Going to get wheels refurbed - wondering about colour?

AFK_Matrix · 23 Sep 2010 at 12:47

So no idea if powdercoating them would be a good idea?

Gornall · 23 Sep 2010 at 13:13

AFK_Matrix said:
So no idea if powdercoating them would be a good idea?

Won't be worth the hassle really.

Standard cars should look standard, powder coated wheels go well if other parts of the car match.

Intent of doing the car "up" further then maybe, might be better going to
www.golfgtiforum.co.uk While yours is not a GTi there is a lot about mk4 styling on there.

Wicksta · 23 Sep 2010 at 13:53

Gornall said:
Standard cars should look standard, powder coated wheels go well if other parts of the car match.

Powder coated wheels can look completely standard, a lot of wheel refurbishing places powder coat then lacquer wheels. Here is an example:

http://davidrweaver.net/RebuildAfter/After_wheels_powder_top_1.jpg

Gornall · 23 Sep 2010 at 14:23

Wicksta said:
Powder coated wheels can look completely standard, a lot of wheel refurbishing places powder coat then lacquer wheels. Here is an example:

http://davidrweaver.net/RebuildAfter/After_wheels_powder_top_1.jpg

I seem to assosciate powder coating with those terrible black wheels I see bombing around on saxos near me.

That looks pretty good actually.

Reality Bites · 23 Sep 2010 at 17:27

I'd scrap the wheels altogether and get some nicer ones.

D-Ranged · 23 Sep 2010 at 18:03

Doughnut007 said:
Go black

This or same colour.

End Creditz · 23 Sep 2010 at 20:45

Keep em standard. I have the same wheels and whilst they're nothing special they're not offensive and suit the car well enough.
It's a bit weird that I currently dislike my car and avoid driving it yet I see a picture of another mk4 and think ooh I'd like the look of that (yet I already own one!). Is this just me or are other mk4 golf owners feeling the same way?

iaind · 23 Sep 2010 at 20:48

End Creditz said:
Keep em standard. I have the same wheels and whilst they're nothing special they're not offensive and suit the car well enough.
It's a bit weird that I currently dislike my car and avoid driving it yet I see a picture of another mk4 and think ooh I'd like the look of that (yet I already own one!). Is this just me or are other mk4 golf owners feeling the same way?

Its........it's an old golf

End Creditz · 23 Sep 2010 at 20:59

That might be it. The knowledge of how much fun a mk2 can be and how much of a fail in recreating that vw made with both the mk3 and 4 might be more likely.

AFK_Matrix · 23 Sep 2010 at 23:02

Reality Bites said:
I'd scrap the wheels altogether and get some nicer ones.

Ha I wish I had enough money for that!! And I'm not going to lower the thing so think putting flash 15" alloys on there will be a waste. Think I will stick with the silver but maybe get them repainted with a bit more gloss so they shine a bit more than they do at the mo.

iaind · 23 Sep 2010 at 23:04

I really dont know why you're bothering at all to be honest - you're going to spend a few hundred quid doing this, I just cant see why its worth it

EdGey · 23 Sep 2010 at 23:16

I wouldnt touch them myself.

Better of saving the money.

kae2 · 23 Sep 2010 at 23:17

AFK - it's a standard car, that isn't a BMW, you're not going to get favourable opinions on this board

If you want to "tidy" the car up, then I'd go with standard silver, and the new finish will be nice and shiny and will make the car look tidier.

Stormster · 23 Sep 2010 at 23:26

End Creditz said:
Keep em standard. I have the same wheels and whilst they're nothing special they're not offensive and suit the car well enough.
It's a bit weird that I currently dislike my car and avoid driving it yet I see a picture of another mk4 and think ooh I'd like the look of that (yet I already own one!). Is this just me or are other mk4 golf owners feeling the same way?

Yep, I have different wheels on mine now and it's not that bad looking a car but I don't appreciate it much. I look at others and think cool, looks well.. lol never seem to appreciate my own car despite spending plenty on it.

As for the wheels, could consider some BBS montreal II's which was 16" and standard fit on most GTI Golfs 2000 onwards? Not that expensive, cheaper than having wheels refurbed probably for a good set with ok tyres.