Gloss Black Rims

[AdamK_GTI]

Hey guys,

After only having my car for a couple of weeks I've managed to curb the rear passenger alloy...

I am looking to get this repaired and have all rims sprayed gloss black in the process. Does anyone recommend a place to get this done?

I have a MY12.5 GTI with the Denver alloys and realise that the MY13's come with Detroits now. While I do like the look of the Detroits I'd rather have my entire rims sprayed gloss black for a bit more of a unique look.

I am located in Sydney btw.

Regards,
Adam

[JonW]

A while back I looked at a number of the wheel repairers listed on (i think) the Skyline forum. Most were not cheap to repair the damage like they are in the USA or UK, where they also have guys in vans who come to you, but a few of them did paint too. Of course its only paint and any body shop should be able to do them I reckon.

[VWplo]

you could always DIY it. i did my wheels and they came out great

[ill0gitech]

I've managed to curb the rear passenger alloy...

You didn't by any chance take out the Rim Insurance when you bought it did you? that would be helpful if you did

[AdamK_GTI]

I did not get rim insurance as they're only 17s.

A mobile wheel repairer to fix the curb rash for a couple of hundred dollars, so I'm not too concerned about that.

VWplo, how did you go about spraying your alloys? That's exactly the look I want! My GTI is white and the black wheels would be a great contrast.

[piston broke]

You didn't by any chance take out the Rim Insurance when you bought it did you? that would be helpful if you did

I've got the rim insurance, I'm not sure if they're all the same but with mine you have to make the rim irrepairable to claim.

[VWplo]

i pretty much just followed this video, they also have a section on repairing rash if u want to give it a go. the denvors are really easy to paint cause of the shape. though be prepared to spend some time on it, took me about a day and a half

[gavs]

I did not get rim insurance as they're only 17s.

A mobile wheel repairer to fix the curb rash for a couple of hundred dollars, so I'm not too concerned about that.

VWplo, how did you go about spraying your alloys? That's exactly the look I want! My GTI is white and the black wheels would be a great contrast.

Each to their own my friend, a few of us looked into it before we got our white gti's and then we found one in Melbourne and it looked, well........ Crap to be honest. Too much negative black space vs the positive white space of the car. However, if you get thin spoke alloys and get them gloss black, they look ok.

[Nivlac]

im also looking for a place that will sort my rims out in Melbourne.

In South Africa i got my rims done.

they straiten the rim ( if needed )
fix the marks big and small.
paint
bake (so its "chip prof" and hardy like a stock rim)

i was thinking matt black but might go for dark gunmetal gray

when i find a place i will get them to recommender a Sydney place.

[gavs]

Any paint shop worth it's salt will bake the painted part after painting. It's nothing to do with chip resistance, it's to help the 2 pack paint "go off" and cure quicker. There is a couple of mobile wheel repairers others in the golf area of the forum have used, I even think there is a thread about "wheel repair in Melbourne" in the wheels and suspension area of the forum.

[AdamK_GTI]

Gavs,

Do you have a picture of a White GTI with Black Denvers?

I've been quoted around $650 to have all of them sprayed with a 1 year warranty. This is less than the $200+ per wheel I was expecting.

[ATYPIC]

Do you have a picture of a White GTI with Black Denvers?

[AdamK_GTI]

Thanks ATYPIC.

I quite like the look of that.

Maybe powder coated is a better way to go than gloss black.. My only gripe with matte black rims is if I don't wash the car for a couple of weeks it'll look the same!

[ATYPIC]

I've currently got matte black wheels (not denvers) but I'm selling them and changing to satin black. Why you might ask?

Well...immediately after a good wash the matte wheels actually look like a nice subtle satin and honestly looks much better than the matte especially after it begins to attracts dust.

[AdamK_GTI]

What does everyone think of these?

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