Ive been looking for awhile since I need new tires, and ive been debating on buying the TSW Nurburings, and I love the TSWs in gunmetal on Black SHOs, but im not sure I care enough to spend $1300 on them. One of my wheels does need some curb rash fixed, so I was debating on have them all powder coated a high gloss gunmetal color. Been trying to find pics to see if anybody else has done this, and cant find any.
Or is anybody good with photoshop? lol
i think thats a great idea!
check out the premachrome exchange website, and look at their 'black' permachrome examples. i know they have them for the MKS wheel. to me the color is more like a gunmetal clearcoat than black.
it should probably give you a good idea of what a gunmetal paint job would look lke on the flower power wheels ;D.
That sounds yummy - gun metal OEMs on a black SHO.
Once the weather gets a little warmer here in Ohio I plan on plasti dipping the wheels and chrome with anthracite colored dip. Looks similar to gun metal but has some metal flake in it.
Here's a pic for reference from the focus st forum.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/15/su8uhaqu.jpg)
Sweet looking!
Anthracite is pretty much the color I was looking at doing. My SHOEI helmet for my motorcycle is that color too. Just figured more people would understand gunmetal. lol
I like the permachrome, but I have a feeling as soon as they aren't spotless, they will just look black, and I don't want to do black on black.
Maybe I should try the plastidip first to see if I like it, before I spend a couple hundred on powder coating. lol
Quote from: glock-coma on March 14, 2014, 05:12:36 PM
Here's a pic for reference from the focus st forum.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/15/su8uhaqu.jpg)
That the route I'm going as well. The gunmetal was too light for my taste. The anthracite is dark, but doesn't look black on black. I plan on 5 coats of glossifier as well.
Brad
2010 SHO with PP
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I had anthracite Team Dynamics wheels on my 05. Very nice color, pretty much goes with anything.
Quote from: Kolk1 on March 14, 2014, 05:31:46 PM
Anthracite is pretty much the color I was looking at doing. My SHOEI helmet for my motorcycle is that color too. Just figured more people would understand gunmetal. lol
I like the permachrome, but I have a feeling as soon as they aren't spotless, they will just look black, and I don't want to do black on black.
Maybe I should try the plastidip first to see if I like it, before I spend a couple hundred on powder coating. lol
yea, i wouldn't do the black premachrome either (i think its too expensive). i just mentioned it to see if they have examples of the SHO wheels done in blkperma because the color looks more like a deep gunmetal grey with gloss to me...
I must be the only guy on here that still likes the bright wheels over the black. Oh well.
Quote from: glock-coma on March 14, 2014, 05:12:36 PM
Here's a pic for reference from the focus st forum.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/15/su8uhaqu.jpg)
Are these Plastidipped or powder coated?
4 coats of anthracite plasti dip and 1 coat glossifier
Here's the link where I found the pics
http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-appearance/6335-new-colors-dipyourcar-com.html (http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-appearance/6335-new-colors-dipyourcar-com.html)
Quote from: DJE624 on March 14, 2014, 11:12:43 PM
I must be the only guy on here that still likes the bright wheels over the black. Oh well.
I battle internally about this...
I actually just plastidipped my wheels today :)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a389/Hella702/10%20SHO/44175668-7E50-4FB8-B526-EBC1E7E29793.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Hella702/media/10%20SHO/44175668-7E50-4FB8-B526-EBC1E7E29793.jpg.html)
Quote from: DJE624 on March 14, 2014, 11:12:43 PM
I must be the only guy on here that still likes the bright wheels over the black. Oh well.
Your wheels rock, Dave!
Quote from: LV SHO on March 15, 2014, 03:10:49 AM
I actually just plastidipped my wheels today :)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a389/Hella702/10%20SHO/44175668-7E50-4FB8-B526-EBC1E7E29793.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/Hella702/media/10%20SHO/44175668-7E50-4FB8-B526-EBC1E7E29793.jpg.html)
very sharp ! whole new attitude !
black on black is where it's at.
Quote from: 68_GT on March 15, 2014, 02:29:18 PM
Quote from: QwikSHO on March 15, 2014, 02:06:56 PM
black on black is where it's at.
this.....
Powder Coated Black Wheels with a hint of RED in them , kinda like 4DR's V is where I'm headed I think .
Black Plastidipped Wheels on LV SHO does look good !
Quote from: QwikSHO on March 15, 2014, 02:06:56 PM
black on black is where it's at.
I second that also
Quote from: DJE624 on March 14, 2014, 11:12:43 PM
I must be the only guy on here that still likes the bright wheels over the black. Oh well.
If I bought TSWs, im still on the fence about either Anthracite, or the Black with Polished face.
Anthracite Ace Alloys on Tuxedo Black.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/009_zps2062c40f.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/010_zpsb7e91ee0.jpg)
SWEET! looks very good on the car. :thumb: ... and I love the blacked out window trim! Am I sensing an RotM entry?
Looks good Johnny!
Quote from: JohnnyBravo on March 15, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Anthracite Ace Alloys on Tuxedo Black.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/009_zps2062c40f.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/010_zpsb7e91ee0.jpg)
Looks great. .... Welcome to EBPF
Introduce yourself in the new member area !
Oh yea.. thanks for reminding me...
Welcome to EBPF JohnnyBravo!! :WELCOME:
Glad to have you aboard!Pretty great community here... lots of opportunities to share knowledge and learn.
Where do you hail from... let us know aboutcha' in the new member introductions :please:
Quote from: SwampRat on March 15, 2014, 10:44:00 PM
Quote from: JohnnyBravo on March 15, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Anthracite Ace Alloys on Tuxedo Black.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/009_zps2062c40f.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/010_zpsb7e91ee0.jpg)
Looks great. .... Welcome to EBPF
Introduce yourself in the new member area !
Thank you, gentlemen. I've been reading through the forums for a while now, trying to learn as much as I can. This was the first time I thought I had something moderately useful to contribute. I'll throw something together in the new member section.
Quote from: JohnnyBravo on March 15, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Anthracite Ace Alloys on Tuxedo Black.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/009_zps2062c40f.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/johnnybravo585/010_zpsb7e91ee0.jpg)
Clean and mean looking ...love it
Quote from: Kolk1 on March 14, 2014, 05:31:46 PM
Anthracite is pretty much the color I was looking at doing. My SHOEI helmet for my motorcycle is that color too. Just figured more people would understand gunmetal. lol
I like the permachrome, but I have a feeling as soon as they aren't spotless, they will just look black, and I don't want to do black on black.
Maybe I should try the plastidip first to see if I like it, before I spend a couple hundred on powder coating. lol
I was planning on Plastidipping my wheels gunmetal grey this summer to see how I like it.
I'm in the market too. Wifey just curbed the SHO with PP 20s and absolutely obliterated the right front (better than the head on collision option though). Anyone got a spare for sale??