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Old 04-15-2008, 09:18 AM
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:20 AM
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yea they turned out a little darker then i imagined, although those pictures are at dusk il take some daylight ones a little later, but white would have been impossible to keep clean. and im one of those people that if my wheels are dirty i have to clean them.... so this would take up way too much of my time hah. in the somewhat distant future i plan on getting a carbon fiber hood and trunk possibly so i figured a dark color would fit in in the end. i think il try painting the audi rings on the hubs white or silver next time i get a chance.
 
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:25 AM
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yea they turned out a little darker then i imagined, although those pictures are at dusk il take some daylight ones a little later, but white would have been impossible to keep clean. and im one of those people that if my wheels are dirty i have to clean them.... so this would take up way too much of my time hah. in the somewhat distant future i plan on getting a carbon fiber hood and trunk possibly so i figured a dark color would fit in in the end. i think il try painting the audi rings on the hubs white or silver next time i get a chance.
Painting the calipers would be a really nice touch, too.
 
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:45 AM
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That's what I plan on doing this weekend but maybe a bit lighter.
 
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Old 04-15-2008, 06:44 PM
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well what color is it? that'll help with color choice?
I would describe it as a very very dark grey, possibly a gunmetal. At night you would think its black. Graphite might be a nice choice.

Sineo do you have pics of someone who painted there stocks gunmetal?
 
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Old 04-15-2008, 06:50 PM
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search for lebe frei, I think it was him who had his in Gunmetal but then he moved out to middle of nowhere Ohio and hasn't been on in a while.



IF your car is gunmetlal, I would go with probably sticking to alloy wheels, or maybe polishing them but I'd stay away from black wheels/ or other dark colors, personally.


Also white wheels might work, or a white lip on gray wheels.



and for the guy with the White Audi who is gonna paint his calipers, I'd paint em white, so that the theme works together.
 
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:00 PM
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There's just somthing about black wheels that don't really complement a car.... Just IMO.
 
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