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« on: March 19, 2008, 09:41:14 am » |
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Hi there,
next week I´ll bring my original Empi 5 spokes to the painter and I´m still thinking about the color. I want to paint them in the mag grey color like Empi offered them. I attached one photo of kobus wheels (he says that their color is very similar like the original one) and one of El Dub´s GTV (don´t know if the color is original or similar to it).
Is that mag grey color something like a unicolor like a dark grey for example or more a metallic color? Does anyone have any idea?
I´d like to paint them as close to the original as possible.
BTW: Nice value enhancement, huh? ;-)
Cheers,
Olaf
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El Dub
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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2008, 10:32:39 am » |
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Hi Olaf...
Seems 3 rims have original paint on the 67... Love the way the paint contrast with the polished lips...
I had to repaint one and painter used metallic gray (with some shades of brown from what he said... still searching the brown but you know the paintjob guys...). I'm happy with the result after a little wet sand paper job to fade it... Looks very close...
Do you want additional pictures?
Laurent (El Dub)
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Olaf/DFL
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 10:57:22 am » |
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Hi Laurent, thanks for the additional info. Some more photos of your rims would be great! Mail them to olaf@dflvwclub.com - thanks a lot! Cheers, Olaf |
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2008, 15:36:59 pm » |
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On my early EMPI wheels I chose to sandblast the center spoke area. I was lucky and was able to use the sandblaster at one of my previous employers. Then, I had the outter lip refurbished, which included removing any gouges and scratches. Afterwards, they were polished. Added new caps and stickers and I was done.
The finished look was great... especially when the sun would hit the sparkles. This picture doesn't to it justice. I've always thought that the sandblasted spokes was the best looking way to run these wheels. To each their own.
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Shubee2 (DSK)
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2008, 15:54:33 pm » |
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I have been Using this Wheel Paint for years it gives the looks like the a bare cast wheel but dose not stain from brake dust or soap streaks like blasted wheels do it is made by Plasti-Kote color is called Steel Wheels and the Part#618 most Auto and Hardware stores sell it, or look up Plasti-kote on line for who sells it . here is there website http://www.plastikote.com/plastikote/auto/template.jsp?searchcode=RES&product=Wheels |
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Rennsurfer
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2008, 16:04:51 pm » |
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Wheel paint is good stuff, if painting is the choice. I never had a problem with brake dust. If they ever got dirty, I'd blast the spokes with a high pressure nozzle on the garden hose. Before a show, I'd just use carb cleaner and they'd look like the day I sandblasted 'em. They were really low maintenance for several years.
Does that wheel paint have a satin or gloss finish? I'm looking for a semi-gloss finish to re-do the Turbo wheels on my daily driver car.
(edit) Nevermind... I reloaded the page and now I can see your 8 spoke picture.
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Shubee2 (DSK)
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2008, 16:08:40 pm » |
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Wheel paint is good stuff, if painting is the choice. I never had a problem with brake dust. If they ever got dirty, I'd blast the spokes with a high pressure nozzle on the garden hose. Before a show, I'd just use carb cleaner and they'd look like the day I sandblasted 'em. They were really low maintenance for several years.
Does that wheel paint have a satin or gloss finish? I'm looking for a semi-gloss finish to re-do the Turbo wheels on my daily driver car.
it is a real low gloss but not flat it looks like its blasted |
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2008, 19:09:54 pm » |
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The finished look was great... especially when the sun would hit the sparkles. This picture doesn't to it justice. I've always thought that the sandblasted spokes was the best looking way to run these wheels. To each their own.
i agree mark the better way for an empi 5 here's mine  |
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2008, 21:00:51 pm » |
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Fabian, your wheels look GREAT. That bottom pic is cool... next time, try adding more water to that type of surface (or another one like it) and roll your car onto it. It would be even cooler to see that shot redone with a perfect mirror image reflection of your entire car.
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2008, 22:16:53 pm » |
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2008, 22:48:57 pm » |
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YES! Good stuff... two thumbs up.
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2008, 05:06:00 am » |
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Fabs that car is so sweeeeeeet!
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2008, 19:30:51 pm » |
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thx for the kind words guys  |
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Olaf/DFL
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2008, 10:28:35 am » |
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Back to topic:
still searching for some hints about the original mag-grey color tone.
Is that mag-grey a metallic color? Semi-gloss or matt finish?
Thanks for any hints...
Cheers,
Olaf
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