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

chuckd05 · 01-16-2011, 08:45 PM

docaam I love your wheels... I got these on the cheap so I couldnt resist but I love the re-30s and your color combo does look great too.

Xan · 01-16-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

the volk lips are anodized and have a clear coat on them.. polishing them may make it look better but I do not believe it would look uniform

Why not? It's just clear coat...

chuckd05 · 01-16-2011, 10:44 PM

Well you would want to re-clear it ?

I dont know, one is curbed so most likely I am going to get them re done

And i HATE how close this poll is.... As of now I think I am going to do gunmetal center but not sure on the polished lip or black...

I think they would look better rolling with the polished lip and better still with the black lip...

Xan · 01-16-2011, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckd05

Well you would want to re-clear it ?

I dont know, one is curbed so most likely I am going to get them re done

And i HATE how close this poll is.... As of now I think I am going to do gunmetal center but not sure on the polished lip or black...

I think they would look better rolling with the polished lip and better still with the black lip...

Yeah curbed is re-do. I thought you said it was just acid stained, which you can usually restore without re-paint.

I would go polished, just because black makes them blend into the tire....

chuckd05 · 01-16-2011, 11:06 PM

the gook on the spoke came off with a cleaning.. he really didnt take the best car of these wheels...

My thing is if i polish that its gonna be dull compared to the rest of the lip as far as shine... I can re clear but you will see the transition... I dont think I could re polish these and be happy with the outcome... 3 out of the 4 wheels have stains like that in more than one spot.

But regardless I am def getting them done... going to be dropping them off tomorrow if they are open to Al's Hubcaps on Long Island... When i called him I never spoke to a more confident person about his work, I read he did good work on the BMW forums , its either him or action powdercoating but I heard some negatives about action and none about Al's hubcaps.

Boost_lee · 01-17-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

boost I cant thank you enough... it wont let me rep you anymore.. can some people please rep him for me ?!?

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Repped!

Chuck, I really like the idea of the black lips with the matte gunmetal centers.

Chuck you helped me with some H&R spacer advise in the past so I figured why not

Thanks fellas. All color combos look good, but I think the gloss black lip looks good on white. With the gunmetal faces, it will match the rear of the car (stillen exhaust tips and the black valance) and it wont let your door handles stand out too much (if you had all black wheels)

DIGItonium · 01-17-2011, 02:01 AM

What's the turn around time to get the wheels refinished? Do they pull the tires off?

Man it hurts I only had my wheels for less than a year when I was in a hurry one day and drove it to the car wash not thinking about the wheel cleaner stuff they use. It stinks that only 1 wheel got it bad and it's a bit milky looking. All have fine scratches from the gravel. I'll be happy if I can make that one wheel look decent compared to what it is now.

CrownR426 · 01-17-2011, 05:32 AM

Gun Metal is going to look amazing on your Z
Blacking out is becoming boring.

DIGItonium · 01-17-2011, 11:46 AM

Chuck, what do you think about a color close to formula silver? I personally like it more than gunmetal. My previous wheels were gunmetal LE-37t, and I didn't want to get another set of gunmetal wheels. It has a nice dark metallic semi reflective finish. It's light in certain lighting, and dark in another angle. It's hard to describe, but it's a sick color.

chuckd05 · 01-17-2011, 05:45 PM

They do take off the Tires. The price I was quoted was with dismount and mounting and balancing them again.

As far as the silver color I like that too. I'll be dropping them as soon as I make my mind up! Def gunmetal / or darker silver centers still debating on the lip. I will take before/after pics.

And boostlee I am glad my little help was enough to repay me with this useful favor!

DIGItonium · 01-18-2011, 01:22 AM

Just to double check, IMO, formula silver is much better than the regular silver and gun metal. Well, it's like a hybrid color with a bit of chrome-like reflection. It's hard to describe.

Zerafian · 01-18-2011, 07:08 AM

^^^Agreed the other silver/grey finishes look painted...formula silver looks like black chrome.

chuckd05 · 01-19-2011, 02:13 AM

they were all photoshopped thats why...

