Diamond cut wheel corrosion - what next?

[JaseB]

Hi all,
I have diamond cut wheels that are starting to corrode so will need to get them refinished.
Given the choice I won't get diamond cut again and don't like black especially, any thoughts or ideas and pictures for non diamond cut wheel colours? They're 19" 442's on an Estoril blue touring.
TIA

Edited by JaseB on Friday 30th July 12:25

[Louis Balfour]

JaseB said:

Hi all,
I have diamond cut wheels that are starting to corrode so will need to get them refinished.
Given the choice I won't get diamond cut again and don't like black especially, any thoughts or ideas and pictures for non diamond cut wheel colours? They're on an Estoril blue touring.
TIA

Paint them a colour other than black? Buy matching rattle can and some lacquer; hey presto DIY smart repairs.

[mmm-five]

Just get them painted/powder-coated in BMW silver...maybe light bronze?

Black/dark greys look too 'ghetto' for the blue.

[JaseB]

Louis Balfour said:

JaseB said:

Hi all,
I have diamond cut wheels that are starting to corrode so will need to get them refinished.
Given the choice I won't get diamond cut again and don't like black especially, any thoughts or ideas and pictures for non diamond cut wheel colours? They're on an Estoril blue touring.
TIA

Paint them a colour other than black? Buy matching rattle can and some lacquer; hey presto DIY smart repairs.

Yep, as mentioned above it won't be black and if it was a 2 grand snotter I'd go down the rattle can route but it isn't, I don't have the skills, experience or time to get a decent finish.
Just after seeing what others have done, maybe with pictures to give me some ideas (to steal obviously) rather than blindly commit.

[JaseB]

mmm-five said:

Just get them painted/powder-coated in BMW silver...maybe light bronze?

Black/dark greys look too 'ghetto' for the blue.

See, now I want new wheels too

That does look good.

[d_a_n1979]

Get them professionally refurbished & powder-coated

Either a bright silver and sparkle lacquer; or BMW Ferric Grey IMO

[JaseB]

d_a_n1979 said:

Get them professionally refurbished & powder-coated

Either a bright silver and sparkle lacquer; or BMW Ferric Grey IMO

Which one?

To be fair I think either would work with the blue bodywork

[d_a_n1979]

JaseB said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Get them professionally refurbished & powder-coated

Either a bright silver and sparkle lacquer; or BMW Ferric Grey IMO

Which one?

To be fair I think either would work with the blue bodywork

Either; the contrast of the bright silver would work well; but Ferric grey works really well with blue too

My 66s on my touring are Ferric Grey; it's a superb colour:

[JaseB]

Sorry, I meant which Ferric grey, there are 2 apparently!

A80 and B55

[d_a_n1979]

JaseB said:

Sorry, I meant which Ferric grey, there are 2 apparently!

A80 and B55

Ah; either would work IMO

This is a good post to see the difference:

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t...

[Aluminati]

Had mine recut at Lepsons, and they lasted for another 2 years before I sold it.

[JaseB]

All done

[mmm-five]

JaseB said:

All done

Just need the black/carbon exhaust tips and smoked rear lights for the the full gangsta look

[JaseB]

mmm-five said:

Just need the black/carbon exhaust tips and smoked rear lights for the the full gangsta look

and there was me thinking stealth rather than gansta

To be fair you can get a sh*t load of drugs in the back though...