Cupra Borbet refurb options?

[Mark300zx]

I have cupra borbets and they need resurfacing again, but since this lasts about as long as a mayfly I am considering other options! If you have done a complete colour change let me know and give me a pic, not doing black btw!

 

[stugee106]

Following as I'm planning on doing the same.

 

[SRGTD]

I dislike diamond cut alloys with a passion. Great bling appeal in the showroom when new if you like that sort of thing, but for me any upsides are quite heavily outweighed by the downsides.

Upsides

• great showroom appeal if you like alloys with a high ‘bling’ appeal

Downsides

• poor durability and not really suited to all year round use on a daily driver in the UK
• susceptible to white worm corrosion
• easily damaged when tyres are removed / fitted
• cost more to refurbish in a diamond cut finish than a painted / powder coated finish
• can usually only be refurbished a maximum of two times

@Mark300zx - I’d get them powder coated in either smoked chrome or gunmetal / anthracite as those colours go well with most colours of car. Powder coating will result in a much more durable finish that’ll stand up well to the British weather.

I found this discussion thread where a Cupra has powder coated alloys in what looks like anthracite grey colour; https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/threads/seat-cupra-280-alloys.443488/

And this Cupra’s alloys have been refinished in black chrome. The name is misleading as it looks like a slightly darker shade of chrome in the video clip;

 

[bigbadjay]

aka shadow chrome

And this Cupra’s alloys have been refinished in black chrome. The name is misleading as it looks like a slightly darker shade of chrome in the video clip;