bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Got sick of looking at my standard rims sit in the garage collecting dust so decided to do something small and different with them to see what they look like. Will put photos up on this thread as I do each stage so people and like and dislike what i do to them Objective is to prep them, paint them gloss black, grind back the bead to alloy again, and add a motorsport badge stripe of light blue pin stripe around the inner bead face. (Hard to explain exactly where im going to put it but photos will soon tell. Have added a pic of the motorsport badge also so you can see the light blue im going to try and match. Edited September 14, 2009 by OLLIE dont use CAPITALS for your thread title FFS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 Stage 1: Orginal Wheel In Silver With NO character other than being a factory wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Step 2: Prep'd and ready for gloss black Edited September 14, 2009 by -ISLE69- Please Resize your photos! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 Liek Time attack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 Step 3: Gloss Black Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted September 14, 2009 I like how they look at stage 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APT 195 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 me to Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2009 Yeah they looked quite good in matt black but they look equally as good in gloss. Might do the other two in matt so i can have like ahh one matt and one gloss on each side.... or not. But yeah might do the other set as a matt set and a different colour pin stripe. Will decide once these two are done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 478 Report post Posted September 15, 2009 Both look good. Was thinking of doing this to a set of E39 rims I have. Either that or scrap metal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzonicNick 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2009 Look good! Maybe some nice track rims? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2009 Look good! Maybe some nice track rims? for track rims ill need track suspension lol i wish. would rather not take it trashing round a track anyway.. im too nice to it to do that :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 SERIES 93 Report post Posted September 15, 2009 Looks good so far. Looking forward to seing the finished result. Who is doing this? you? Im wanting to strip my rims back, clean up the kerb marks and repaint in silver. Just wondering what sort of $$ im looking at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2009 Im doing it myself man. Done a few sets in the past so just decided to do these myself aswell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deane30 30 Report post Posted September 16, 2009 Hey man, According to the interwebs here are the M logo paint colours (so you can ask for it rather than getting it matched) Paint: blue violett GLASURIT-BMW 4000 light blue GLASURIT-BMW 5002 red GLASURIT-BMW 353 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2009 your a legend mate. cheers for that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2009 Well theyre finished. Decided the shaved outer bead would be too happening so just stuck with the pin stripe which I'm very happy with the outcome. Cant wait to do the other two and then put them on the car =D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 SERIES 93 Report post Posted September 19, 2009 WICKED! Youve done such a good job! How did you get the pin stripe so perfect? Would love a run down of the process required. Need to get my rims painted ASAP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFry 1 Report post Posted September 19, 2009 Those look awesome, well done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted September 19, 2009 Hell yeah, look awesome mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw325i 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2009 a mate of mine is a sign writter so we used the sign writting viynl (off cuts so were free) then cut it to the desired width and stretched it around the rim. only took about 5 min per rim. Theyre pretty close to perfect, up really close after seeing them done you can see the slightest imperfections but theyre about as good as they are ever going to get. Ill wack them on for the next meet and can explain to you then if you come mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted September 20, 2009 Those are fantastic! Nice job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matty104 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2009 WOW, they look amazing, top work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted September 20, 2009 Looks real good, love to see the final result on the car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2009 Bloody nice, well done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deane30 30 Report post Posted September 20, 2009 They are very cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites