Help me decide on how to finish my Volk GTS' ... Poll (photoshop thanks to boostlee)

chuckd05 · 01-19-2011, 01:39 PM

I'm omw to drop them off and still dont know black or polished lip lmao

Def gunmetal Centers tho.

Appreciate all the opinions. Very much appreciated.

Depending on what the guy says I'll make a final decision.

fairladyZ34 · 01-19-2011, 05:07 PM

Polish those lips up! Then i wanna see them at a meet up in NY when it gets warmer out

chuckd05 · 01-19-2011, 10:37 PM

Went with a polished lip and a charcoal grey center... possibly a shade darker than some of the lighter gunmetals..

Will be done in a week

Sibze · 01-19-2011, 10:38 PM

Can't wait for pics!

chuckd05 · 01-19-2011, 11:56 PM

It was tough to not do black lips but the guy in there was really cool and we arranged a deal that if I want to go black on the lips afterwards that he would take care of me. So maybe a summer polished than next summer black.

He is a honest straight shooter that had me dieing at some of his responses to callers who didn't really know what they were saying . He was borderline rude To some but only if you didn't know what you were talking about. He was extremely nice to me tho and explained that volks and works are his favorite wheels to refinish as the quality of the metal and two piece construction are top notch.

He is super confident in his work And seems VERY knowledgable. I'm confident they will come out great , I'm going to do a nice write up on his shop upon completion.

Ran me 600 otd for all 4 repolished and centers changed
To charcoal grey. Not too bad.

Now I need to decide on what rubber to use. I am leaning towards 255/285 re11 But may do the hankook 275/305 combo. I have until march to decide that tho.

chuckd05 · 02-01-2011, 06:15 PM

Finally picked them up today.. they came out great.. they need to be cleaned up a bit as they got a little dirty in the shop from mounting the tires I guess ?

here is a few pictures I quickly snapped

rear wheel....

iphone shot of the a front one..

ill take better pics soon though.. and prob mount them within a week... i have to put rear studs in too and its currently sleet and snowing out and the forecast for next few days is awful so they are gonna stay warm for a while.

toxik · 02-01-2011, 08:13 PM

als has a great gunmetal color, did my wheels there 2 years ago in gunmetal. loved how they looked.

chuckd05 · 02-01-2011, 11:25 PM

The guy is such a character... He speaks his mind and tells you how it is. No *** kissing from him to his customers thats for sure

docaam · 02-02-2011, 12:39 AM

that came out very nice,

Is it powder coating or paint? as guys here are very reluctant to powder coat Volks, dont know why?

Boost_lee · 02-02-2011, 12:51 AM

nice results!

fairladyZ34 · 02-02-2011, 05:03 AM

looks great bro!

bleufiend · 02-02-2011, 08:03 AM

Silver Spoke, Polished lip, call it done.

toxik · 02-02-2011, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd05

The guy is such a character... He speaks his mind and tells you how it is. No *** kissing from him to his customers thats for sure

yeah dude, i made the horrible mistake of asking him about one of his competitors... he went off for like 30 minutes lol.

Zerafian · 02-05-2011, 10:20 AM

came out nice, I like the decision you made

chuckd05 · 02-06-2011, 02:10 AM

still need to add rear spacer and install coils but heres a pic for now

View Poll Results: Which refinishing/powdercoating route should I take ?
Repolish the lip and leave the center Mercury Silver.	14	20.00%
Gloss Black lip, Flat/Matte Black Center like the photoshop	25	35.71%
Repolish the lip and powdercoat the center Gunmetal.	31	44.29%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

01-19-2011, 01:39 PM	#46 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	I'm omw to drop them off and still dont know black or polished lip lmao Def gunmetal Centers tho. Appreciate all the opinions. Very much appreciated. Depending on what the guy says I'll make a final decision. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

01-19-2011, 05:07 PM	#47 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	Polish those lips up! Then i wanna see them at a meet up in NY when it gets warmer out __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

01-19-2011, 10:37 PM	#48 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Went with a polished lip and a charcoal grey center... possibly a shade darker than some of the lighter gunmetals.. Will be done in a week __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

01-19-2011, 10:38 PM	#49 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 63	Can't wait for pics! __________________ RIP Tony.

01-19-2011, 11:56 PM	#50 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	It was tough to not do black lips but the guy in there was really cool and we arranged a deal that if I want to go black on the lips afterwards that he would take care of me. So maybe a summer polished than next summer black. He is a honest straight shooter that had me dieing at some of his responses to callers who didn't really know what they were saying . He was borderline rude To some but only if you didn't know what you were talking about. He was extremely nice to me tho and explained that volks and works are his favorite wheels to refinish as the quality of the metal and two piece construction are top notch. He is super confident in his work And seems VERY knowledgable. I'm confident they will come out great , I'm going to do a nice write up on his shop upon completion. Ran me 600 otd for all 4 repolished and centers changed To charcoal grey. Not too bad. Now I need to decide on what rubber to use. I am leaning towards 255/285 re11 But may do the hankook 275/305 combo. I have until march to decide that tho. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 01-20-2011 at 12:06 AM.

02-01-2011, 06:15 PM	#51 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Finally picked them up today.. they came out great.. they need to be cleaned up a bit as they got a little dirty in the shop from mounting the tires I guess ? here is a few pictures I quickly snapped rear wheel.... iphone shot of the a front one.. ill take better pics soon though.. and prob mount them within a week... i have to put rear studs in too and its currently sleet and snowing out and the forecast for next few days is awful so they are gonna stay warm for a while. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 02-01-2011 at 06:18 PM.

02-01-2011, 11:25 PM	#53 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	The guy is such a character... He speaks his mind and tells you how it is. No *** kissing from him to his customers thats for sure __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

02-02-2011, 12:39 AM	#54 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 29	that came out very nice, Is it powder coating or paint? as guys here are very reluctant to powder coat Volks, dont know why?

02-02-2011, 12:51 AM	#55 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	nice results!

02-02-2011, 05:03 AM	#56 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	looks great bro! __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

02-02-2011, 08:03 AM	#57 (permalink)
bleufiend Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 200 Drives: 370z MB Spt/Tour 6sp Rep Power: 15	Silver Spoke, Polished lip, call it done. __________________ Z34 owner formerly Z33. OZOC FTW.

02-05-2011, 10:20 AM	#59 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,344 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	came out nice, I like the decision you made __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

02-06-2011, 02:10 AM	#60 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	still need to add rear spacer and install coils but heres a pic for now __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

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