What colour for my 241 star spokes?

Bumpy · Post by **Bumpy** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:46 am

ben g wrote: ↑Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:04 am
jock156 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:31 pm I went for “shadow chrome” and picked the car up on Thursday. Gutted as my car now looks like a Barry Boy car!!! Questioned them but they said that’s their version of “shadow chrome”
Did you not see any examples of their finishes before getting it done? The place I use have refurbished wheels on display, so you can get an idea of what to expect.

I even specified I didn't want a dark finish, as I had seen so many different examples of 'shadow chrome'.

I love mine. They're not bling at all, they just look nice and glossy when the light hits them.

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I totally agree with ben g

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:41 am

This refurb shop was the same as it had rims you could take outside to see them properly against your car. I took 3 out and straight away dismissed 2 options one being to much the same as the existing wheels and the other being too dark. I picked - to me - a shadow chrome. What I have got now is not shadow chrome IMHO!!!!! Will post a couple of pics today as I was laid up with The Lurgy all day yesterday so apologies for the delay.

Bumpy · Post by **Bumpy** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:20 pm

Here is a current pic:

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jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:24 pm

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:29 pm

As you can see above I'm sh!te at adding photos LOL I've got 3 from IMAGUR how do I get them from IMAGUR onto here?

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:59 pm

https://imgur.com/Xsirhj6
https://imgur.com/aIecmjp
https://imgur.com/6CtbRAv

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:46 pm

How do I get the links to post as photos?

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:29 pm

DaveD · Post by **DaveD** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:13 pm

Really like them bumpy

What is the colour combination? Got a close up?

Bumpy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:20 pm Here is a current pic:
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DaveD · Post by **DaveD** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:21 pm

Thanks jock. they look good, but can see what you mean

jock156 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:29 pm http://i.imgur.com/Xsirhj6.jpg[/img]

warmasice · Post by **warmasice** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:18 pm

Thought about hyper silver?

Bumpy · Post by **Bumpy** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:38 pm

DaveD wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:13 pm Really like them bumpy

What is the colour combination? Got a close up?

Bumpy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:20 pm Here is a current pic:
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Hi Dave:
As mentioned, my white Zed came with silver 241s. I wanted to tone them down a bit by darkening the 'spokes' while still being able to see the 'star'.
My first attempt was to leave the 'star' silver, and darkening the spokes with Dupli-Color Shadow Chrome. Honestly the Shadow Chrome painted over the stock silver actually came out like a deep wine / purple colour. I wasn't about to retape 4 rims and just went with that when I saw how it came out.
Most Forum Members reserved comment, which I took to mean they didn't approve. I waited several years until some rim rash encouraged me to try again.

By this time I had obtained a set of 108's and after some great advice here, split and refurbed those. They have Michelin PSS' and I use them for motoring around town and day trips.
The 241's shod with Bridgestone run flats are used for touring / road trips.

After more experience with Dupli- Colour Wheel Paint, I decided on their medium colour which is called :
"CHWP10200 High Performance Graphite"
This paint is configured for wheels . It has a lot of metallic reflective properties, goes on smooth, and dries very hard.
I am extremely pleased with this product.

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Bumpy · Post by **Bumpy** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:42 pm

Hopefully you can see the metallic from the paint can cap.
That reflective quality visually improves the depth of the wheel.

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Cheers and best of luck.
Bumpy

DaveD · Post by **DaveD** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:30 pm

Really helpful, thanks

Have you painted the whole wheel in the paint rather than highlight the star? Looks like that is the case, with the reflective paint bringing out the depth/structure of the spokes.

Bumpy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:42 pm Hopefully you can see the metallic from the paint can cap.
That reflective quality visually improves the depth of the wheel.
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Cheers and best of luck.
Bumpy

DaveD · Post by **DaveD** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:34 pm

I hadn’t heard of it! What is it? Brighter than normal silver but not as shiney as chrome? Looks good on your pic

warmasice wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:18 pm Thought about hyper silver?

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