Gallardo Spyder Wheel Colour Advice?
Discussion
Have managed to pick up a couple of light stone chips and a small curbing on one of my alloys, nothing serious but as I like to keep my car prestine I will get it sorted. While arranging this I was considering a colour change, either of the whole rim or just the split piece or something else.... What do you all think?
I really like the anthracite colour I already have against the orange, but sometimes wonder if there is anything better I could have done, if I was to get the wheels refurbed anyway?
have seen some cars in classifieds with a colour coded outside rim on the callisto's but jury is out on if this looks any good? Any ideas/thoughts are welcomed?!
I really like the anthracite colour I already have against the orange, but sometimes wonder if there is anything better I could have done, if I was to get the wheels refurbed anyway?
have seen some cars in classifieds with a colour coded outside rim on the callisto's but jury is out on if this looks any good? Any ideas/thoughts are welcomed?!
Yes I am 99% sure I want to keep them exactly as they are, just wanted to see if there were any other ideas floating around before I get booked in.
Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
UH-Matt said:
Yes I am 99% sure I want to keep them exactly as they are, just wanted to see if there were any other ideas floating around before I get booked in.
Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
I have exactly the same wheels and same colour on mine.Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
And like you have picked up some very small scuffs...
Personally I'm going to keep mine all the same colour as they are now.
Let me know if you find anyone as I haven't managed to find anyone I trust as yet!
ChrisFitz said:
UH-Matt said:
Yes I am 99% sure I want to keep them exactly as they are, just wanted to see if there were any other ideas floating around before I get booked in.
Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
I have exactly the same wheels and same colour on mine.Pictures are from another PHer in my area who was kind enough to offer to do a photo shoot of my car, I haven't picked up the pictures yet (he did hundreds in various settings) but will post a thread when I have them all.
And like you have picked up some very small scuffs...
Personally I'm going to keep mine all the same colour as they are now.
Let me know if you find anyone as I haven't managed to find anyone I trust as yet!
I have touched up my slight curbing with some paint I got matched to the wheel colour by Lambo Wycombe, may live with it for a little while and then get mine done at Wheelrefurbishing.co.uk as they are only along the road from me.
I have noticed that this colour of wheel does get very little stone chips on it occasionally, so will wait until I have got a few more and then get all 4 wheels done again
Thanks for comments.
won't let me upload a picture but heres a link.
http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/03/07-la...
I know there from a lp560, but they should be able to fit right?
anyway there my favourite lambo rim, don't think there go with your car colour but could get them spray to the same colour?
http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/03/07-la...
I know there from a lp560, but they should be able to fit right?
anyway there my favourite lambo rim, don't think there go with your car colour but could get them spray to the same colour?
UH-Matt said:
ChrisFitz said:
lepsons in swindon I've looked at myself too strangely enough.
Are these wheels 2 or 3 piece do you know as not many people like the trouble of doing 3 piece wheels.
Not 100% sure but they look like 2 pieces to me. A quick google does not help confirm this.Are these wheels 2 or 3 piece do you know as not many people like the trouble of doing 3 piece wheels.
The only time they dont refurbed that style of wheel is when they are too far gone with regards to being out of shape from hitting pot holes etc .
Lepsons never get involved with 3 piece wheels , but very few cars have 3 piece wheels .
For the OP i would either stay with same colour or go high gloss black which i my eyes look slightly better and make a nice change to your car , the only down fall is gloss black is very hard to clean and remove the abrasive brake dust without marking the high gloss finish and will need more gentle aftercare .
Kelly
kds keltec said:
UH-Matt said:
ChrisFitz said:
lepsons in swindon I've looked at myself too strangely enough.
Are these wheels 2 or 3 piece do you know as not many people like the trouble of doing 3 piece wheels.
Not 100% sure but they look like 2 pieces to me. A quick google does not help confirm this.Are these wheels 2 or 3 piece do you know as not many people like the trouble of doing 3 piece wheels.
The only time they dont refurbed that style of wheel is when they are too far gone with regards to being out of shape from hitting pot holes etc .
Lepsons never get involved with 3 piece wheels , but very few cars have 3 piece wheels .
For the OP i would either stay with same colour or go high gloss black which i my eyes look slightly better and make a nice change to your car , the only down fall is gloss black is very hard to clean and remove the abrasive brake dust without marking the high gloss finish and will need more gentle aftercare .
Kelly
Chris the Gillingham branch have a dedicated unit just for storing vehicles while the wheels are being refurbished they can hold up to 10 cars per week and only storing of cars happens in this unit (no over spray issues etc) , but nearly all of their work comes from large trade companies as they process around 800 wheels per week .
there also is a total of 6 units at lepsons Gillingham for the refurb process , I only know about the swindow branch from what the staff and owner tells me (never visited the site) , lepsons is planning on opening another large site to cover more of the country too in the future
I send between 2 - 4 sets of wheels per week over to lepsons (Gillingham) refurb / colour change for my own customers cars while in for paint correction and detail packages and they have never let me down in years of dealing with them
Kelly
there also is a total of 6 units at lepsons Gillingham for the refurb process , I only know about the swindow branch from what the staff and owner tells me (never visited the site) , lepsons is planning on opening another large site to cover more of the country too in the future
I send between 2 - 4 sets of wheels per week over to lepsons (Gillingham) refurb / colour change for my own customers cars while in for paint correction and detail packages and they have never let me down in years of dealing with them
Kelly
Edited by kds keltec on Tuesday 8th June 18:34
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