ive had anthracite on my 85, and silver on current z.
the silver does look good when clean, but annoys my ocd this time of year as they get dirty so easily, whereas anthracite is a little more forgiving, and doesnt look dirty the minute you drive down a wet road.
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Is my lacquer ruined?
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Is my lacquer ruined?
E89 s drive 30i manual/gone
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
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Is my lacquer ruined?
Don’t go too dark on a black Z, or doesn’t take the all black look very well. I’d keep factory with some extra fleck in the paint for sparkle!
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Is my lacquer ruined?
They didn't know what was a thing? wet sanding?GixerWill wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:29 am Turns out wet and dry only made them worse
I took a trip to a local 'Auto Styling' company. Didn't even know that was a thing. They said it looks as though someone has used a form of acid based cleaner on it at some point. So basically, the wheels need a full refurbishment.
On the bright side, they can do all the work for me if I am willing to leave the car with them for two days. Anthracite, Shadow Chrome, or maybe back to the factory colour. Total cost: £260.
Did you polish then after sanding?
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High power silver
Anything darker on a black Z and the wheel will lose definition, especially that style
Anything darker on a black Z and the wheel will lose definition, especially that style
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I think shadow chrome would look great. I have a black Z with red interior and a set of hyper black rims with polished lip. The rims don't get lost at all.
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Yeah, tried polishing them. No better. Looks like a refurb is in order.synthedup wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:47 pmThey didn't know what was a thing? wet sanding?GixerWill wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:29 am Turns out wet and dry only made them worse
I took a trip to a local 'Auto Styling' company. Didn't even know that was a thing. They said it looks as though someone has used a form of acid based cleaner on it at some point. So basically, the wheels need a full refurbishment.
On the bright side, they can do all the work for me if I am willing to leave the car with them for two days. Anthracite, Shadow Chrome, or maybe back to the factory colour. Total cost: £260.
Did you polish then after sanding?
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Is my lacquer ruined?
Your car looks great. Decisions decisions.
Thanks for all your advice/suggestions