Paint Wheels

ImtheKing · 10-05-2022, 08:59 AM

Hi,

Anyone here paint or touch up their wheels? I have the style 156 wheel with a few blemishes here and there and I wanted to sand and spray them.

trying to figure out what spray color matches these wheels

So far I see Wurth Silver Wheel Paint and duplicolor perfect match for VW are equivalent

Volasko · 10-05-2022, 12:58 PM

I personally think those wheels are the biggest crime against the E9x chassis BMW has ever committed to a production car. The offset and overall look do our cars no favors. I think you'd be better off trying scouring the used market for a decent set of 18" sport wheels before spending any sort of time on these.

e90yyc · 10-05-2022, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Volasko

I personally think those wheels are the biggest crime against the E9x chassis BMW has ever committed to a production car. The offset and overall look do our cars no favors. I think you'd be better off trying scouring the used market for a decent set of 18" sport wheels before spending any sort of time on these.

Lol they’re fugly AF hey? I have them for my winters. I dread the first snowfall because it means rolling on these haggard pies.

ImtheKing · 10-06-2022, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Volasko

I personally think those wheels are the biggest crime against the E9x chassis BMW has ever committed to a production car. The offset and overall look do our cars no favors. I think you'd be better off trying scouring the used market for a decent set of 18" sport wheels before spending any sort of time on these.

True- As long as maintenance etc is kept up to date, I don't care about the rest. I'm to old for all the upgrade BS now. If I was 25 again, sure. I just keep everything stock now- that's for all my cars. I'm aged out

Plus I switch cars like kim kardashian does d*ck. I'll probably drive this for a year before getting rid of it.

RealJ22 · 10-06-2022, 01:44 PM

I technically "Rattle canned mine".

But I have a lot of experience and took far too much time doing it.

e90yyc · 10-06-2022, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RealJ22

I technically "Rattle canned mine".

But I have a lot of experience and took far too much time doing it.

Is that the new 2024 3-series?

NGEE · 10-06-2022, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ImtheKing

I'm to old for all the upgrade BS now. If I was 25 again, sure. I just keep everything stock now- that's for all my cars. I'm aged out

Technically speaking, painting your wheels is not "stock".

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Originally Posted by ImtheKing

I'll probably drive this for a year before getting rid of it.

Then why paint your wheels?

ImtheKing · 10-07-2022, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NGEE

Technically speaking, painting your wheels is not "stock".

Then why paint your wheels?

there are blemishes- and a $10 bottle of spray paint will help to restore them

and because the "newer" the car looks, the better chance I have of getting max value. Same reason you detail your car and clean your engine bay etc...

marvinstockman · 10-07-2022, 12:45 PM

If you're planning to spray, you have a much better chance of screwing it up than fixing it up. I'd use a bottle of touch-up paint.

If you insist on spraying, take the wheels off the car and set the wheels flat on a table or on the ground.

ImtheKing · 10-07-2022, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marvinstockman

If you're planning to spray, you have a much better chance of screwing it up than fixing it up. I'd use a bottle of touch-up paint.

If you insist on spraying, take the wheels off the car and set the wheels flat on a table or on the ground.

You're local- nice

That's the problem- not sure which touch up paint to use that matches what I have

marvinstockman · 10-07-2022, 06:56 PM

I'd stop by a couple of car dealers and ask who they use for wheel painting, as it might be cheaper than you think.

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ImtheKing Enlisted Member 16 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2006 325I Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0)	Paint Wheels Hi, Anyone here paint or touch up their wheels? I have the style 156 wheel with a few blemishes here and there and I wanted to sand and spray them. trying to figure out what spray color matches these wheels So far I see Wurth Silver Wheel Paint and duplicolor perfect match for VW are equivalent
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