Wheel colour change - should I?
 

I need my wheels re-furbed, so I'm going to try a different colour finish. The short list is:

Gloss black.
Matt satin black
Charcoal/anthracite

From this company: http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/...Fcse4QodcAebYg

BUT..... I'm worried that the black finishes will look a bit chavy and the charcoal might look odd because there's not enough of a contrast with Moonrock paint.

Anyone tried similar colours - posting pictures would be appreciated?...........

Nail on the head there with regards to contrast. Moonrock is neither dark nor light, so it's difficult.

Something silly like green or orange is what's required for a contrast. Perhaps one of the half and half finishes might work best? See what The Loon did here: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...post&p=20058034

I was thinking exactly the same thing this weekend re my 17's.

They desperately need a refurb and I was thinking satin black although mine is Silverstone.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/...fb84a2ca_b.jpg

Thats a pic of my oem 05' alloys done gloss black.

I know its easy to put black wheels on a white car, but i thought it would give you some insight into how they look when gloss black.

Not sure what colour I would go given your situation, white maybe? and live with them being filthy as soon as you start the car after cleaning them? :D

Here's my black with graphite...

I'm actually thinking of changing the wheels now for something in silver with a dish :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...r/ab3c5284.jpg

I want the car to look obviously different to standard, but at the same time, I still want it to look like a 40 year old's car, not a young un's 'ride'. No disrespect to the younger fraternity, you guys can just get away with something more outrageous without everyone taking the mick because you're having a midlife crisis.

I love gloss black, but I'm not sure if I just love them on someone else's car, if you get what I mean..........

MB's pic of mine:

http://www.sidtech.co.uk/iu/ScoobyMark46495899368.JPG

are they matt black Dembo? as thats really working for me!! :D

OEM 17's V2 powder coated in Gloss Back then Diamond cut.

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/DSCF0114.jpg

On a Moonrock i was buying i was seriously considering painting the wheels in a dark BMW grey.

Similar to this:

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/Image/alloy17.jpg

Wheel + darker OEM HONDA badges will make the car look perfect.

Good luck!

Yes and no. ;) They're gloss black, but dirty practically all of the time. Actually I was going to go for matt black, and the refurbers (Pristine in MK) talked me out of it and said I'd regret it. But to be honest I don't think they look as good when they're clean and shiny as when they're dirty and have more of a matt appearance.

I copied somebody with a moonrock. I can't remember who, but he was at a Donington trackday and had black wheels with the silver centre caps and nuts, and as I saw it I knew that's what I wanted to do with mine. I don't think all black looks nearly as good.

But I do like bronze wheels on Moonrock, as you can see on one of MB's many many cars on my pic.

They do a nice line in dark anthracite Ian ;) It should offer enough contrast with the Moonrock :thumbup:

Ok it will never look as good as on a red car but that can't be helped :LOL:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1235931794

What does diamond cut mean?

I have been thinking of doing the same as a few on here with my 16" wheels, gloss black on the inside and then a chrome finish on the outer faces. Think it would pretty good on my black car!

They basically put the wheel on a lathe and skim the face of the wheel with a diamond tipped tool. It leaves a highly shiny finish a little bit similar to a CD.

As a homage to my Civic, I used Ford Graphite Grey on my wheels - it's a graphite colour with a nice sheen and a very slight bronzey tinge;
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2.../Photo1476.jpg

Looks like this on the car (Albeit silverstone):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2.../Photo1491.jpg

...I know you don't want to green / orange, but I think I might know where LG got the idea from..;
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...z/IMG_0327.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...z/IMG_0326.jpg

One side and t'other on my track wheels :LOL:

Carrie has hers done in gloss black on 17s on a Silver car and it looks good - goes well with the pink calipers haha

Ah ok, thank you!

I was thinking about a dark anthracite on the faces and black(gloss or matt) on the backs, mine are 09+ btw.

For me - nothing but silver works for moonrock. I've seen moonrock with dark alloys and it just doesn't work.. It ruins the look of the car for me. Also not a fan of the two tone wheels some people have done, with a darker colour on the inside of the spokes. Ruins the OEM wheels for me. Just my opinion of course.

If you do have to have another colour I would say bronze works best.

My old wheels that were diamond cut with satin black inserts

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1bd993846f.png

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1bd993846f.png

red car yawn, best colour blah, fastest yada yada etc.

:deadhorse:

:LOL:

these are my favourite

:thumbup:

didn't really wanna post a pic of the car until its finished, so heres a pic of my ass lol

i wouldn't say its a gloss black until it has 7 coats of black, and another 4 coats of lacquer :p all Courtesy of a great friend of mine from smart auto systems Nottingham :D

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1bd993846f.png

On moonrock a nice bronze or white would go very well!

Excuse the rubbish phone pic :(

07's in Gloss black

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...7_300726_n.jpg

Smoked Chrome FTW

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...fd4ccf0594.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...6e2b50279e.jpg

Charcoal/anthracite for me....

Smoked chrome looks good :thumbup:

I had my wheels refurbed in 'semi-gloss black'.

I didn't want gloss as imo it makes the tyres look really dull, but i didn't want matt as i think they look dirty all the time!

Luckily, the powder coating place offer a 'semi-gloss' option which works really well.

Just something to keep in mind if you do decide to go for black!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...6/IMGP1666.jpg

hope this helps!