I dont know if the guy could match that, but your color is just what I am looking for, maybe just a touch darker though

DIGItonium · 01-19-2011, 08:53 AM

That would be sick if you could get that done with the slightly darker tone. The color is interesting such that it does lean towards the dark end at certain angles and lighting conditions. The wheels and car looks sick at night when parked near a lamp at Wal-Mart! Haha. I don't have a camera that can take pictures under these conditions.

Rone · 01-19-2011, 09:50 AM

I vote gunmetal, but with a black lip.

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

01-16-2011, 08:45 PM	#31 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	docaam I love your wheels... I got these on the cheap so I couldnt resist but I love the re-30s and your color combo does look great too. __________________ 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 :-)

01-16-2011, 10:44 PM	#33 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Well you would want to re-clear it ? I dont know, one is curbed so most likely I am going to get them re done And i HATE how close this poll is.... As of now I think I am going to do gunmetal center but not sure on the polished lip or black... I think they would look better rolling with the polished lip and better still with the black lip... __________________ 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 :-)

01-16-2011, 11:06 PM	#35 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	the gook on the spoke came off with a cleaning.. he really didnt take the best car of these wheels... My thing is if i polish that its gonna be dull compared to the rest of the lip as far as shine... I can re clear but you will see the transition... I dont think I could re polish these and be happy with the outcome... 3 out of the 4 wheels have stains like that in more than one spot. But regardless I am def getting them done... going to be dropping them off tomorrow if they are open to Al's Hubcaps on Long Island... When i called him I never spoke to a more confident person about his work, I read he did good work on the BMW forums , its either him or action powdercoating but I heard some negatives about action and none about Al's hubcaps. __________________ 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; 01-16-2011 at 11:09 PM.

01-17-2011, 02:01 AM	#37 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	What's the turn around time to get the wheels refinished? Do they pull the tires off? Man it hurts I only had my wheels for less than a year when I was in a hurry one day and drove it to the car wash not thinking about the wheel cleaner stuff they use. It stinks that only 1 wheel got it bad and it's a bit milky looking. All have fine scratches from the gravel. I'll be happy if I can make that one wheel look decent compared to what it is now. __________________

01-17-2011, 05:32 AM	#38 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	Gun Metal is going to look amazing on your Z Blacking out is becoming boring. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

01-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#39 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Chuck, what do you think about a color close to formula silver? I personally like it more than gunmetal. My previous wheels were gunmetal LE-37t, and I didn't want to get another set of gunmetal wheels. It has a nice dark metallic semi reflective finish. It's light in certain lighting, and dark in another angle. It's hard to describe, but it's a sick color. __________________

01-17-2011, 05:45 PM	#40 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	They do take off the Tires. The price I was quoted was with dismount and mounting and balancing them again. As far as the silver color I like that too. I'll be dropping them as soon as I make my mind up! Def gunmetal / or darker silver centers still debating on the lip. I will take before/after pics. And boostlee I am glad my little help was enough to repay me with this useful favor! __________________ 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 :-)

01-18-2011, 01:22 AM	#41 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Just to double check, IMO, formula silver is much better than the regular silver and gun metal. Well, it's like a hybrid color with a bit of chrome-like reflection. It's hard to describe. __________________

01-18-2011, 07:08 AM	#42 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,340 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	^^^Agreed the other silver/grey finishes look painted...formula silver looks like black chrome. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

01-19-2011, 02:13 AM	#43 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	they were all photoshopped thats why... I dont know if the guy could match that, but your color is just what I am looking for, maybe just a touch darker though __________________ 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, 08:53 AM	#44 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	That would be sick if you could get that done with the slightly darker tone. The color is interesting such that it does lean towards the dark end at certain angles and lighting conditions. The wheels and car looks sick at night when parked near a lamp at Wal-Mart! Haha. I don't have a camera that can take pictures under these conditions. __________________ Last edited by DIGItonium; 01-19-2011 at 09:08 AM.

01-19-2011, 09:50 AM	#45 (permalink)
Rone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326 Drives: PW Sport/Touring 6MT Rep Power: 14	I vote gunmetal, but with a black lip.

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