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Old 02-08-2006, 01:25 AM
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Gloss Black or Matte Black

Ok, so I decided I'm going to go ahead and powder coat my oem wheels black for more of a sporty look. Should I go with gloss black or matte black? I saw an X5 at the dealership w/ gloss black wheels and it look so sick I think the gloss black will go really well with my shadow line trim but the matte black would go better w/ the bumper. Is there a way to get a black anodized brushed aluminum look?

I think matte black would look something like this


Does anyone know how to do a gloss effect on photoshop?

818guy, I called the powdercoat place and they said the powdercoating only adds a couple oz. to the wheels. I guess it would add any significant weight.
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Old 02-08-2006, 02:23 AM
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the "matte black " looks very "home-made"
maybe the gloss looks better, lets see it!
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Old 02-08-2006, 07:26 AM
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i like it better stock color gray i aint into black rims
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Not feelin' the black wheels dude - especially in matte black...
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are those two drilled holes in your front bumpers?? i think i might come out with the same holes at the end of my lease.. i need to figure out a way to cover em up before i hand it in in 2 years and half.. i put the euro plate in ..

About your rims... i would chrome em... black dnt look good on your blue.. just chrome em.. heh .. id still wanna see the gloss effect.. post it up when u get a chance ..
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Definitely matte black, looks great

I am thinking of doing the same to my silver x
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No luck w/ the gloss black photoshop. I found a picture of a LB 330 w/ gloss black wheel though.


Miami, the two holes on the bumper were from the stock front licence plate holder. Maybe if you put your front plates on it would hide the holes from the euro plates?
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Old 02-08-2006, 12:11 PM
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black rims don't look too good to me, which is why I went dustless brake pads!!!

hey, there's a way to save some dollars, just never wash your rims!!

that M3 would look super HOT with regular silver rims IMO
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818guy, I called the powdercoat place and they said the powdercoating only adds a couple oz. to the wheels.
Cool.

I'm not feeling the matte black. But the question is, what do YOU like?

You may also want to see the colors in person at the powdercoating shop. They should have samples to look at, that way you can take them outside and put them next to your X3 to get a "general" idea.
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818guy, were you happy w/ the quality when they did your wheels? They are like 45 mins away from my home, just wanted to know if it is worth the effort to go that far.
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