I see white with a polished lip its on a Civic or Neon and just seems outdated. Gold & polish FTW. | | | | | 06-07-2012, 04:40 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 188 |
I love the gold and polished look as well, but the white will look great! that much for powder is nuts. i just got 4 brand new wheels acid dipped and coated a custom gold with gold flake, inside and outside of the rims for 440 with the tires mounted. Time to look for a new powder guy! | | | | | 06-08-2012, 05:09 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Central, MN Posts: 1,065 |
__________________  | | | | | 06-09-2012, 12:45 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
That's what I'm going for. Except for the center cap. I want a black logo with white or silver/polished bbs lettering. __________________ | | | | | 06-09-2012, 04:16 AM | #8 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
You know what would really set these off...  | | | | | 06-09-2012, 01:10 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
You have any left? Pm me __________________ | | | | | 06-09-2012, 03:31 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Central, MN Posts: 1,065 |
With Jesse's cap installed   __________________ | | | | | 06-23-2012, 12:03 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
__________________ | | | | | 06-23-2012, 12:27 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 252 |
Nice! Those do look good. I don't know why you couldn't just use some silicone sealant __________________ 1996 318ti base: m44, 5 spd, lsd - 18x8 bremmer kraft wheels w/sumitumo tires 225/40R18 & bmw locking lug studs, 10mm spacers in rear, halo headlights, cold air intake, koni str.t struts and shocks w/mounts, h&r sport springs, serp belts, control arm & tie rod kits, front sway bar links, JVC kd-x50bt headunit w/ipod hook up in the glove box, alpine sps-500(front and rear), jl audio 10" powerwedge max, jl audio 250.1 amp, motor mounts, fuel filter, passenger side window motor, drivers lower window run, muffler hanger kit, various interior bulbs, left door striker/ajar switch, lower hood latches, changed from gray vinal to black leather shift and parking brake boots, m3 weighted shift knob, ngk-r spark plugs, magnecor spark plug wires(blue),new cabin micro-filters,new headliner & a-pillar mouldings, 5w20 synth-blend oil and filter, BG Ultra Guard syn. rear end fluid & ls additive, BG Syncro Shift II syn. manual trans fluids, stainless steel braided brake lines and dot 4 fluid, extra brake light mod, new p/s reservoir and rubber hoses
need to do - fix door panels, paint job, MORE MONEY!!  | | | | | 06-23-2012, 12:43 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Say what you will...trust me when I tell ya that those wheels look great! I'd rock'em on Zippy right now.  __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 06-23-2012, 02:20 AM | #14 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
3M Windo-Weld 08609 Looks great! Red/gold BBS caps and gold bolts would be perfect | | | | | 06-23-2012, 04:16 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Squeelerz  | This is what I would do!  | | | | | |
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