Help me decide what color to paint my Volk TE37s
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Help me decide what color to paint my Volk TE37s
Hey guys this is driving me crazy so maybe you can help me out. A little while ago I bought a set of TE37s. The only problem is I bought the wheels in white but my MINI is HB/B and I don't think the white would really look that good on her. I always wanted to paint these gloss black but then I saw that el deablitos car has gloss black TE37s. I really don't want to "copy" someone elses mini so I guess my question to you is do you think our cars would look to similar or an I just parinoid? Do you think I would be better off painting them a dark grey or some other color. Please help!!!!!!
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If it looks good to you do it. There are thousands of MINIs out there. It is inconceivable that some things wont be alike. Now if you were to make it alike from bumper to bumper that would be bad. If you just happen to have a couple of things alike than oh well. Now if you start to look like el deablitos, than things have gone to far. That is just my 2/100 of a dollar.
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Thanks, that makes me feel better.:smile: It's just that TE37s are kind of a rare wheel for the MINI and getting them powdercoated black is even more rare. I think the reason this bothered me so much is because we live in the same area. Anyways besides the wheels (and maybe color-coating the plastic trim) nothing else would be the same so I think I should be fine, right?
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Originally Posted by benthevegan
Thanks, that makes me feel better.:smile: It's just that TE37s are kind of a rare wheel for the MINI and getting them powdercoated black is even more rare. I think the reason this bothered me so much is because we live in the same area. Anyways besides the wheels (and maybe color-coating the plastic trim) nothing else would be the same so I think I should be fine, right?
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Originally Posted by snid
Give the white wheels to me and start over again.
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Originally Posted by Passat774
Leave them white and install them !! You will never be able to paint them or get them painted as good as they were painted in Japan
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It depends how much effort would be put into the prep of the wheels how good they would turn out..
IMO, try them in white. I have a Chilli Red with black roof and almost did white 17" Superleggera's !! And I would have if someone else did not beat me to the wheels first
IMO, try them in white. I have a Chilli Red with black roof and almost did white 17" Superleggera's !! And I would have if someone else did not beat me to the wheels first
Originally Posted by benthevegan
I forgot to say that they would be powder coated, not painted. I know it will not be as nice as they were originally painted but do you know how much worse they will be. Will it really be that noticable? Will they chip and scratch easier.
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TE-37s can be had in black. just need to custom order it.. Getting your white ones powdercoated to black is a great idea. and No it is not copying other's idea because there are probably thousands of black TE-37s out there somewhere. If you want to be slightly different, try polishing the lip.
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Originally Posted by VoiD
TE-37s can be had in black. just need to custom order it.. Getting your white ones powdercoated to black is a great idea. and No it is not copying other's idea because there are probably thousands of black TE-37s out there somewhere. If you want to be slightly different, try polishing the lip.
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