Two tone stock sport wheels.... whatcha' think?

wheee! · 12-19-2012, 05:20 PM

So I had my wheels re-sprayed this fall. The original re-spray (due to a dealer scratch) had not been left to cure long enough before they mounted the rubber, so the wheel shop re-sprayed them all for me again.

This time I had them mask off the barrels, spray the hyper silver on the front and leave the barrels a nice gloss black. The hyper silver is a four step process that requires a gloss black, then a clear, then the silver and then the final clear... A bit of masking and they came out pretty good I think!

Ni55anPat · 12-19-2012, 05:24 PM

not bad

wheee! · 12-19-2012, 05:27 PM

It's minus 20 here today so they are going to stay dirty till the spring when it's warm enough to wash them up. I plan on colouring the weights with a felt marker too before they go on the car....

showme99 · 12-19-2012, 05:31 PM

Nice and subtle...Well done!

Z-Girl 12 · 12-19-2012, 07:23 PM

Nice

XwChriswX · 12-19-2012, 07:51 PM

Just seems like it doesn't really do much since its the inside of the wheel you barely see?

The job looks good and clean, but not sure if from the outside the appearance will change.

Zerafian · 12-19-2012, 08:02 PM

thats as conservative as you could go with two tone...looks like a stock rim still. Nothing 3-6 months of breakdust couldnt replicate

Mike · 12-19-2012, 08:25 PM

looks great! and the insides won't look dirty if you don't clean them regularly!

God-Speed · 12-19-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

looks great! and the insides won't look dirty if you don't clean them regularly!

wheee! · 12-20-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Just seems like it doesn't really do much since its the inside of the wheel you barely see?

The job looks good and clean, but not sure if from the outside the appearance will change.

The subtle look was what I was going for. I wanted the wheels to look mostly stock, but have that subtle difference for car shows.

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Originally Posted by Mike

looks great! and the insides won't look dirty if you don't clean them regularly!

The inside of the barrels being gloss coated and black now will definitely make it easier to keep them clean! I hated having to take the wheels off just to get the barrels decently clean! I think the black will add more depth to the look too. The 305's don't hurt either!

kenchan · 12-20-2012, 03:55 PM

looks good!

XwChriswX · 12-20-2012, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

The subtle look was what I was going for. I wanted the wheels to look mostly stock, but have that subtle difference for car shows.

The inside of the barrels being gloss coated and black now will definitely make it easier to keep them clean! I hated having to take the wheels off just to get the barrels decently clean! I think the black will add more depth to the look too. The 305's don't hurt either!

So subtle I doubt it would be noticed by the crowd...

To each unto their own.

Wouldn't the black show dirt more? At least it sure does on the body!

Is the powder coating more/less sticky or I guess "dirt trapping" than the OEM coating? If it's less dirt clinging then I'm all for it.

SmallermouseZ · 12-20-2012, 09:35 PM

Looks cool!

wheee! · 12-20-2012, 11:07 PM

Subtle and practical were what I was going for....

XwChriswX · 12-20-2012, 11:08 PM

Pics on the car yet?

12-19-2012, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Two tone stock sport wheels.... whatcha' think? So I had my wheels re-sprayed this fall. The original re-spray (due to a dealer scratch) had not been left to cure long enough before they mounted the rubber, so the wheel shop re-sprayed them all for me again. This time I had them mask off the barrels, spray the hyper silver on the front and leave the barrels a nice gloss black. The hyper silver is a four step process that requires a gloss black, then a clear, then the silver and then the final clear... A bit of masking and they came out pretty good I think! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

12-19-2012, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	It's minus 20 here today so they are going to stay dirty till the spring when it's warm enough to wash them up. I plan on colouring the weights with a felt marker too before they go on the car.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Nice __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

12-19-2012, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Just seems like it doesn't really do much since its the inside of the wheel you barely see? The job looks good and clean, but not sure if from the outside the appearance will change. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,340 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	thats as conservative as you could go with two tone...looks like a stock rim still. Nothing 3-6 months of breakdust couldnt replicate __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

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Ni55anPat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,831 Drives: Zed Rep Power: 18	not bad

12-19-2012, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
showme99 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 138 Drives: 2011 Infiniti G37S Rep Power: 15	Nice and subtle...Well done!

12-19-2012, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	looks great! and the insides won't look dirty if you don't clean them regularly! kenchan likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	looks good!

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SmallermouseZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 368 Drives: 2012pw 6mt sport/nav Rep Power: 14	Looks cool!

12-20-2012, 11:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Subtle and practical were what I was going for.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

12-20-2012, 11:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Pics on the car yet? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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