Smoked Chrome FTW x 2!

Thanks folks. Keep the pictures coming..........

White!

PS from experience i wouldnt want white, they are a nightmare to keep clean, however they would look good IMO.

White looks good, but a bit too obvious for me........

I went for the two tone look something differenthttps://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...97fb8b0f24.jpg

Try some different ideas in photoshop if you supply a side on shot of the car

I had the same choice when I bought mine recently the wheels needed doing and I didn't want to have the standard silver done afain so I opted for black i'm quite please on how it turned out :D

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/y...00/photo-1.jpg

Pinched from another forum - Kind of thing I wanted to do to my Enkei RPF1 wheels if i was going to keep my S :(

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/...83fcf359_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/...28f0dcc6_o.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...l/DSC_0118.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...l/DSC_0089.jpg

Your picy of interest as I have just got myself a set of 16" for winter use.
Fancy a colour change and only considering gloss black or anthracite.
Having seen the latter on a BB now fairly sure black gloss is the route to go.
BUT at all costs, even if it means retaining the existing silver, I want to avoid the immature/modded/halfrauds non OE look.
Any chance of a full on side view of your BB?
Ta

I went for gloss black on my yellow s, i did them myself it took four coats of gloss black and three coats clear before i got a deep eough shine but for £60's worth of rattle cans they came out pretty well. i would say that gloss is the way to go mate. my cars among the picks found in ere, https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=823210 :thumbup:

Wow, I really like the blue ones above.

Smoked chrome looks good.
You'll need something that makes it look a bit faster tho :D

Actually graduated smoke chrome with gloss black on the inside to make them look cleaner ;)

(I did a double take when I saw the pic then realised who's car it was :LOL: )

How did you prep. the wheels. Wire wool?
Did you remove or mask the tyres?

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=840837

might be useful.

Moonrock with anthracite looks very slick!

The OP might even be open to offers as getting some 18's.....

The OP is a guest, so isn't allowed to sell things here :)

Photo :corner:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1bd993846f.png

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...59c3192dff.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...95c3669cc3.jpg

just posted pics of mine in a different thread, but here you go incase you haven't seen

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ondas2000b.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ondas2000a.jpg

They look great - are they painted or powder coated? Can you post some more pics of the wheels please.

I have no idea mate! The wheels were like this when I bought it................................

Only other photo I have at the moment is this one

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...008/s2000c.jpg

I hope there's not too many mothers with pushchairs where you live.

:) ha ha

What colour are your wheels Jony? Are they colour coded Moonrock, or anthracite?

Cheers,
FB

couldn't tell you mate, I bought the car with the wheels already like this

Oh well. Whatever way, they look good. :thumbup:

Fitted my blue OEM's yesterday, the car is filth, as are the wheels, but you get the idea....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...poonBlue-1.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...SpoonBlue4.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...SpoonBlue3.jpg

In case anyone is interested, I went with gloss black - not classy, but very mean.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...9bb275bba4.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...de09e944eb.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...58727f2a89.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...defa48dbef.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...e9c5b0c651.jpg

I so need to get my wheels done!

I'll just add it to the list, roof, wheels, coilovers, intake, exhaust...

Good choice, bit late in the frame but I would have said gloss black too.

What were the Wheel Specialist like? recommend?

gbduo - The Wheel Specialists in Fareham do discounts for S2KUK members :)

The black looks good...I think it suits Moonrock better than Silverstone :)

I like satin black with moonrock.

Makes the car look purposeful and agressive.

Dark anthracite looks good on Silverstone.Should get mine done this spring.

Fatbloke, where did you get them done?

I got them done at the Wheel Specialists, Fareham and I can absolutely recommend them. The quality looks great and they do a same-day service. :thumbup:

Uh! How chav! Trying to make the car look meaner will not detract from personal gayness!!

:D

A real class act and equal to what Honda's own PROFESSIONAL designers might have done. Just needs H centre caps.
10/10

You bitch. You said I could be the man for once if I tried to look a bit more butch :eek: :kiss:

ps. Ladyboy!

Price per wheel?

It varies according to the finish you choose and if you want a complete re-furb or just a repair/touch-up, so have a look here:

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/...Fcse4QodcAebYg

There's an on-line quote function that e:mails you back immediately. Hours of fun......

Remember to add £5 per wheel if you want the centre caps done as well.

Hope that helps?

Hi FB - I used the same people to re-finish mine in Anthracite, they did a great job and were very helpful.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...eb3839eebe.jpg

Might give them a call :)

I have a place 5 mins from me, who charged £60 per wheel for OEM refurb, but I guess that's not tooooo bad, and a straight colour change may be less as there is much less labour involved.

Thanks Loftust! I'll check them out, I think I emailed them before and it was like £50 a corner for a refurb, with 10% off that is better than a poke in the eye!

Might get the roof and wheels sorted for the summer, can't have my car showing up the other cars on the Silverstone Classic stand! Haha!

I am thinking gloss black on BB would look pretty menacing?!

i think i'd like to try bronze on a moonrock..

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...e27f2f9e68.jpg

They look like gold.

Bronze on mine below. Don't think i've seen ayone go for bronze on an OEM wheel but i'm sure it would work. The problem would be finding the right paint code :(

http://www.sidtech.co.uk/iu/ScoobyMark01422521165.JPG

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...age&img=647251

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...age&img=647252

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