I am pondering about the idea of getting them painted silver but am not sure if it will hold. Anyone who has experience with this sort of stuff - will it last or should I save and get another pair of wheels? any comments appreciated...

 

Try spit and polish, they do a very good job.
They pickup from my local subaru dealer, and maybe yours as well.

Dipster

 

I'd be impressed if they picked up from Turkey!

 

Have no experience myself, but there have been a few comments made on this board about scoob wheels cracking after refurb. May just be down to the person doing the job, worth doing a search on the thread. Although i have had other wheels refurbed in the past, made me think twice about getting the scoob ones done.

 

DOH!

 

BAH had his sti ones redone in anthracite and they look class

you will be able to get yours rredone in silver no problem

 

is required for the wheels? Do they have to be heat treated etc... TIA

 

I asked for the wheels to be re-coated gun metal when I ordered my Sti8. When the dealer (Days of Chelmsford) received my car from Subaru they sent the wheels away. I've had the car for a year and there's be no problems. They look much better than gold I think and with the black bodywork it makes the Scoob look real evil.

 

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I had the "tarty" gold ones on a silver sti done anthracite on delivery-10k miles an 12 months later only one or two chips have appeared - all my fault. It was a tyres off, spray & bake on job, I think