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bignickmetro
08-05-2011, 05:48 PM
I have some LTWs (real ones from a 1995) that were in pretty bad shape paint wise. No curbing, just faded paint and clearcoat. I was thinking about getting them refinished in silver, but I sprayed them with black plasti-dip just to see how they might look in black. This is a quick pic:

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I was thinking of hand-painting the lettering that reads BMW MOTORSPORT to make it stand out a little.

Question: What color should I paint the lettering???

I was thinking BMW Performance yellow, White, Silver (to match the car), or maybe red with a time attack stripe.

Or maybe I shouldn't do it at all. Let me know what you think.

Oh, I'm willing to trade them for 18" CSL reps (the perfect TiAg e46 wheel imo). They are really lightweight for OEM and I know lots of people want them for their e36s. 17x7.5 forged wheels, I have all 5.
bignickmetro
08-08-2011, 02:28 PM
55 views and no reply? i just want some feedback! vote red, white, yellow, silver or none!
DStein
09-03-2011, 06:50 PM
None - sounds gay.
Stück
09-04-2011, 09:22 AM
Please pay to have them refinished to the OE silver and then sell all 5 to someone who deserves them.

You've wrecked them, and have plans to make them worse.
easymoney
09-04-2011, 06:16 PM
None - sounds gay.


Please pay to have them refinished to the OE silver and then sell all 5 to someone who deserves them.

You've wrecked them, and have plans to make them worse.

You want feedback? There you go!
scooper
09-05-2011, 11:01 AM
OP - those are the purists' answers. They're your wheels, do what you like with them. I would have left them original too but a little silver or red paint might look ok. You should have sanded them before painting them though.
Camry
09-06-2011, 12:41 AM
Some people are dicks... I would do the lettering in silver. Or do the wheel in silver and the lettering in white.
AkumaFes
09-06-2011, 05:39 AM
As above, constructive criticism or GTFO as anybody else isn't subscribing to the "agree to disagree respectfully" rule. :stickoutt

Good job on the plastidip. I would go with red or white/silver lettering with perhaps a similar colour time attack around the rim edge. :)
JustinE36M3
09-06-2011, 10:20 AM
red
DStein
09-07-2011, 01:51 AM
I was just sayin. He asked for feedback, and I gave it. None was an option, and I went with it - agree to disagree has not yet come into play here
AkumaFes
09-07-2011, 06:24 AM
I was just sayin. He asked for feedback, and I gave it. None was an option, and I went with it - agree to disagree has not yet come into play here

My point is you gave your opinion in a rude way.