Powdercoating stock wheels need your opinions!

SapphireM5 · 09-21-2017, 08:04 PM

Hey guys dropping my car off to get the KW HAS kit installed. While it's there I'm thinking powdercoating my stock 343m wheels. My car is BSM and is a weekend cruiser.

First off I'm on the fence of powdercoating or leaving the factory wheels alone. Second, if I powder coat in black, should I do gloss or satin? Or do I just do a dark gunmetal look on the wheels??!??

Guys need your help and advice! Was going to buy a nice set of wheels, but 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I just booked a nice vacation for the wife and I, so the wheel change is just to get me by for another year or so. Thanks in advance guys! Here's is a quick pic of my baby, which just broke 7k miles today!!

Hirenarora · 09-21-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireM5

Hey guys dropping my car off to get the KW HAS kit installed. While it's there I'm thinking powdercoating my stock 343m wheels. My car is BSM and is a weekend cruiser.

First off I'm on the fence of powdercoating or leaving the factory wheels alone. Second, if I powder coat in black, should I do gloss or satin? Or do I just do a dark gunmetal look on the wheels??!??

Guys need your help and advice! Was going to buy a nice set of wheels, but 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I just booked a nice vacation for the wife and I, so the wheel change is just to get me by for another year or so. Thanks in advance guys! Here's is a quick pic of my baby, which just broke 7k miles today!!

I did Gloss black on my Mcb. I love it. Here are a few pics.

M5_Brandoe · 09-21-2017, 08:34 PM

Honestly I wouldn?t do black, very common. I would try gun metal. It all comes down to your taste.

MpowerMike · 09-21-2017, 09:55 PM

I'd do a bronze or something else that would pop the look against the black paint

HXS · 09-21-2017, 10:19 PM

Leave it silver. Whatever you do, don’t do black. Your car will look like a giant black blob

TheHouseWon · 09-21-2017, 11:03 PM

Keep them stock or go Vorsteiner

Docamok · 09-22-2017, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HXS

Leave it silver. Whatever you do, don’t do black. Your car will look like a giant black blob

Totally agree! Black on black looks terrible, ought to be some contrast. I think the stock wheels look just right.

SapphireM5 · 09-22-2017, 02:07 PM

Thanks for all of the advice guys! I have been thinking about this all day at work, I'm just going to leave the stock ones as is. I will lower the car for now with the kw has kit and call it a day until I find some nice wheels for next season. I agree I wasn't all that keen on the black on black, was just looking for a quick change. Then I was thinking gun metal and at that point no point in spending the money when you will barely notice a difference.

So I'll just leave well enough alone for now and buy some ADV or similar next spring. Thanks!

jairomvp182 · 09-22-2017, 03:03 PM

contact quick strip in jersey, guy there is super cool, he owns a e92 m3 with really nice gun metal wheels, he also has different factory wheels in other colors to see, not expensive and very good customer service .

ykjones · 09-22-2017, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireM5

Hey guys dropping my car off to get the KW HAS kit installed. While it's there I'm thinking powdercoating my stock 343m wheels. My car is BSM and is a weekend cruiser.

First off I'm on the fence of powdercoating or leaving the factory wheels alone. Second, if I powder coat in black, should I do gloss or satin? Or do I just do a dark gunmetal look on the wheels??!??

Guys need your help and advice! Was going to buy a nice set of wheels, but 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I just booked a nice vacation for the wife and I, so the wheel change is just to get me by for another year or so. Thanks in advance guys! Here's is a quick pic of my baby, which just broke 7k miles today!!

I hear you. Coming up on our 10 year wedding anniversary too so the mods have to slow way down. Cleaning the OEM's are a pain but I really like the pop contrast with them on my Singapore Gray. How are you liking the KW HAS? It will settle within a week so go back and get it adjusted again? I have mine dialed in to the perfect height and had them write down my measurements for me. Good luck on the wheels.

SapphireM5 · 09-22-2017, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jairomvp182

contact quick strip in jersey, guy there is super cool, he owns a e92 m3 with really nice gun metal wheels, he also has different factory wheels in other colors to see, not expensive and very good customer service .

Thanks bud I may just hold off for now.

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Originally Posted by SapphireM5

Hey guys dropping my car off to get the KW HAS kit installed. While it's there I'm thinking powdercoating my stock 343m wheels. My car is BSM and is a weekend cruiser.

First off I'm on the fence of powdercoating or leaving the factory wheels alone. Second, if I powder coat in black, should I do gloss or satin? Or do I just do a dark gunmetal look on the wheels??!??

Guys need your help and advice! Was going to buy a nice set of wheels, but 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I just booked a nice vacation for the wife and I, so the wheel change is just to get me by for another year or so. Thanks in advance guys! Here's is a quick pic of my baby, which just broke 7k miles today!!

I hear you. Coming up on our 10 year wedding anniversary too so the mods have to slow way down. Cleaning the OEM's are a pain but I really like the pop contrast with them on my Singapore Gray. How are you liking the KW HAS? It will settle within a week so go back and get it adjusted again? I have mine dialed in to the perfect height and had them write down my measurements for me. Good luck on the wheels.

Hey bud, I'm getting the HAS kit installed in the next week or two. I was waiting to decide on wheel color, but I think I'm gonna hold off. Thanks again for all of your help!

///3dkn · 09-23-2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHouseWon

Keep them stock or go Vorsteiner

Any side profile shots??

TheHouseWon · 09-25-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ///3dkn

Any side profile shots??

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Originally Posted by buzz92

Man that's sharp looking.

Thx!

