EP3 Wheels on my ATR - Colour Dilema

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:19 pm

I'm going to be putting EP3 wheels on my ATR too

White looks good but is very high maintenance. I had a set of powder coated white wheels on the lude for a while, could wash the car and the wheels would look dirty the next day. Also, the powder coating I had got some crazing after a couple of months and once the brake dust gets in you can't get it out.

As you've a bit of perfectionist Shiny, it think that'll wind you up!

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:19 pm

Audi L8AU

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:30 pm

A1ex wrote:I'm going to be putting EP3 wheels on my ATR too

White looks good but is very high maintenance. I had a set of powder coated white wheels on the lude for a while, could wash the car and the wheels would look dirty the next day. Also, the powder coating I had got some crazing after a couple of months and once the brake dust gets in you can't get it out.

As you've a bit of perfectionist Shiny, it think that'll wind you up!

I think you are probably right.

RattyMcClelland wrote:Audi L8AU

That is kind of the shade what i was thinking, but a glossy finish and going back to black for a shadow effect. No sure if that will be too dark though.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Fri May 10, 2013 7:51 pm

Shiny wrote:A coat of Collinite is as good as a dedicated wheel wax

its truely amazing stuff.

mine are ford Polaris grey, with glitter lacquer.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri May 10, 2013 9:43 pm

honda-hardy wrote:
Shiny wrote:A coat of Collinite is as good as a dedicated wheel wax
its truely amazing stuff.

mine are ford Polaris grey, with glitter lacquer.

I hope you havnt put it on your new resprayed wheels.

But i use Bilt Hamber Finis wax. Any LSP wax will work absolute wonders on keeping wheels clean.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Fri May 10, 2013 10:31 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:I hope you havnt put it on your new resprayed wheels.

no mate, not doing anything to them for a few months, allow them to fully dry. just soap and water. i got the Turkish to wash the car today but made sure they only used soapy water and clean water all over the car and wheels.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu May 23, 2013 9:57 am

Well i started to refurb then and though, drokk it, too much like hard work. The rim behind the spokes was very very dirty and pitted, so off to the powdercoaters.

Saw a black MR2 with white wheels down the street from me and thought, nah, that isn't really what i want for the ATR, soooo....

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:02 am

They look really good

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:08 am

When are they going on?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:11 am

Getting the tyres swapped over next week, most likely wednesday. Gives me the weekend to layer on some wax.

Lude Generation

EP3 Wheels on my ATR - Colour Dilema

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