daav Member 93 Member For: 17y 2m Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 20/09/08 09:25 AM Share Posted 20/09/08 09:25 AM jus wondering if anyone has painted there 17" wheels in a black or a dark argent colour?? also how much would it cost to spray 4 wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 15y 11m 21d Posted 22/09/08 12:33 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 12:33 PM Hey mate,I have just painted my BF XR 18" Wheels. I had them painted in Dark Argent, which looks pretty good. All up it was $100 a wheel, but that was a cash job. In case you are interested the paint code for Dark Argent is (BAH) and it is a PPG Cobra paint. I have to say it wasn't the easiest paint to track down.Only problem I have now is that I accidentlly chipped the paint around a few wheel nuts putting them back on, so its going back for touch ups.Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 22/09/08 12:36 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 12:36 PM Hi bret, and welcome to the forum.you can purchase "slimline" sockets that are a little easier on the area you are talking about, they are also alot stronger that the standard wheel brace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluute Cant wait to drive it Donating Members 884 Member For: 15y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Golden Bay,WA Posted 22/09/08 10:20 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 10:20 PM Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts?a small ammount of electrical tape wrapped around the brace or socket helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daav Member 93 Member For: 17y 2m Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 23/09/08 03:32 AM Author Share Posted 23/09/08 03:32 AM Hey mate,I have just painted my BF XR 18" Wheels. I had them painted in Dark Argent, which looks pretty good. All up it was $100 a wheel, but that was a cash job. In case you are interested the paint code for Dark Argent is (BAH) and it is a PPG Cobra paint. I have to say it wasn't the easiest paint to track down.Only problem I have now is that I accidentlly chipped the paint around a few wheel nuts putting them back on, so its going back for touch ups.Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts?thanks mate any chance u could post up some pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosti NOT THERE!... THERE! Member 852 Member For: 16y 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/08 06:20 AM Share Posted 23/09/08 06:20 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 15y 11m 21d Posted 23/09/08 11:48 AM Share Posted 23/09/08 11:48 AM Hi guys,Here are the pictures of my car and the painted Dark Argent XR 18" Wheels. They are the same style as the factory MKII Runout wheels which also had a charcoal infill, but were not glossy like FPV paint I used.Oh Daav just to let you know one wheel shop was going to charge me $182 per rim, so shop around at different crash shops etc. Hope this helps.Regards,Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daav Member 93 Member For: 17y 2m Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 24/09/08 03:54 AM Author Share Posted 24/09/08 03:54 AM thanks brett, they look pretty good! yeah I will shop around a few places and take it from therecheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 15y 11m 21d Posted 24/09/08 05:25 AM Share Posted 24/09/08 05:25 AM No worries mate. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 15y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 24/09/08 10:48 AM Share Posted 24/09/08 10:48 AM I've been looking around for a alternative to goin to new rims but im happy with the tyres ive found to keep my thing straight. I dont want to go to bigger because the roads up here and the amount of drivin would wreck a good set of rims in no time (have potholes youd lose a 5yr old in). I think I just found it. they look sweet, think I might have seriously look into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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