Lowflight · 09-26-2017, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HXS

Leave it silver. Whatever you do, don’t do black. Your car will look like a giant black blob

Exactly, thank you

lsturbointeg · 09-27-2017, 01:19 PM

I say go black!

Watchme · 10-07-2017, 03:14 PM

I just bought a comp pack car and the dealer had powder coated the wheels black when it was traded in. Ironically I get lots of compliments on my wheels, but personally I hate black wheels on black cars. With any luck someone will trade me.

BinH · 10-08-2017, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Watchme

I just bought a comp pack car and the dealer had powder coated the wheels black when it was traded in. Ironically I get lots of compliments on my wheels, but personally I hate black wheels on black cars. With any luck someone will trade me.

If you're in the Southeast (U.S.) w/ 343's... I will consider trading you.

Herofmine · 10-08-2017, 09:50 AM

I don?t think black wheels suits well on MCB color.

carrera2RSL · 10-09-2017, 02:08 AM

You could be brave, this car looks great IMO

SapphireM5 · 10-09-2017, 04:43 AM

Thanks guys I'm just going to leave well enough alone for now. Next season I'll buy a set of high end wheels and I'm thinking a dark bronze will look good. Thanks again!

09-21-2017, 08:04 PM	#1
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Powdercoating stock wheels need your opinions! Hey guys dropping my car off to get the KW HAS kit installed. While it's there I'm thinking powdercoating my stock 343m wheels. My car is BSM and is a weekend cruiser. First off I'm on the fence of powdercoating or leaving the factory wheels alone. Second, if I powder coat in black, should I do gloss or satin? Or do I just do a dark gunmetal look on the wheels??!?? Guys need your help and advice! Was going to buy a nice set of wheels, but 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up and I just booked a nice vacation for the wife and I, so the wheel change is just to get me by for another year or so. Thanks in advance guys! Here's is a quick pic of my baby, which just broke 7k miles today!! Attached Images __________________ '13 Black Sapphire Metallic - BPM Stage 1 Tune - RPI Exhaust - KW HAS Kit - 12mm spacers all around- Carbon Fiber front lip - High Kick Trunk Spoiler - Rear Roof Spoiler - IND Kidney and Fender Grills - 20% Tint all around 50% Front Windshield - PPF
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09-21-2017, 08:34 PM	#3
M5_Brandoe First Lieutenant 238 Rep 360 Posts Drives: Black sapphire M5 Join Date: May 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Honestly I wouldn?t do black, very common. I would try gun metal. It all comes down to your taste. __________________ Instagram MRBrandoe
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09-21-2017, 09:55 PM	#4
MpowerMike Major 360 Rep 1,123 Posts Drives: 2012 IB BMW M5 Join Date: May 2014 Location: T.O. Canada iTrader: (1)	I'd do a bronze or something else that would pop the look against the black paint
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09-21-2017, 10:19 PM	#5
HXS Licensed Drug Dealer 742 Rep 2,269 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (7)	Leave it silver. Whatever you do, don’t do black. Your car will look like a giant black blob
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09-21-2017, 11:03 PM	#6
TheHouseWon Colonel 644 Rep 2,039 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (10)	Keep them stock or go Vorsteiner
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09-22-2017, 02:07 PM	#8
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Thanks for all of the advice guys! I have been thinking about this all day at work, I'm just going to leave the stock ones as is. I will lower the car for now with the kw has kit and call it a day until I find some nice wheels for next season. I agree I wasn't all that keen on the black on black, was just looking for a quick change. Then I was thinking gun metal and at that point no point in spending the money when you will barely notice a difference. So I'll just leave well enough alone for now and buy some ADV or similar next spring. Thanks! __________________ '13 Black Sapphire Metallic - BPM Stage 1 Tune - RPI Exhaust - KW HAS Kit - 12mm spacers all around- Carbon Fiber front lip - High Kick Trunk Spoiler - Rear Roof Spoiler - IND Kidney and Fender Grills - 20% Tint all around 50% Front Windshield - PPF
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09-22-2017, 03:03 PM	#9
jairomvp182 Lieutenant 509 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Orlando,FL iTrader: (1)	contact quick strip in jersey, guy there is super cool, he owns a e92 m3 with really nice gun metal wheels, he also has different factory wheels in other colors to see, not expensive and very good customer service . __________________ 22 X3m 10 e90 335i 610whp 13 M5, 11.0@131 Fabworx DP,Precision Tune 650whp+ 11 E92 335xi 12.5@113MPH,362whp/438wtq GONE http://www.youtube.com/c/jairomvp Instagram:Jairomvp
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	I say go black! __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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Watchme Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: F15,G12 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	I just bought a comp pack car and the dealer had powder coated the wheels black when it was traded in. Ironically I get lots of compliments on my wheels, but personally I hate black wheels on black cars. With any luck someone will trade me.
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Herofmine Captain 413 Rep 816 Posts Drives: E92M3, F10535i, 15 M5,340i,X5M Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas iTrader: (3) Garage List 2015 X5M [10.00]	I don?t think black wheels suits well on MCB color.
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SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Thanks guys I'm just going to leave well enough alone for now. Next season I'll buy a set of high end wheels and I'm thinking a dark bronze will look good. Thanks again! __________________ '13 Black Sapphire Metallic - BPM Stage 1 Tune - RPI Exhaust - KW HAS Kit - 12mm spacers all around- Carbon Fiber front lip - High Kick Trunk Spoiler - Rear Roof Spoiler - IND Kidney and Fender Grills - 20% Tint all around 50% Front Windshield - PPF
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