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Dembo 01-11-2011 10:48 AM


Originally Posted by Wayners,Jan 11 2011, 07:40 PM
are they matt black Dembo? as thats really working for me!! :D

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.

GIXER1 01-11-2011 10:52 AM

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

gbduo 01-11-2011 10:53 AM

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!

Wobbly 01-11-2011 11:10 AM

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.

keith2.2 01-11-2011 11:40 AM

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:

unclefester 01-11-2011 11:54 AM

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

gbduo 01-11-2011 12:22 PM


Originally Posted by Wobbly,Jan 11 2011, 12:10 PM
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.

Ah ok, thank you!

martin j 01-11-2011 01:19 PM

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

Taylot 01-11-2011 01:53 PM

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.

The Loon 01-11-2011 02:05 PM

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


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