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      04-22-2011, 09:43 AM   #1
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oem wheels painted thoughts

these are not mine but looking to do something similar on my white car.









thoughts? do these look powder coated or painted?
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      04-24-2011, 04:08 PM   #2
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Ge the X6M wheel. These are the X5M wheels painted like the X6M

they are crap, hated mine. Couldn't wait to remove them, they don't even look like M series wheels
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Not liking the black in the background look. If anything, get the entire wheels powdercoated a gunmetal-ish color.
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      04-30-2011, 08:21 PM   #4
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Do this....Loving the look on mine!!
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Do this....Loving the look on mine!!
Sorry for the partial threadjack, but where did you get your wheels
Powder coated?
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      04-30-2011, 11:53 PM   #6
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My dealership (Mckenna in Los Angeles)deals with a company that does it.
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      05-01-2011, 04:39 AM   #7
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My dealership (Mckenna in Los Angeles)deals with a company that does it.
i like the color, so they will never peel in the future?
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      05-01-2011, 09:12 AM   #8
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these are not mine but looking to do something similar on my white car.









thoughts? do these look powder coated or painted?
I actually want the reverse, black spokes but a chrome rim.
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      05-01-2011, 01:55 PM   #9
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They will never peel. It is a solid powdercoat job. BMW has Ferric Gray wheels (not these) and it is the same process.
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      05-03-2011, 06:12 PM   #10
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i kinda like the look of this powdercoated combo...thinking about doing the same to my style 333 msport rims on my x5 after seeing this..... anyone have any pics of a black powdercoat job on OEM rims on a new e70?
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      05-03-2011, 06:52 PM   #11
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I think it can look good on the right rim, not liking it on those in the pic though!
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      05-03-2011, 09:32 PM   #12
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My new X5 35d

Here is a picture of my x5 35d with OEM wheels powder coated gloss black.
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