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So for anyone who hasn't read through my build thread, i recently purchased a set of BBS RG's off an Audi/BMW of some kind.
They are 15x7 ET 35 and i think the bolt pattern is 5x114.3mm thats what the PO told me. If anyone with more knowledge of BBS wheels knows i would love more concrete information. I bought these spacer adapters to be able to put them on my car which is 4x114.3mm.
ALSO I NEED TO SOURCE CENTER CAPS!!!
so i was told a 1/4 turn BBS RS center cap would fit this wheel. if anyone knows what type of center cap will fit if you could please let me know by posting or PMing me that would be awesome. Also if you know what center cap will fit, and know someone who wants to get rid of a full set or a couple PLEASE TELL ME!! it doesn't matter the paint condition, because i will refinish them to white and replace the center sticker anyways.
THANKS!
Anyways... so i figured i would document the process of refinishing the wheels. I found an arctic white paint from AutoZone i really like that i will most likely use. Im debating adding a pearl layer, or spraying silver on a toothbrush and splattering it on there, and leaving the lips polished.
i have the lips down to metal so i can begin polishing them, starting from 330 grit; through 2,000 grit. I brought the center to a layer of primer that i will probably re-primer over and blend together so that its one smooth layer. But I am going to bring the lips from 300 to 2,000 first. Then i will work on the centers, as its easier to mask the lip and sand any overspray than it is to paint the face and then sand the lip and try not to sand a painted area.
Its going to be a fun process.
I really just need to continue tomorrow afternoon with the (i just saw my cat gnawing on his toes.....while laying on my pizza box -__-) hose from the apartment complex that they let us use to wash our cars. Without a high power/pressurized source of water to really rinse the paint off with its taking forever to try and sand/spray thinner and wipe off paint with towels/paper and shit.
I just need to make sure all the paint and clear will run into the sewer and not be on the pavement. or else this is going to take FOREVER. and i ordered my adapters from ebay today with the money i made selling the 002 XXRs. I should hopefully be able to do a test fit later in the week.
here are some pictures. its dark so my camera was being a weiner. thats why they are out of focus.
^^^^^ this [polished]
versus
vvvvvv this [painted]
They are 15x7 ET 35 and i think the bolt pattern is 5x114.3mm thats what the PO told me. If anyone with more knowledge of BBS wheels knows i would love more concrete information. I bought these spacer adapters to be able to put them on my car which is 4x114.3mm.
ALSO I NEED TO SOURCE CENTER CAPS!!!
so i was told a 1/4 turn BBS RS center cap would fit this wheel. if anyone knows what type of center cap will fit if you could please let me know by posting or PMing me that would be awesome. Also if you know what center cap will fit, and know someone who wants to get rid of a full set or a couple PLEASE TELL ME!! it doesn't matter the paint condition, because i will refinish them to white and replace the center sticker anyways.
THANKS!
Anyways... so i figured i would document the process of refinishing the wheels. I found an arctic white paint from AutoZone i really like that i will most likely use. Im debating adding a pearl layer, or spraying silver on a toothbrush and splattering it on there, and leaving the lips polished.
i have the lips down to metal so i can begin polishing them, starting from 330 grit; through 2,000 grit. I brought the center to a layer of primer that i will probably re-primer over and blend together so that its one smooth layer. But I am going to bring the lips from 300 to 2,000 first. Then i will work on the centers, as its easier to mask the lip and sand any overspray than it is to paint the face and then sand the lip and try not to sand a painted area.
Its going to be a fun process.
I really just need to continue tomorrow afternoon with the (i just saw my cat gnawing on his toes.....while laying on my pizza box -__-) hose from the apartment complex that they let us use to wash our cars. Without a high power/pressurized source of water to really rinse the paint off with its taking forever to try and sand/spray thinner and wipe off paint with towels/paper and shit.
I just need to make sure all the paint and clear will run into the sewer and not be on the pavement. or else this is going to take FOREVER. and i ordered my adapters from ebay today with the money i made selling the 002 XXRs. I should hopefully be able to do a test fit later in the week.
here are some pictures. its dark so my camera was being a weiner. thats why they are out of focus.
^^^^^ this [polished]
versus
vvvvvv this [painted]
]
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