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      06-26-2015, 05:47 AM   #1
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What do u guys think of this color? (118i)

So i just got my f20 and im thrilled about it but the wheel color was just too plain and didnt compliment the white so i thought of some colors that go well with white and just giving it an individual look

So what do u guys think
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      06-26-2015, 11:04 AM   #2
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Looks nice. Similar effect to the M135i alloys which are a gunmetal grey / dark sivler type colour
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      06-26-2015, 11:12 AM   #3
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The color is actualy smoke silver matte like the audi a8 rims
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      06-26-2015, 02:58 PM   #4
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Much better after painting!
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      06-27-2015, 06:25 AM   #5
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Much better after painting!
Glad u like it ;p
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Full painted of spray foil?
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      06-29-2015, 01:54 AM   #7
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Full painted of spray foil?
I really didnt understand ur question but if ur asking is it permanent yes but it can be removed with gasoline and a whole lot of work and itl be back to silver because i told them not to heat it so it doesnt stick on and also didnt put a clear coat because i like to mix it up every now and then
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I really didnt understand ur question but if ur asking is it permanent yes but it can be removed with gasoline and a whole lot of work and itl be back to silver because i told them not to heat it so it doesnt stick on and also didnt put a clear coat because i like to mix it up every now and then
Sorry for not being clear - My question was: paint or plasti dip (or similar)
- but you answered it
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So what do u guys think
The painted rim looks very well on it's own , but the whole car with these, IMHO, looks untidy, like dirty shoes or something. It could be because of the shady picture but I tend to think something brighter (or darker - black: "black rims with AW paint" ) would suit the white body better.

The majority here is on your side though: To Ferric or not? AW

The painting technology looks strange, by the way: I would expect they dismount the wheel and dip the rim into the paint or something to paint it whole and thoroughly rather than spray or brush to "just dye the parts that show".

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So what do u guys think
The painted rim looks very well on it's own , but the whole car with these, IMHO, looks untidy, like dirty shoes or something. It could be because of the shady picture but I tend to think something brighter (or darker - black: "black rims with AW paint" ) would suit the white body better.

The majority here is on your side though: To Ferric or not? AW

The painting technology looks strange, by the way: I would expect they dismount the wheel and dip the rim into the paint or something to paint it whole and thoroughly rather than spray or brush to "just dye the parts that show".
I didnt want them to dip the wheel because then it wouldnt come off if i wanted to and ur right about the pictures the shadow isnt giving the color justice and theres was a decent amount of brake dust on it so it was darker than in the picture but after a good wash they shine like in the picture of the rim and look amazing / i didnt want to go black because i allready have a pearl landcruiser with black rims and wanted to mix it up and btw black is hard to keep it looking clean but this color choise its very similar to brake dust color and stays looking clean even in our harsh weather in saudi where its mostly dusty and hot as f***???
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So what do u guys think
The painted rim looks very well on it's own , but the whole car with these, IMHO, looks untidy, like dirty shoes or something. It could be because of the shady picture but I tend to think something brighter (or darker - black: "black rims with AW paint" ) would suit the white body better.

The majority here is on your side though: To Ferric or not? AW

The painting technology looks strange, by the way: I would expect they dismount the wheel and dip the rim into the paint or something to paint it whole and thoroughly rather than spray or brush to "just dye the parts that show".
I didnt want them to dip the wheel because then it wouldnt come off if i wanted to and ur right about the pictures the shadow isnt giving the color justice and theres was a decent amount of brake dust on it so it was darker than in the picture but after a good wash they shine like in the picture of the rim and look amazing / i didnt want to go black because i allready have a pearl landcruiser with black rims and wanted to mix it up and btw black is hard to keep it looking clean but this color choise its very similar to brake dust color and stays looking clean even in our harsh weather in saudi where its mostly dusty and hot as f***???
This is it with some like lighting
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      06-30-2015, 03:59 AM   #12
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It does look far better. .
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It does look far better. .
Thanks ;p
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My wheels have something rather close to that colour after track driving, being covered by brake dust. I prefer the more bright and shiny look, but at least it looks a lot better than black in my opinion.
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My wheels have something rather close to that colour after track driving, being covered by brake dust. I prefer the more bright and shiny look, but at least it looks a lot better than black in my opinion.
Thats the same reason why i chose this color in particular im lazy and i dont like taking the car to car washes and only wash my car every 2 weeks
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