daav Member 93 Member For: 18y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 20/09/08 09:25 AM Share Posted 20/09/08 09:25 AM jus wondering if anyone has painted there 17" wheels in a black or a dark argent colour?? also how much would it cost to spray 4 wheels? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 11m 12d Posted 22/09/08 12:33 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 12:33 PM Hey mate,I have just painted my BF XR 18" Wheels. I had them painted in Dark Argent, which looks pretty good. All up it was $100 a wheel, but that was a cash job. In case you are interested the paint code for Dark Argent is (BAH) and it is a PPG Cobra paint. I have to say it wasn't the easiest paint to track down.Only problem I have now is that I accidentlly chipped the paint around a few wheel nuts putting them back on, so its going back for touch ups.Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-738676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 22/09/08 12:36 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 12:36 PM Hi bret, and welcome to the forum.you can purchase "slimline" sockets that are a little easier on the area you are talking about, they are also alot stronger that the standard wheel brace. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-738679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluute Cant wait to drive it Donating Members 884 Member For: 16y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Golden Bay,WA Posted 22/09/08 10:20 PM Share Posted 22/09/08 10:20 PM Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts?a small ammount of electrical tape wrapped around the brace or socket helps Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-738763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daav Member 93 Member For: 18y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 23/09/08 03:32 AM Author Share Posted 23/09/08 03:32 AM Hey mate,I have just painted my BF XR 18" Wheels. I had them painted in Dark Argent, which looks pretty good. All up it was $100 a wheel, but that was a cash job. In case you are interested the paint code for Dark Argent is (BAH) and it is a PPG Cobra paint. I have to say it wasn't the easiest paint to track down.Only problem I have now is that I accidentlly chipped the paint around a few wheel nuts putting them back on, so its going back for touch ups.Sorry to ask a question in your thread but does anyone know how to prevent this. Is there something other than a wheel brace that I can use for tightening the wheel nuts?thanks mate any chance u could post up some pics? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-738916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosti NOT THERE!... THERE! Member 852 Member For: 17y 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/08 06:20 AM Share Posted 23/09/08 06:20 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-738981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 11m 12d Posted 23/09/08 11:48 AM Share Posted 23/09/08 11:48 AM Hi guys,Here are the pictures of my car and the painted Dark Argent XR 18" Wheels. They are the same style as the factory MKII Runout wheels which also had a charcoal infill, but were not glossy like FPV paint I used.Oh Daav just to let you know one wheel shop was going to charge me $182 per rim, so shop around at different crash shops etc. Hope this helps.Regards,Brett. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-739149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daav Member 93 Member For: 18y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 24/09/08 03:54 AM Author Share Posted 24/09/08 03:54 AM thanks brett, they look pretty good! yeah I will shop around a few places and take it from therecheers! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-739409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 11m 12d Posted 24/09/08 05:25 AM Share Posted 24/09/08 05:25 AM No worries mate. Good luck! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-739445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 24/09/08 10:48 AM Share Posted 24/09/08 10:48 AM I've been looking around for a alternative to goin to new rims but im happy with the tyres ive found to keep my thing straight. I dont want to go to bigger because the roads up here and the amount of drivin would wreck a good set of rims in no time (have potholes youd lose a 5yr old in). I think I just found it. they look sweet, think I might have seriously look into it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49968-painting-ba-wheels/#findComment-739576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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