Alloys shadow chrome or Gloss Gun Metal Grey Red Lcr? Opinions and Pics

[Brettyboy]

Thats made my mind up

 

[Richy Cupra]

Note that the tyres aren't looking very clean or black there. If you're going for a dark wheel colour you need to keep your tyres clean and use tyre shine/dressing on them regularly. If they fade and don't look nice and deep black then they look a bit naff on your wheels. That's why I didn't go for black wheels, that effect is much worse with black wheels.[/QUOTE]


You are spot on with that comment mate. Iv always said that about black wheels, especially in dusty areas where your tyres can look grey. Anthrecite all the way IMO

 

[Br!dges]

Get them done and post pics as this has been on my to do list for a long time!!

I know I want anthracite (near enough gunmetal) but unsure if a Matt effect would outweight the gloss/metallic effect

 

[8bit]

I'm not sure you can do a matt finish on powdercoat, unless I'm wrong the only way to get a matt (or any non-glossy) finish is to get the rims painted instead of powdercoated. Powdercoating is better in terms of durability than paint.

 

[Brettyboy]

Won't be for a while as will be having it done when car come off the road for a week to have bodywork jobs done

 

[Brettyboy]

I'm not sure you can do a matt finish on powdercoat, unless I'm wrong the only way to get a matt (or any non-glossy) finish is to get the rims painted instead of powdercoated. Powdercoating is better in terms of durability than paint.

Think ur right,i personally don't like matt finish

 

[8bit]

I was hoping for a sort of satin finish, somewhere between gloss and flat matt. The Audi black edition cars have titanium coloured alloys in a satin finish which looks really nice IMO, better than the gloss that I ended up with, but I still like mine.

 

[Br!dges]

Something like this but lighter maybe

 

[big eck]

That looks near enough perfect.

 

[Br!dges]

That's a photoshop pic in case. Feel free to use to adjust

 

[Raks]

Abit more lighter but more metallic?

Looks nice but i prefer a tad lighter with a gloss finish.

BTW good work on photoshop

 

[Br!dges]

Abit more lighter but more metallic?

Looks nice but i prefer a tad lighter with a gloss finish.

BTW good work on photoshop

It Is a good job of photoshop in it.... But not my doing lol! Couldn't take the praise for it.

A bit lighter yes but the Matt/satin look there looks mean for some reason?!?

 

[Raks]

It does look mean to be fair. I think also because the car is sitting nice, its giving the beef look!!

I just like how when the wheels are clean, they are sparkling!

 

[dgjdrummer]

A bit lighter yes but the Matt/satin look there looks mean for some reason?!?

I think it's because the plastics (grills/splitter etc) are all satin/matt look as well so the wheels tie in nicely. Always been a fan of satin grey/black wheels.

 

[Br!dges]

Well I'm sure powdercoated wheels could be done in satin finish then basically to the get the sparkle a laquer is added to finish it off, don't quote me on that though?

 

[Br!dges]

I know title states gunmetal but here's another photoshop for white

 

[Raks]

Well I'm sure powdercoated wheels could be done in satin finish then basically to the get the sparkle a laquer is added to finish it off, don't quote me on that though?

Maybe. Ill ask my guy and see what he says

 

[Raks]

Not feeling the white to be honest.

 

[Br!dges]

White hit n miss I guess. The darker colour suits because if the headlights and grills

 

[R99AN H]

Mine are a Little bit darker, but I think they suit the red well mate.