Has anybody resprayed TVR Esotril alloys?

[A900ss]

I need to get my Estoril wheels refurbed and I'm debating if I should get them painted standard silver of more of an anthracite colour?

If anybody has any photos of sprayed Estorils (or Imolas), I'd love to see them.

Thanks.

[pac1uk]

Here's a pic of my Imola wheels in Anthracite:-

[nawarne]

A900ss said:

I need to get my Estoril wheels refurbed and I'm debating if I should get them painted standard silver of more of an anthracite colour?

If anybody has any photos of sprayed Estorils (or Imolas), I'd love to see them.

Thanks.

If you're taking them to a wheel specialist (which IMHO is the best route) they will in fact powder-coat them and then apply a clear powder-coat over the top.

They should also be able to dress the wheel and remove any (light) imperfections as well as checking for trueness and roundness.
Nick

[A900ss]

nawarne said:

If you're taking them to a wheel specialist (which IMHO is the best route) they will in fact powder-coat them and then apply a clear powder-coat over the top.

They should also be able to dress the wheel and remove any (light) imperfections as well as checking for trueness and roundness.
Nick

They are being dipped and then powder coated. A 'proper' refurb rather than a mobile painter.

[Mr Plow]

Is this what you are after, this is an old picture, wrong size tyres on the front and had a headlight upgrade since the photo, but should give you an idea.



Or this one is from last year.



Edited said they are powder coated anthracite.

Cheers

Liam

[A900ss]

Thanks Mr Plow and pac1uk.

That's the sort of photos I wanted to see. I think i want slightly lighter than that but your photos really help me.

Thanks

Karl.

[Colin RedGriff]

I bought some second hand ones which came in a very dark colour I had them refurbished and changed the colour to a darker silver but a bit closer to the original. The colour I think was a Honda colour on the invoice it says Metallic Gunmetal.

Here are some photo's

This was my Griff on the Imolas it had when I bought it.

_MG_0002-1 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr

These are the Estorils as I bought them

Secondhand Estorils by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr


_MG_0006-1 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr

How they came back after being refurbished (they look a bit lighter in this picture than they actually are)

_MG_2103 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr

and fitted to the car

TVR Griffith 500 1996 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr


TVR Griffith 500 1996 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr

Edited by Colin RedGriff on Tuesday 4th February 21:18

[A900ss]

Thanks all, these photos really help.

I want a bit darker than this:




And a bit lighter than this:



Thanks again.

[Colin RedGriff]

And these are the wheels on my old S2 that I had refurbished in Smoked Chrome. Obviously not Estorils but might help with the colour choice.


DSCN0106 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr


IMG_0900 by Colin RedGriff, on Flickr

[Colin RedGriff]

When I took mine in to be done they had samples of most of the colours on wheels on the wall so you could get an idea of the choice, I think that might be the best bet. I used BJV engineering near Hemel Hempstead http://www.wheelrefurbishing.com/ and I would definitely recommend them, they did a great job on my wheels and they still look great 2 years on.

[A900ss]

I wanted shadow chrome but the wheel refurbished (that has excellent reviews locally) said that they can't shadow chrome the centre covers on the Estorils so I've shelved that idea.

[sgrimshaw]

I had mine powder coated in Gold.

[ChilliWhizz]

A900ss said:

I wanted shadow chrome but the wheel refurbished (that has excellent reviews locally) said that they can't shadow chrome the centre covers on the Estorils so I've shelved that idea.

TVR Beaver was sourcing aluminium centres for the Estorils (bought a set myself), if they can't shadow chrome the originals because they're plastic then these would may solve the problem

Chilli.
Edited to put 'may solve'

p.s. sgrimshaw I love those gold wheels, really go well with the body colour

Edited by ChilliWhizz on Tuesday 4th February 22:53

[A900ss]

Just looking over my posts over the past couple of months and to close this thread this is the colour I went with (just in case other people are interested in the future).

The colour is Himalayas Grey and is a Mercedes Colour.




Thanks to all those who posted photos to help me make up my mind.

[Argent]

Don't have any photos but can thoroughly recommend Lepsons for doing the work.

A.

[jamienshelly]

It's probably just me but I think the Imola's really suit the Griff. It's the first time I have seen them on one.

[Goaty Bill]

jamienshelly said:

It's probably just me but I think the Imola's really suit the Griff. It's the first time I have seen them on one.

Nope, I like it too, but it is rare to see as you say.