az3579
05-16-2011, 02:53 PM
So, my Style 71's arrive at my mechanic's place tomorrow. He has a guy who refinishes wheels, so I'm going to have him send it off so it could hopefully be done by this weekend. My question is, will painting the wheels the color I have my wheels now make it lose the badass effect?
In silver, they look menacing (to me at least). I really want to paint them to be right around the color my wheels are now, but I'm afraid that by making them less conspicuous, the badass effect would be lost. What do y'all think; badass or not badass, painted?
This is the color it would be painted if I went through with it:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Exterior/2010-11-12_07-01-55_424.jpg
This is what they would look like when refinished in silver:
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/BMW-Style-71.jpg
FYI, If I repaint the wheels in the darker color, I would retain a polished lip. This should be easy to do as the wheel is a 2-piece wheel.
Let's hear what the famigilia has to say...
In silver, they look menacing (to me at least). I really want to paint them to be right around the color my wheels are now, but I'm afraid that by making them less conspicuous, the badass effect would be lost. What do y'all think; badass or not badass, painted?
This is the color it would be painted if I went through with it:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Exterior/2010-11-12_07-01-55_424.jpg
This is what they would look like when refinished in silver:
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/BMW-Style-71.jpg
FYI, If I repaint the wheels in the darker color, I would retain a polished lip. This should be easy to do as the wheel is a 2-piece wheel.
Let's hear what the famigilia has to say...