Well I think I've finally found a decent Rays/Volk bronze paint!!!
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Well I think I've finally found a decent Rays/Volk bronze paint!!!
Fiat 750 Marron Volciano :smthumbup
Obviously the outer rim needs to be shiny but lacquering this paint just makes it go really dark brown. I might experiment with a different colour for just the rim.
It's not a perfect colour match & it's never going to be, genuine Rays/Volks are anodised or alumited or whatever you call it.
Original Rays/Volk Bronze wheel..
My Fiat 750 painted wheels..
Obviously the outer rim needs to be shiny but lacquering this paint just makes it go really dark brown. I might experiment with a different colour for just the rim.
It's not a perfect colour match & it's never going to be, genuine Rays/Volks are anodised or alumited or whatever you call it.
Original Rays/Volk Bronze wheel..
My Fiat 750 painted wheels..
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I was thinking that as well, not a criticism as we all have differing tastes.
I have a set of Volks CE28N's which I had refurbed and then painted in a BWM bronze with a matt finish and if I'm honest I should have gone with a gloss finish as the matt just looks dull.
I have a set of Volks CE28N's which I had refurbed and then painted in a BWM bronze with a matt finish and if I'm honest I should have gone with a gloss finish as the matt just looks dull.
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Yep, I remember watching your thread when you were re-spraying them. Thought they looked really good before lacquer and not too bad after but for some reason they looked much darker when fitted on the car and never looked as good IMO.
You find these things by trial and error.
You find these things by trial and error.
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Yep, I remember watching your thread when you were re-spraying them. Thought they looked really good before lacquer and not too bad after but for some reason they looked much darker when fitted on the car and never looked as good IMO.
You find these things by trial and error.
You find these things by trial and error.
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No lacquer at all mate, lacquer made them look too brown, like chocolate
With regards to the lacquering, I was mainly trying to replicate the finish of the original Volks. If you look at the finish of the wheels in the first 3 pics, they appear matt with a polished or lacquered rim. I might try a different colour with lacquer just on the rim so they match the original finish even more.
I was thinking that as well, not a criticism as we all have differing tastes.
I have a set of Volks CE28N's which I had refurbed and then painted in a BWM bronze with a matt finish and if I'm honest I should have gone with a gloss finish as the matt just looks dull.
I have a set of Volks CE28N's which I had refurbed and then painted in a BWM bronze with a matt finish and if I'm honest I should have gone with a gloss finish as the matt just looks dull.
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I have my pro drive wheels spayed that te37 bronze with a coat of laquer on them, it brightens them up a bit but still look great I will upload a pic later on and you can see for yourself
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Thanks for that - been looking at refurbing my wheels and quite like the look of the BMW A32.
Just a tip, maybe try some satin laquer. Shouldn't draken the metallic up as much as gloss will. Basecoat really needs lacquering to keep it protected.
The Fiat colour looks like a pretty good match for the Volk colour, looks great imo, but I think for me (Silver car), the darker BMW colour will be the one
Car looks great as well mate
Just a tip, maybe try some satin laquer. Shouldn't draken the metallic up as much as gloss will. Basecoat really needs lacquering to keep it protected.
The Fiat colour looks like a pretty good match for the Volk colour, looks great imo, but I think for me (Silver car), the darker BMW colour will be the one
Car looks great as well mate
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The pictures of the 5 spoke GTR wheels were recent pics I took to sell them & were painted about a year ago with BMW A32 paint. Finish held up well with no lacquer. I think the trick is prepping the wheels properly & spraying them when it's a warm sunny day so the paint takes & dries well in between coats. I like to get at least 6 coats on each wheel, using about 4 cans total
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bump for this thread, top man you have succeeded in fixing the problem Rota have given themselves by changing their lovely matte bronze to what can only be described as grey no matter what they choose to call it.
Good work chap
Good work chap
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what do you use to detail your vinyl?
I've bought some auto finesse stuff from Trax where the guy said it has no silicone in it so using it on 'matt wrap' will enhance the colour without putting a shine on it.
Not tested it out yet though.
wheels look great BTW
I've bought some auto finesse stuff from Trax where the guy said it has no silicone in it so using it on 'matt wrap' will enhance the colour without putting a shine on it.
Not tested it out yet though.
wheels look great BTW