Style 135 modifications/color change

[hcbeck2689]

Also, thanks for doing the mock-up. I wish I knew how to do that.


-Holden

[NorCal-Dimitri]

I did this to my 135s back when I had them:



They were dirty at the time of this photo. This is 4 coats of black plasti dip, with 2-3 coats of silver metallizer on top.

[ecrabb]

Thanks, Dimitri! Those look great - especially on Mystic (one of my favorite colors, btw). The metallic overlay really helps bring the design of the wheel back out.

OK, so I got quotes back on refurbing my wheels. Two different quotes, two different companies. $80-95.00 per wheel to fix all the rash and do new powder coat with clear coat finish, plus $100 to fix one wheel that the stealer told me is bent (I haven't had the wheel off to confirm). The other said around $100/wheel for all four, including fixing the bent one.

So, looks like I'm looking at the $350-500 ballpark to rehab the 135's. I'll probably do it because they look really bad, it bugs the crap out of me to have them all rashed, there's no aftermarket wheel that will be significantly cheaper that I'll like an more, and I just love those wheels. It's one of the few OEM wheels from any manufacturer that I really love.

Just have to settle on the color. BP posted in my project thread that "Ferric Grey" is the color BMW is using on some of its new wheels. I googled it, and it sounds like some people really don't like it, but I think it might look really nice on the 135's. Decisions...

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[az3579]

Ferric Grey for reference:

[hcbeck2689]

I like that a lot. It looks surprisingly well for plastidip.

OK, so I got quotes back on refurbing my wheels. Two different quotes, two different companies. $80-95.00 per wheel to fix all the rash and do new powder coat with clear coat finish, plus $100 to fix one wheel that the stealer told me is bent (I haven't had the wheel off to confirm). The other said around $100/wheel for all four, including fixing the bent one.

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That sounds cheap to me. I was quoted $125 per wheel to sand down light rash and repaint. No filler and an added charge for color change. I decided I would rather DIY and buy a set of apex wheels in the future.

Edit: to clarify, I have rash that needs to be filled and would take of my lip if it were "sanded" (more like grinded)

-Holden

[05Imola]

Chrome shadow

[ELCID86]

Chrome shadow

Can you show them on the car?

[05Imola]

Can you show them on the car?

I will have pics tomorrow. They are not on the car yet

[ecrabb]

Beautiful! I like how it looks dark from some angles, but bright from others. Very nice!

[05Imola]

As promised, more pics.