Sorry guys, it's just a photoshop for VQ35DES and Z4KR's request to get an idea what the gunmetal color would look like on the Track model wheels.

The question about the center cap is a good one. I guess you could have it colored too, or leave it plain depending on your preference; I never thought about the difference. I may tool around with that later.

 

Haha, fooled me, not a bad job. You have to paint the center cap because it's plastic, can't powdercoat plastic. I just have to decide whether i'm going to spend a silly amount to have a body shop spray four little center caps, or compromise the color match a little and just spray paint them.

 

spray paint > ghetto

 

We've been pretty lucky with the place Jason has been using to powder coat our customers rims. We have had no problems powder coating the center caps as well!!!

 

REALLY!? I'll have to ask them if they can do em too then, I never thought that you could powdercoat plastic, learn something new everyday. Thanks Jeff

 

Wait a second..I just thought about this a little and it doesn't make sense to me. How can you powdercoat plastic? Powdercoat is applied to metal with a static charge to the metal to make the powder stick, then it is baked. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity, so the powdercoat wouldn't stick to it.

 

hey jeff...

I have the center caps powder coated on the LMGT4's...

but we cant on the full plastic ones for the stockers...

 

Your correct.... sorry about that.... was a long night!!!

 

Here are pics of the gunmetal 18's i bought from Performance.

 

pic 2

 

can someone photshop onto a CS? Looks good with white.

 

Performance folks,

What gloss are you applying to the "gunmetal?" its coming out very diluted, like you're only using say a 5% or 10% gloss. . .

Also, for those of you wondering, this a great price for powdercoating a full set of rims. Average price runs about $100 - 150 / rim - so $450 for a full set is pretty good (plus all the legwork has already been done). . .

Anyways, yeah, the "gunmetal" color could probably use a little more gloss.

Otherwise pretty cool. . .

 

Hard to tell in pics, but they are glossy.

 

Your first two pictures look photoshopped.

 

Wierd sun angle i guess, all i did was adjust contrast. The last pic was taken at the same time.

 

That explains it. I just wondered b/c of the way you traced around the wheel in the first pic and it looks like the contrast was lessened.

Those pics will give those wondering an idea of how the gunmetal wheels look without a painted centercap.

 

I thnk this thread just convinced me to spend some more money. My wife is gonna kill me. Look for headlines...Wife kills husband, buries him in Z

 

let me find what I have photo wize here... but they are glossy...

gunmetal color or any color with a clear coat on top is $450... flat black is $350...

i was going to post pix... but once again my photos are currupt... again...

 

Here are the same pics before i tried to correct for the sun angle by adjusting contrast.

 

pic 2